The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles was once again the setting for the DGA Awards dinner and ceremony. In addition to the nominees and celebrity presenters, the event was attended by DGA Members, industry VIPs and guests, all there to celebrate the nominees for outstanding directorial achievements for the year 2005.
During the dinner, and ahead of the ceremony, the Century Plaza Ballroom was abuzz with activity as nominees and well-wishers got in their final congratulations before the envelopes were opened and the winners announced.
Feature Film Nominee George Clooney faces the press corps.
DGA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Clint Eastwood and wife Dina Ruiz Eastwood.
Feature Film Nominee Paul Haggis with two of his "Crash" cast members, Thandie Newton and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges.
Dramatic Series Night Nominee Peter Horton and wife Nicole.
Presenter Geoffrey Rush.
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Scott Berger, AD/UPM/TC Council West Chair Cleve Landsberg and DGA Fourth Vice President William M. Brady.
Presenter Patricia Clarkson.
DGA Sixth Vice-President Gary Donatelli, 2006 DGA Lifetime Sports Award Recipient Joseph R. Aceti and Eastern AD/SM/PA Council Chair Dennis W. Mazzocco.
Presenter Matt Dillon and Director Patty Jenkins.
Brokeback Mountain’s Michelle Williams and presenter Heath Ledger.
DGA Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood and feature Film nominee Paul Haggis.
DGA President Michael Apted and wife Dana Stevens.
MPAA Chief Dan Glickman confers with DGA Secretary Treasurer Gilbert Cates.
Two-time feature Award winner Ron Howard and three-time nominee Rob Reiner share a dinner table.
SAG President Alan Rosenberg and his wife, actress Marg Helgenberger.
DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth and wife Sherry Grant.
Sony Pictures Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard with feature film nominee Bennett Miller (center).
DGA President Michael Apted (center) with actors Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe.
