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DGA AWARDS

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    DGA Award

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    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      O.J.: Made in America

      8.9 (24K)
      Ezra Edelman
    • [object Object]

      The Eagle Huntress

      7.5 (4.4K)
      Otto Bell
    • [object Object]

      Weiner

      7.6 (11K)
      Josh Kriegman
      Elyse Steinberg
    • [object Object]

      I Am Not Your Negro

      7.9 (25K)
      Raoul Peck
    • [object Object]

      Life, Animated

      7.4 (6.3K)
      Roger Ross Williams

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Game of Thrones

      9.2 (2.5M)
      Miguel Sapochnik
      Episode: "Battle of the Bastards (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Stranger Things

      8.6 (1.5M)
      Matt Duffer
      Ross Duffer
      Episode: "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      American Crime Story

      8.4 (102K)
      Ryan Murphy
      Episode: "From the Ashes of Tragedy (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Westworld

      8.4 (553K)
      Jonathan Nolan
      Episode: "The Original (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      American Crime Story

      8.4 (102K)
      John Singleton
      Episode: "The Race Card (2016)"

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Veep

      8.4 (70K)
      Becky Martin
      David Hyman(unit production manager) (plaque)
      Dale Stern(first assistant director) (plaque)
      Michelle Gritzer(second assistant director) (plaque)
      Chris Riddle(second second assistant director) (plaque)
      Gary Cotti(additional second assistant director) (plaque)
      Episode: "Inauguration (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Silicon Valley

      8.5 (179K)
      Alec Berg
      Episode: "Daily Active Users (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Atlanta

      8.6 (97K)
      Donald Glover
      Episode: "B.A.N. (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Silicon Valley

      8.5 (179K)
      Mike Judge
      Episode: "Founder Friendly (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Veep

      8.4 (70K)
      Dale Stern
      Episode: "Mother (2016)"

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

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The 70th Annual Tony Awards

      8.1 (221)
      Glenn Weiss
      Ken Diego(associate director) (plaque)
      Robin Abrams(associate director) (plaque)
      Ricky Kirshner(associate director) (plaque)
      Garry Hood(stage manager) (plaque)
      Peter Epstein(stage manager) (plaque)
      Joey Despenzero(stage manager) (plaque)
      Phyllis Digilio(stage manager) (plaque)
      Andrew Feigin(stage manager) (plaque)
      Doug Fogel(stage manager) (plaque)
      Jeffry Gitter(stage manager) (plaque)
      Arthur Lewis(stage manager) (plaque)
      Jeffrey M. Markowitz(stage manager) (plaque)
      Cyndi Owgang(stage manager) (plaque)
      Jeff Pearl(stage manager) (plaque)
      Alfonso Pena(stage manager) (plaque)
      Annette Powlis(stage manager) (plaque)
      Elise Reaves(stage manager) (plaque)
      Lauren Schneider(stage manager) (plaque)
      Jim Semmelman(stage manager) (plaque)
    • [object Object]

      Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come

      7.0 (625)
      Jerry Foley
    • [object Object]

      The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special

      6.5 (124)
      Tim Mancinelli
    • [object Object]

      In Performance at the White House

      Linda Mendoza
      Episode: "Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

      6.0 (6.8K)
      Paul Myers
      Episode: "A Very Special Full Frontal Special"

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      American Grit

      6.9 (517)
      J. Rupert Thompson
      David Charles(associate director) (plaque)
      Daniel Curran(stage manager) (plaque)
      Kevin Fletcher(stage manager) (plaque)
      Episode: "Over the Falls (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Shark Tank

      7.6 (11K)
      Ken Fuchs
      Episode: "801"
    • [object Object]

      Live PD

      8.1 (1.8K)
      John Gonzalez
      Episode 5
    • [object Object]

      S.T.R.O.N.G.

      7.4 (421)
      Brian Smith
      Episode: "Welcome to STRONG (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      The Amazing Race

      7.8 (16K)
      Bertram van Munster
      Episode: "We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today (2016)"

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win

      7.5 (255)
      Tina Mabry
      Richard G. King(unit production manager) (plaque)
      Otto Michael Penzato(first assistant director) (plaque)
      David Berke(second assistant director) (plaque)
      Chris Cook(second second assistant director) (plaque)
      Candice Lee(additional second assistant director) (plaque)
      Matthew Wilson Ross(additional second assistant director) (plaque)
    • [object Object]

      The Kicks

      6.9 (864)
      Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
      Episode: "Pilot (2015)"
    • [object Object]

      Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street

      8.3 (1.8K)
      Alethea Jones
      Episode: "Gortimer and the Jacks of All Trades (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      A Nutcracker Christmas

      6.6 (1.9K)
      Michael Lembeck
    • [object Object]

      Adventures in Babysitting

      5.9 (5.2K)
      John Schultz

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      La La Land

      8.0 (742K)
      Damien Chazelle
      Michael Beugg(unit production manager) (plaque)
      Peter Kohn(first assistant director) (plaque)
      Paula Case(second assistant director) (plaque)
      Bart Lipton(assistant unit production manager) (plaque)
      Brett Robinson(second second assistant director) (plaque)
      Dodi Lee Rubenstein(additional second assistant director) (plaque)
    • [object Object]

