TV_Paige Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Directors Vie for DGA's Top Honors by David Germain, AP Movie Writer DGA Award Nominee Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' LOS ANGELES, California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV_Paige Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 DGA Announces Film Directorial Nominations LOS ANGELES, California -- Directors Guild of America President Third Vice President Taylor Hackford announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2008. The winner will be named at the 61st Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 31, at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. "A film is a collaboration, but it is the director's energy and vision that brings the elements of script, performance and production into a satisfying totality. Today's nominees demonstrate how vision, combined with skill and talent, creates magic on the screen," said Hackford. Hackford added, "What makes this award truly meaningful to directors is the knowledge that only this award is decided solely by their peers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV_Paige Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 2009 DGA Award WinnersOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature FilmDanny Boyle"Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures)Unit Production Manager: Sanjay Kumar First Assistant Director: Raj Acharya Second Assistant Director: Avani Batra Second Second Assistant Director: Sonia Nemawarkar Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-SeriesJay Roach"Recount" (HBO)Unit Production Manager: Scott Ferguson First Assistant Director: Michael Hausman First Assistant Director/Second Assistant Director: Peter Thorell Second Assistant Director: Tudor Jones Second Second Assistant Director: Rob Dickerson Jr. Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series -- NightDan Attias"The Wire" (HBO) Episode: "Transitions"Unit Production Manager: Nina Noble First Assistant Director: Eric Henriquez Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan Second Second Assistant Director: Tim Blockburger Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy SeriesPaul Feig"The Office" (NBC) Episode: "Dinner Party" Unit Production Manager: Robert Rothbard First Assistant Director: Kelly Cantley Second Assistant Director: Jennie O'Keefe Second Second Assistant Director: Jasmine Alhambra DGA Trainee: Alicia Cho Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical VarietyBrent 'Bucky' Gunts"Opening Ceremony Beijing 2008 Olympic Summer Games" (NBC)Associate Directors: Carol Larson, Brian Orentreich Stage Manager: Steve Hollander Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality ProgramsTony Croll"America's Next Top Model" (CW) Episode "1002"Associate Director: John DownerOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime SerialsLarry Carpenter"One Life to Live" (ABC) Episode #10,281 ~ "So You Think You Can Be Shane Morasco's Father?"Associate Directors: Teresa Anne Cicala, Paul Glass, Tracy Casper Lang Stage Managers: Alan Needleman, Keith Greer, Brendan Higgins Production Associates: Kevin Brush, Beth KravitzOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's ProgramsAmy Schatz Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now) "The Poetry Show" (HBO)Outstanding Directorial Achievement in CommercialsPeter Thwaites Production Company: Gorgeous Enterprises Waterslide, Barclaycard - BBH Light Show, Guinness - Irish International BBDOOutstanding Directorial Achievement in DocumentaryAri Folman"Waltz with Bashir" (Les Films D'ici, Razor Films, Sony Pictures Classics)2009 DGA Service and Career Achievement Award RecipientsFilm Critic/Author Roger EbertDGA Honorary Life Member Award for recognition of outstanding creative achievement, or contribution to the guild, or the profession of directing. DGA Second Vice-President/Director William M. BradyRobert B. Aldrich Award for extraordinary service to the DGA and to its membership. DGA Board Member/Unit Production Manager Kim KurumadaFrank Capra Achievement Award, given to an Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America. DGA Assistant Secretary-Treasurer/Associate Director Scott BergerFranklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award for an Associate Director or Stage Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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