DGC Market Accelerator - Presented by the National Directors Division

The National Directors Division (NDD) of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) Director Market Accelerators were started in 2025 in recognition of the fact that many DGC Director members are not only Directors but also very often the writers and producers on projects for which they hold the IP. The Market Accelerators provide a wide array of benefits and opportunities at specific film festivals and markets internationally and within Canada. Current locations are: EFM (Berlin), Series Mania (Lille, France), Hot Docs (Toronto), Banff World Media Festival (Banff), Content Canada (TIFF Toronto). Selected DGC Directors all have active projects they are seeking to move forward with an independent producer attached and at least partial development financing secured. Delegation benefits include: project feedback direct from industry teams; market preparedness consultation sessions; 1:1 pitch and branding training with top industry consultants; private reception; discounted passes; and exclusive curated networking sessions with attending national and international decision makers.

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I freaking love what DGC is doing with the DGC NDD Market Accelerators – DGC Director Tate Young