DGA AWARDS CEREMONY

69th Annual DGA Awards

Honoring Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 2016
2003
Feature Film Winner
Peter Jackson
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
NEW LINE CINEMA
  • UPM / Zane Weiner
  • UPM / Nikolas Korda
  • 1st AD / Carolynne Cunningham
  • 2nd AD / Guy Campbell
  • 2nd AD / Marc Ashton
2003
Documentary Winner
Nathaniel Kahn
MY ARCHITECT
The Louis Kahn Project, Inc. in assocation with HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films / New Yorker Films
2003
Dramatic Series Winner
Christopher Misiano
THE WEST WING, "25"
NBC
  • UPM / Dylan Massin
  • 1st AD / Douglas Ornstein
  • 2nd AD / Catherine Bond
  • Second 2nd AD / Cary Jones
2003
Comedy Series Winner
Timothy Van Patten
SEX AND THE CITY, "BOY INTERRUPTED"
HBO
  • UPM / Jane Raab
  • UPM / Margo Myers
  • 1st AD / Bettiann Fishman
  • 2nd AD / Peter Soldo
  • Second 2nd AD / Andrea O'Connor
  • Add'l 2nd AD / Jesse Nye
  • Add'l 2nd AD / Mikki Ziska
2003
Movies for Television and Mini-Series (1971-2017) Winner
Mike Nichols
ANGELS IN AMERICA
HBO
  • UPM / Jan Foster
  • UPM / Patricia Doherty-Hess
  • 1st AD / Michael Haley
  • 2nd AD / Amy Lauritsen
  • Second 2nd AD / Jennifer Truelove
2003
Musical Variety (1971-2012) Winner
David Mallet
CHER: THE FAREWELL TOUR
NBC
  • Associate Director / Robert Grossman
2003
Daytime Serials (1991-2012) Winner
Larry Carpenter
ONE LIFE TO LIVE, "EPISODE #8849"
ABC
  • Associate Director / Danielle Faraldo
  • Associate Director / Tracy Lang
  • Associate Director / Mary Ryan
  • Stage Manager / Alan Needleman
  • Stage Manager / Richard Manfredi
  • Production Associate / Teresa Cicala
  • Production Associate / Anthony Wilkinson
2003
Children's Programs Winner
Kevin Lima
ELOISE AT CHRISTMASTIME
ABC
  • UPM / Margot Lulick
  • 1st AD / David Wechsler
  • 1st AD / Walter Gasparovic
  • 2nd AD / Eric Yellin
  • Second 2nd AD / Murphy Occhino
2003
Commercials Winner
David Fincher
ANONYMOUS CONTENT
  • BEAUTY FOR SALE XELIBRI PHONES / 1st AD / Bob Wagner
  • BEAUTY FOR SALE XELIBRI PHONES / 2nd AD / Michael McCue
  • BEAUTY FOR SALE XELIBRI PHONES / Second 2nd AD / Maria Mantia
  • GAMEBREAKERS NIKEGRIDIRON.COM / 1st AD / Bob Wagner
  • GAMEBREAKERS NIKEGRIDIRON.COM / 2nd AD / Maria Mantia
  • SPEED CHAIN NIKE / 1st AD / Bob Wagner
  • SPEED CHAIN NIKE / 2nd AD / Michael McCue
2004
Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film Recipient
Mike Nichols
2004
Honorary Life Member Recipient
Larry Auerbach
2004
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award Recipient
Jeremy Kagan
2004
Frank Capra Achievement Award Recipient
Stephen Glanzrock
2004
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award Recipient
Peery Forbis
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.