2026 DGC Awards Production Design Nominees Announced

The 2026 DGC Awards Production Design nominees have been announced, recognizing outstanding work across Canadian film and television.

The Directors Guild of Canada has announced the nominees for the 25th annual DGC Awards, recognizing outstanding work by DGC members across Canadian film and television.

This year’s Production Design nominations celebrate designers working across feature films, limited-budget films, dramatic series and mini-series, and comedy and family programming — highlighting the breadth of production design talent working across the country.

Best Production Design – Film

Tamara Deverell — Frankenstein
Zazu Myers — Eternity
Jean-André Carrière — The Stunt Driver
Elisa Sauvé — Steal Away
Colombe Raby — In Cold Light

Best Production Design – Film (Limited Budget)

Colombe Raby — Où vont les âmes?
Yola van Leeuwenkamp — Ma fille tu seras libre
Adriana Bogaard — Blood Lines
Greg Nowak — Montréal, ma belle
Krystyna Byers — Little Lorraine

Best Production Design – Dramatic Series & Mini-Series

Paul Austerberry — It: Welcome to Derry, “The Black Spot”
Rory Cheyne — Foundation, “Foundation’s End”
Jean-François Campeau — Chief of War, “City of Flowers Part II”
Martha Sparrow — The Testaments, “Precious Flowers”
Matthew Davies — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, “Kids These Days”

Best Production Design – Comedy or Family Series & Mini-Series

Danielle Sahota — Late Bloomer, “Crystals”
Michael Pierson — The Trades, “Take Your Nepo Boss to Work Day”
Donna Noonan — Acting Good, “Dirty Deeds”
Peter Cosco — Small Achievable Goals, “Menopause Resistant”

The nominations represent production design work across a wide range of genres, scales and regions, reflecting the strength and range of production design across Canadian film and television.

The Canadian Production Design Association congratulates all of the 2026 nominees, along with the art departments and collaborators whose work helped bring these productions to the screen.

The winners will be announced at the 25th annual DGC Awards on November 14, 2026, in Vancouver.

View the full list of 2026 DGC Awards nominations on the Directors Guild of Canada website.

Canadian Production Design Association

The Canadian Production Design Association (CPD) is a film and television trade organization that aims to advance the art and craft of production design in Canada and abroad.

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