69th Directors Guild of America Awards

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69th Directors Guild of America Awards
DateFebruary 4, 2017 (2017-02-04)
Location The Beverly Hilton,
Beverly Hills, California
CountryUnited States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
Hosted by Jane Lynch
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film: La La Land – Damien Chazelle
Best Director Documentary: O.J.: Made in America – Ezra Edelman
Best Director First-Time Feature Film: Lion – Garth Davis
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The 69th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2016, were presented on February 4, 2017, at the Beverly Hilton. [1] [2] The ceremony was hosted by Jane Lynch. [3] The nominations for the television and documentary categories were announced on January 11, 2017, [4] [5] while the nominations for the film categories were announced on January 12, 2017. [6] [7]

Contents

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Damien Chazelle – La La Land

Documentaries

Ezra Edelman – O.J.: Made in America

First-Time Feature Film

Garth Davis – Lion

Television

Drama Series

Miguel Sapochnik – Game of Thrones for "Battle of the Bastards"

Comedy Series

Becky Martin – Veep for "Inauguration"

Miniseries or TV Film

Steven Zaillian – The Night Of for "The Beach"

Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming

Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live for "Host: Dave Chappelle"

Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials

Glenn Weiss – The 70th Annual Tony Awards

Reality Programs

J. Rupert Thompson – American Grit for "Over the Falls"

Children's Programs

Tina Mabry – An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

Commercials

Commercials

Derek Cianfrance – Nike Golf's "Chase", Powerade's "Doubts" and "Expectations", and Squarespace's "Manifesto"

  • Lance Acord – Apple's "Frankie's Holiday" and Kohl's' "Movie Night"
  • Dante Ariola – SunTrust's "Hold Your Breath", Lyft's "Riding is the New Driving", and Beats' "Tell Me When To Go"
  • Fredrik Bond – Apple's "Dive", Philips' "Everyday Hero", and LG's "World of Play"
  • A.G. Rojas – S7 Airlines' "The Best Planet" and Samsung's "The Snail"

Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film

Frank Capra Achievement Award

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Presidents Award

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References

  1. ↑ McNary, Dave (February 4, 2017). "Damien Chazelle Wins Directors Guild's Top Film Award for 'La La Land'". Variety . Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ Petski, Denise (February 4, 2017). "DGA Awards: Damien Chazelle Wins Feature Film Prize For 'La La Land'; 'Game Of Thrones' & 'Veep' Repeat – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "69th Annual DGA Awards Winners". Directors Guild of America. February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (January 11, 2017). "DGA TV Awards Nominations: 'Stranger Things', 'Westworld' & 'Atlanta' On List; Docus Include 'OJ: Made In America'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2016". Directors Guild of America. January 11, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (January 12, 2017). "Damien Chazelle, Barry Jenkins lead DGA nominations". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ McNary, Dave (January 12, 2017). "'La La Land,' 'Moonlight,' 'Manchester by the Sea' Earn Directors Guild Nominations". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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