The 55th Annual DGA Awards Dinner took place on Saturday, March 1, 2003. Nominees, celebrity presenters, DGA Members, industry VIPs and guests gathered at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles to celebrate the outstanding directorial achievements of 2002. Well-wishers got in their final congratulations before the envelopes were opened and the winners announced.
Arrivals, Reception and Dinner
55th Annual DGA Awards
Pictures
The Century Plaza Hotel... site of the 55th Annual DGA Awards.
The Century Plaza Hotel... site of the 55th Annual DGA Awards.
Dramatic Series Night nominee Alex Graves (right).
DGA Past President Arthur Hiller.
Documentary Nominees Stuart Sender and Malcolm Clarke.
DGA Fifth Vice President Michael Apted.
Presenter- Actress/Director Kathy Bates.
Presenter - Actor/Director LeVar Burton and wife Stephanie.
Presenter- Actor/Director Sean Astin.
Feature Film Nominee Peter Jackson arrives with presenter Cate Blanchett.
DGA President Martha Coolidge and Jim Spencer.
Documentary Nominee Chuck Braverman.
AD/SM/PA West Council Chair Scott L. Rindenow.
Musical Variety Nominee Marty Callner.
Martin Scorsese arrives.
Martin Scorsese delights a fan with an autograph.
Children's Programs Nominee Greg Beeman.
DGA Past President Jack Shea and wife Patt.
Documentary Nominee Leah Mahan.
Movies For Television Nominee Julie Dash.
Comedy Series Nominee James Burrows.
Movies For Television Nominee Howard Deutch and Lea Thompson.
Actor/Director Mario Van Peebles.
DGA Past President Gene Reynolds.
Documentary Nominees Rob Fruchtman and Rebecca Cammisa.
Evans Frankenheimer, widow of late DGA Fifth Vice President and Movies for Television Nominee John Frankenheimer.
Dramatic Series Night Nominee Daniel Attias.
Commercial Nominee Noam Murro.
Stephen Daldry signs an autograph for a fan of "The Hours."
Comedy Series Nominee Bryan Gordon.
DGA Awards Host Carl Reiner.
Presenter - Actress Renée Zellweger.
"Chicago" director Rob Marshall gets a warm greeting from his cast member Zellweger.
DGA President Martha Coolidge and DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth.
Director Thomas Schlamme and Actress/Director Christine Lahti.
2002 Feature Film Winner Ron Howard is interviewed by Entertainment Tonight.
Marshall teaches Zellweger a dance move for the photographers.
Movies for Television Nominee Richard Loncraine.
Peter Jackson is interviewed.
The cameras are on Past President Arthur Hiller and Comedy Series Nominee David Steinberg.
Scorsese grants a brief interview.
Marshall and Zellweger are joined by actor/presenter Daniel Day Lewis.
DGA Awards Chairman Howard Storm with Ron Howard.
Peter Jackson and Cate Blanchett at the "Lord of the Rings" table.
Actor/presenter Joe Pesci joins the Scorsese table.