TheAcademy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award forBest Achievement in Direction to the best work by adirector of aCanadian film.[1]
The award was first presented in 1966 by theCanadian Film Awards, and was presented annually until 1978 with the exception of 1974 due to the cancellation of the awards that year. From 1980 until 2012, the award was presented as part of theGenie Awards ceremony; since 2013, it has been presented as part of theCanadian Screen Awards.
| Year | Nominee | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 18th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Ron Kelly | The Gift | [1] | |
| 1967 19th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Ron Kelly | Wojeck: "The Last Man in the World" | [1] | |
| Allan King | Warrendale | ||
| 1968 20th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Don Owen | The Ernie Game | [1] | |
| 1969 21st Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Peter Pearson | The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar | [1] | |
| Arthur Hammond | This Land | [2] | |
| Francis Chapman | McQueen: "There's a Car Upside Down on My Lawn" |