70TH DGA AWARDS

70th Annual DGA Awards

Honoring Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 2017
1984
Feature Film Winner
Milos Forman
AMADEUS
ORION
1984
Dramatic Series Winner
Thomas Carter
"THE RISE AND FALL OF PAUL THE WALL," HILL STREET BLUES
1984
Comedy Series Winner
Jay Sandrich
"PILOT," THE COSBY SHOW
1984
Movies for Television and Mini-Series (1971-2017) Winner
Daniel Petrie
THE DOLLMAKER
1984
Musical Variety (1971-2012) Winner
Don Mischer & Twyla Tharp
BARYSHNIKOV BY THARP
1984
Commercials Winner
Stu Hagmann
  • "RIGHT MOMENT," LATTER DAY SAINTS / Unknown
  • "SKATES," IBM / Unknown
  • "STRANGER IN THE HOUSE," McDONALDS / Unknown
1985
Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film Recipient
Billy Wilder
1985
Honorary Life Member Recipient
Tom Donovan
1985
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award Recipient
Elliot Silverstein
1985
Frank Capra Achievement Award Recipient
Abby Singer
1985
Frank Capra Achievement Award Recipient
Jane Schimel
1984
Drama Show Day (1983-1994) Winner
Joan Darling
"MOM'S ON STRIKE," AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL
1984
Documentary/Actuality (1982-1990) Winner
Alfred R. Kelman
THE BODY HUMAN: THE JOURNEY WITHIN
1984
Sports (1984-1990) Winner
Sandy Grossman
SUPER BOWL XVIII
Exclusive Video: Meet the Feature Film Nominees

Watch the five nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Direction for the 70th DGA Awards all one stage together! Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water), Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) and Jordan Peele (Get Out) discuss making their nominated films.

70th Annual DGA Awards Arrivals and Cocktail Reception Gallery

See photos from 70th Annual DGA Awards Arrivals and Cocktail reception.

DGA Awards Ceremony Gallery

See photos from 70th Annual DGA Awards Ceremony and press room. Guillermo del Toro won the Feature Film Award for The Shape of Water and ten additional category winners were announced.

70th Annual DGA Awards Nominee Breakfast Photo Gallery

See photos from 70th Annual DGA Awards Nominee Breakfast.

Meet the Nominees: Reality Programs

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

Meet the Nominees: Commercials

See 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 Council honored director's team members at the 15th Annual Meet the AD/UPMs of the DGA Award-Nominated Projects. See photos and hear audio from this discussion.