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Best in film and television in 2009: Directors Guild Awards

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The Directors Guild of America announced the winners of this year's DGA Awards over the weekend. Here is the complete list: OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FEATURE FILM Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES FOR TELEVISION/MINISERIES Ross Katz, Taking Chance OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DOCUMENTARY Louie Psihoyos, The Cove OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMATIC SERIES NIGHT Lesli Linka Glatter, Mad Men - "Guy [Read more...]

Best in television in 2009: Directors Guild nominations

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After releasing the list of DGA Award nominees in film, the Directors Guild of America has announced the nominations for the best achievements in television in 2009. The winners will be revealed on January 30. Here is the list of the nominated directors: MINISERIES OR MOVIES FOR TELEVISION BOB BALABAN Georgia O'Keeffe • Unit Production Manager: Tony Mark • First Assistant Director: Kaaren Ochoa • Second Assistant Director: Susan Fiore • Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: Directors Guild nominees

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The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has released the list of the nominees for this year's DGA Award, which will be presented to the winner on January 30 at a ceremony at the Century Plaza. The nominated directors are: KATHRYN BIGELOW The Hurt Locker Ms. Bigelow's Directorial Team: • Unit Production Manager: Tony Mark • First Assistant Director: David Ticotin • First Assistant Director (Canadian Unit): Lee Cleary JAMES CAMERON Avatar Mr. Cameron's Directorial Team: • [Read more...]

Winners of the 2008 Directors Guild Awards

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Directors Guild of America announced the winners of the 2008 DGA Awards last night during the 61st Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The DGA's Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film has traditionally served as a near-perfect barometer for the Academy Award for Best Director. Only six times since the DGA Award's inception in 1948 has the winner not gone on to receive the Academy Award for Best Director. Here are the best [Read more...]

Directors Guild releases 2008 DGA Awards nominees list

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The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has released the list of nominees for the 2008 DGA Awards in film and television categories. Here they are: FEATURE FILM Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire" David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon" Christopher Nolan, "The Dark Knight" Gus Van Sant, "Milk" MOVIE FOR TELEVISION/MINISERIES Bob Balaban, "Bernard and Doris" Tom Hooper, "John Adams" Kenny Leon, "A Raisin in the Sun" Jay Roach, "Recount" Mikael [Read more...]