The Canadian screen industry came together virtually this weekend for the first two nights of the 2020 DGC Awards.

Presented on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, the 19th annual awards – which are split between four consecutive nights – honoured comedy and family contenders on Saturday (Oct. 24) with host Bruce McCulloch (The Kids in the Hall).

The prize for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series went to Dan Levy and Andrew Cividino for Emmy-winning CBC comedy Schitt’s Creek‘s series finale “Happy Ending.” Additionally, Schitt’s Creek‘s Paul Winestock  picked up the event’s prize for Best Picture Editing – Comedy or Family Series.

Going into the race, CBC series dominated the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series category with Baroness von Sketch Show, Hey Lady!, TallBoyz and Workin’ Moms. McCulloch himself was up for the award for TallBoyz episode “What’s it gonna be, boys?”

Meanwhile, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Family Series was awarded to Megan Follows for CBC series Heartland‘s “The Eye of the Storm”.

The Canadian icon was nominated alongside Felipe Rodriguez (Hudson & Rex, “Over Ice”), Leslie Hope (Lost in Space, “Echoes”), Bruce McDonald (Malory Towers, “The Spider”) as well as Gabby Duran & the Unsittables’ Siobhan Devine (“Warm, Thick and Saucy”) and Nimisha Mukerji (“Night Train and Vortex”).

Lisa Soper (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, “Heavy is the Crown”) and Ian Brock (Utopia Falls, “If I Ruled the World”) tied for Best Production Design – Comedy or Family Series; and Danielle McBride and John Smith took home Best Sound Editing – Comedy of Family Series for Baroness von Sketch Show’s episode “Humanity is in an Awkward Stage”.

Yesterday (Oct. 25), the annual awards saw Andrea Bang (Kim’s Convenience) present prizes to those nominated for Dramatic Series and Short Film.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series went to Holly Dale for Transplant “Pilot” – who won against Daniel Grou (Vikings, “The Best Laid Plans”), Dawn Wilkinson (Locke & Key, “Dissection”), Stephen D. Surjik (See, “Silk”) and Ken Girotti (Fortunate Son, “For What It’s Worth”).

Meanwhile, Tiffany Hsiung picked up for Best Short Film for the Peabody Award-winning filmmaker’s Sing Me a Lullaby. Last month, Hsiung won the Toronto International Film Festival’s Share Her Journey Award for her documentary, which examines the complex tensions between love and sacrifice over the course of 14 years.

Other dramatic series winners include best production design for Ingrid Jurek for Titans and The Handmaid’s Tale. Best picture editing went to Aaron Marshall and best sound editing awarded to David McCallum, Janet Tattersall, Brennan Mercer, Brent Pickett and Krystin Hunter.

The DGC Awards continue today (Oct. 26) and tomorrow (Oct. 27) at 8 p.m. EST. Nominees in the documentary, mini-series and TV movies space will be presented with prizes by Jewel Staite (Firefly) tonight, while feature film winners will be presented by Ennis Esmer (Blindspot) on Tuesday.

Image of Transplant courtesy of Bell Media