      Lion

      8.0 (263K)
      Garth Davis
    • [object Object]

      Moonlight

      7.4 (347K)
      Barry Jenkins
    • [object Object]

      Manchester by the Sea

      7.8 (347K)
      Kenneth Lonergan
    • [object Object]

      Arrival

      7.9 (842K)
      Denis Villeneuve

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Night Of

      8.4 (189K)
      Steven Zaillian
      Greer Yeaton(unit production manager) (plaque)
      Michael E. Steele(first assistant director) (plaque)
      Ginger Gonzalez(second assistant director) (plaque)
      Rachel Iovine(second second assistant director) (plaque)
      Shane Haden(location manager) (plaque)
      Episode: "The Beach (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Madoff

      7.4 (3K)
      Raymond De Felitta
    • [object Object]

      Grease Live!

      7.2 (10K)
      Thomas Kail
      Alex Rudzinski
    • [object Object]

      Hairspray Live!

      7.0 (4.1K)
      Kenny Leon
      Alex Rudzinski
    • [object Object]

      All the Way

      7.2 (16K)
      Jay Roach

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

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Saturday Night Live

      8.0 (57K)
      Don Roy King
      Michael Mancini(associate director) (plaque)
      Michael Poole(associate director) (plaque)
      Robert Caminiti(associate director) (plaque)
      Gena Rositano(stage manager) (plaque)
      Chris Kelly(stage manager) (plaque)
      Episode: "Dave Chappelle/A Tribe Called Quest (2016)"
    • [object Object]

      Real Time with Bill Maher

      7.3 (15K)
      Paul Casey
      Episode: "Show #1437"
    • [object Object]

      CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley

      7.8 (1.2K)
      Nora Gerard
      Episode: "Charles Osgood Farewell Broadcast"
    • [object Object]

      The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

      7.1 (16K)
      Jim Hoskinson
      Episode: "#0179"
    • [object Object]

      Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

      6.0 (6.8K)
      Paul Pennolino
      Episode: "#1030"

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials

    • Derek Cianfrance
      Winners
      • Derek Cianfrance
      • Rick Lange(first assistant director: Nike Golf "Chase") (plaque)
      • Ethan Ross(second assistant director: Nike Golf "Chase") (plaque)
      • Craig Sackett(second assistant director: Nike Golf "Chase") (plaque)
      • Cue Chatley(second assistant director: Nike Golf "Chase") (plaque)
      • Greg Moutran(second second assistant director: Nike Golf "Chase") (plaque)
      • Steve Killebrew(second second assistant director: Nike Golf "Chase") (plaque)
      • Mariela Comitini(first assistant director: Powerade "Doubts", Powerade "Expectations") (plaque)
      • Brad Robinson(second assistant director: Powerade "Doubts", Powerade "Expectations") (plaque)
      • David Backus(first assistant director: Squarespace "Manifesto") (plaque)
      • Joshua Voegelin(second assistant director: Squarespace "Manifesto") (plaque)
    • Lance Acord
      • Lance Acord
      Apple "Frankie's Holiday" - MAL, and Kohl's "Movie Night" - Anomaly
      • Dante Ariola
      SunTrust "Hold Your Breath" - Strawberry Frog, Lyft "Riding Is the New Driving" - Made Movement, and Beats "Tell Me When to Go"
      • Fredrik Bond
      Apple "Dive", Philips "Everyday Hero" - Ogilvy & Mather, and LG "World of Play" - Energy BBDO
      • AG Rojas
      S7 Airlines "The Best Planet" - Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam, and Samsung "The Snail" - Leo Burnett USA

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film

    • Garth Davis
      Winners
      • Garth Davis
      • Rajeev Mehra(production manager: India) (plaque)
      • Rakesh Singh(production manager: India) (plaque)
      • Chris Webb(first assistant director) (plaque)
      • Ananya Rane(first assistant director: India) (plaque)
      • Mark J. Ingram(second assistant director: Australia) (plaque)
      • Sunny Tiku(second assistant director: India) (plaque)
      • Krishan Pratap Singh(second assistant director: India) (plaque)
      • Shaunak Kapur(second assistant director: India) (plaque)
      • Lion
    • Kelly Fremon Craig in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
      • Kelly Fremon Craig
      • The Edge of Seventeen
    • Tim Miller at an event for Deadpool (2016)
      • Tim Miller
      • Deadpool
    • Nate Parker
      • Nate Parker
      • The Birth of a Nation
    • Dan Trachtenberg in 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
      • Dan Trachtenberg
      • 10 Cloverfield Lane

    Lifetime Achievement Award

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    Feature Film

    • Ridley Scott
      Winner
      • Ridley Scott

    Frank Capra Achievement Award

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    • Marie Cantin
      Winner
      • Marie Cantin

    Robert B. Aldrich Achievement Award

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    • Thomas Schlamme
      Winner
      • Thomas Schlamme

    President's Award

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    • Winner
      • Jay Roth

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