DGA AWARDS CEREMONY

69th Annual DGA Awards

Honoring Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 2016
2016
Feature Film Winner
Damien Chazelle
La La Land
  • Unit Production Manager / Michael Beugg
  • First Assistant Director / Peter Kohn
  • Second Assistant Director / Paula Case
  • Second Second Assistant Director / Brett Robinson
  • Additional Second Assistant Director / Dodi Rubenstein
  • Assistant Unit Production Manager / Bart Lipton
2016
Documentary Winner
Ezra Edelman
O.J.: Made in America
ESPN Films
2016
Dramatic Series Winner
Miguel Sapochnik
Game of Thrones, "The Battle of the Bastards "
2016
Comedy Series Winner
Becky Martin
Veep, "Inauguration"
  • 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
2016
Movies for Television and Mini-Series (1971-2017) Winner
Steven Zaillian
The Night Of, "The Beach (Episode 1)"
  • 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
2016
Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Series Winner
Don Roy King
Saturday Night Live, "Host: Dave Chappelle"
  • Associate Director / Michael Mancini
  • Stage Manager / Gena Rositano
  • Associate Director / Michael Poole
  • Stage Manager / Chris Kelly
  • Associate Director / Bob Caminiti
2016
Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials Winner
Glenn Weiss
The 70th Annual Tony Awards
  • Associate Director / Ken Diego
  • Stage Manager / Garry Hood
  • Associate Director / Robin Abrams
  • Stage Manager / Peter Epstein
  • Associate Director / Ricky Kirshner
  • Stage Manager / Joey Despenzero
  • Stage Manager / Phyllis Digilio-Kent
  • Stage Manager / Andrew Feigin
  • Stage Manager / Doug Fogel
  • Stage Manager / Jeffry Gitter
  • Stage Manager / Arthur Lewis
  • Stage Manager / Jeffrey M. Markowitz
  • Stage Manager / Cyndi Owgang
  • Stage Manager / Jeff Pearl
  • Stage Manager / Alfonso Pena
  • Stage Manager / Annette Powlis
  • Stage Manager / Elise Reaves
  • Stage Manager / Lauren Class Schneider
  • Stage Manager / Jim Semmelman
2016
Reality Programs Winner
J. Rupert Thompson
American Grit, "The Finale - Over the Falls"
  • Associate Director / David Charles
  • Stage Manager / Daniel Curran
  • Stage Manager / Kevin Fletcher
2016
Children's Programs Winner
Tina Mabry
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
  • 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 Director / Candice Lee
  • Additional Second Assistant Director / Matthew W. Ross
2016
Commercials Winner
Derek Cianfrance
  • Doubts, Powerade / First Assistant Director / Mariela Comitini
  • Doubts, Powerade / Second Assistant Director / Brad Robinson
  • Expectations, Powerade / First Assistant Director / Mariela Comitini
  • Expectations, Powerade / Second Assistant Director / Brad Robinson
  • Chase, Nike Golf / Second Second Assistant Director / A. Stephen Killebrew
  • Chase, Nike Golf / First Assistant Director / Rick Lange
  • Chase, Nike Golf / Second Assistant Director / Ethan Ross
  • Chase, Nike Golf / 2nd AD - B Unit / Greg Moutran
  • Manifesto, SquareSpace / First Assistant Director / David Backus
  • Manifesto, SquareSpace / Second Assistant Director / Joshua Voegelin
2016
First-Time Feature Film Winner
Garth Davis
Lion
The Weinstein Company
  • First Assistant Director / Chris Webb
  • Second Assistant Director (Australia Unit) / Mark Ingram
  • First Assistant Director (India Unit) / Ananya Rane
  • Second Assistant Director (India Unit) / Sunny Tiku
  • Second Assistant Director (India Unit) / KP Singh
  • Second Assistant Director (India Unit) / Shaunak Kapur
2017
Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film Recipient
Ridley Scott
2017
Presidents Award Recipient
Jay D. Roth
2017
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award Recipient
Thomas Schlamme
2017
Frank Capra Achievement Award Recipient
Marie Cantin
Exclusive Video: Meet the Feature Film Nominees

Watch the five nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Direction for the 69th DGA Awards all one stage together! Damien Chazelle (La La Land), Garth Davis (Lion), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea), and Denis Villeneuve (Arrival) discuss making their nominated films.

69th Annual DGA Awards Arrivals and Cocktail Reception Gallery

See photos from 69th Annual DGA Awards Arrivals and Cocktail reception.

69th Annual DGA Awards Ceremony Gallery

See photos from 69th Annual DGA Awards Ceremony and press room.

69th Annual DGA Awards Nominee Breakfast Photo Gallery

See photos from 69th Annual DGA Awards Nominee Breakfast.

Meet the Nominees: Reality Programs

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Reality Programs.

Meet the Nominees: Commercials

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Commercials.

Meet the Nominees: Documentary

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentary filmmaking.

Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Movies for Television and Mini-Series.

Meet the Teams

The AD/UPM Council West honored director's team members at the 14th Annual Meet the AD/UPMs of the DGA Award-Nominated Projects. See photos and hear audio from this discussion.