ENTERTAINMENT - 69th Annual Directors Guilds Awards

The 69th Annual Directors Guild Awards honoring outstanding directorial achievement in documentary, film and television were awarded Saturday February 4th, 2017, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California. 

The DGA Award winners are for 2016 ; 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film 

DAMIEN CHAZELLE  - La La Land (Lionsgate)

dga.org Damien Chazelle

Mr. Chazelle’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Michael Beugg
• First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
• Second Assistant Director: Paula Case
• Assistant Unit Production Manager: Bart Lipton
• Second Second Assistant Director: Brett Robinson
• Additional Second Assistant Director: Dodi Rubenstein

This was Mr. Chazelle’s first DGA Award nomination.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film

GARTH DAVIS - Lion (The Weinstein Company)

dga.org Garth Davis

Mr. Davis’s Directorial Team:

• Production Managers: Rajeev Mehra, Rakesh Singh (India Unit)
• First Assistant Director: Chris Webb
• First Assistant Director: Ananya Rane (India Unit)
• Second Assistant Directors: Mark Ingram (Australia Unit), Sunny Tiku (India Unit), KP Singh (India Unit), Shaunak Kapur (India Unit)

This was one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Davis. He is also nominated in the Feature Film category for Lion. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2009 for “Shadow Puppets,” U.S. Cellular.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement Dramatic Series

MIGUEL SAPOCHNIK - Game of Thrones, "The Battle of the Bastards" (HBO)

dga.org Miguel Sapochnik 

This was Mr. Sapochnik first DGA Award nomination. 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series

BECKY MARTIN - Veep, "Inauguration" (HBO)

dga.org Becky Martin

Ms. Martin’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: David Hyman
• First Assistant Director: Dale Stern
• Second Assistant Director: Michelle Gritzer
• Second Second Assistant Director: Chris Riddle
• Additional Second Assistant Director: Gary Cotti

This was Ms. Martin’s first DGA Award nomination.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series

STEVEN ZAILLIAN - The Night of, The Beach (HBO)

dga.org Steven Zaillian 

Mr. Zaillian’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Greer Yeaton
• First Assistant Director: Michael Steele
• Second Assistant Director: Ginger Gonzalez
• Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Iovine
• Location Manager: Shane Haden

This was Mr. Zaillian’s first DGA Award nomination.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming

DON ROY KING - Saturday Night Live, "Host Dave Chappelle" (NBC)

 

dga.org Don Roy King

Mr. King’s Directorial Team:

• Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Bob Caminiti
• Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly

This was Mr. King’s eleventh DGA Award nomination. He previously won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials in 2015 for Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special and for Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming in 2013 for Saturday Night Live “Host: Justin Timberlake.” He was previously nominated for Saturday Night Live episodes in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014, and in 2015 in the Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming category for the Saturday Night Live episode, “Host: Tracy Morgan/Musical Guest: Demi Lovato.”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/News/Talk/Sports - Specials

GLENN WEISS - The 70th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

dga.org Glenn Weiss 

Mr. Weiss’s Directorial Team:

• Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Ricky Kirshner
• Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Peter Epstein, Joey Despenzero, Phyllis Digilio-Kent, Andrew Feigin, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Arthur Lewis, Jeffrey M. Markowitz, Cyndi Owgang, Jeff Pearl, Alfonso Pena, Annette Powlis, Elise Reaves, Lauren Class Schneider, Jim Semmelman

This was Mr. Weiss’s thirteenth DGA Award nomination. He previously won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials in 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 for the 61st, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th and 68th Annual Tony Awards. He was also nominated in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008 for the 55th, 56th, 59th, 60th, and 62nd Annual Tony Awards. He was also nominated in 2015 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series, together with Rob Ashford, for Peter Pan Live!

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs 

J. RUPERT THOMPSON - American Grit, "The Finale - Over The Falls" (Fox)

dga.org J. Rupert Thompson

Mr. Thompson’s Directorial Team:

• Associate Director: David Charles
• Stage Managers: Daniel Curran, Kevin Fletcher

This was Mr. Thompson’s seventh DGA Award nomination. He previously won in this category in 2005 for Fear Factor, “Heist Fear Factor, Season 6 Premiere.” He was also nominated in 2006 for Fear Factor, “Military Fear Factor, Season Finale,” in 2008 for Estate of Panic, “102, That Sinking Feeling,” in 2011 for Fear Factor 2.0, “Scorpion Tales,” in 2012 for Stars Earn Stripes, “Amphibious Assault,” and in 2013 for The Hero, “Teamwork.”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs 

TINA MABRY - An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has To Win (Amazon)

dga.org Tina Mabry

Ms. Mabry’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Richard G. King
• First Assistant Director: Otto Penzato
• Second Assistant Director: David Berke
• Second Second Assistant Director: Christopher H. Cook
• Additional Second Assistant Directors: Candice Lee, Matthew W. Ross

This was Ms. Mabry’s first DGA Award nomination.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials

DEREK CIANFRANCE (RadicalMedia) 

dga.org Derek Cianfrance

Chase, Nike Golf – Wieden + Kennedy Portland

• First Assistant Director: Rick Lange
• Second Assistant Directors: Ethan Ross, Craig Sackett, Cue Chatley
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Greg Moutran, Stephen Killebrew

Doubts, Powerade – Wieden + Kennedy Portland

• First Assistant Director: Mariela Comitini
• Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson

Expectations, Powerade – Wieden + Kennedy Portland

• First Assistant Director: Mariela Comitini
• Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson

Manifesto, Squarespace – Anomaly

• First Assistant Director: David Backus
• Second Assistant Director: Josh Voegelin

This was Mr. Cianfrance’s first DGA Award nomination.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary 

EZRA EDELMAN - O.J.: Made in America (ESPN Films)

dga.org Ezra Edelman 

This was Mr. Edelman’s first DGA Award nomination.

Lifetime Achievement and Service Award Recipients

dga,org Ridley Scott

Lifetime Achievement Award in Feature Film

This award, which is given to a Director in recognition of distinguished achievement in motion picture direction, is the Guild's highest honor and the recipient is selected by the present and past presidents of the Guild.

dga.org J.D. Roth

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

This award is given in recognition of extraordinary service to the Directors Guild of America and to its membership.

dga.org Marie Cantin

Frank Capra Achievement Award

This award is 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.

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