Awards Ceremony

58th Annual DGA Awards
Following the welcome speech from DGA President/Dramatic Series Night Nominee (and winner) Michael Apted to an audience of 1,800 guests, Actor/Director/Comedian Carl Reiner hosted the Awards ceremony for the twentieth time. Presenters included: Peter Bergman (The Young and the Restless); Patricia Clarkson and David Strathairn (Good Night, And Good Luck); Matt Dillon and Thandie Newton (Crash); Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger and Randy Quaid (Brokeback Mountain); Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond); Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm); Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener (Capote); DGA Award-winning Director Ron Howard (The Da Vinci Code); DGA Board Member Robert Butler (The Division); Anjelica Huston (Art School Confidential); John Leguizamo (Assault on Precinct 13); S. Epatha Merkerson (Lackawanna Blues); Jaime Pressly (My Name is Earl); Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera); Geoffrey Rush (Munich); and Ziyi Zhang (Memoirs of a Geisha).

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President Apted welcomes members, guests and nominees.
President Apted welcomes members, guests and nominees.
Host Carl Reiner has a little cell phone fun.
Host Carl Reiner has a little cell phone fun.
Owen Renfroe and team accept the Daytime Serials Award.
Owen Renfroe and team accept the Daytime Serials Award.
Randy Quaid presents the 2005 DGA Comedy Series Award to Marc Buckland.
Randy Quaid presents the 2005 DGA Comedy Series Award to Marc Buckland.
Children's Show winner Chris Eyre hoists his trophy.
Children’s Show winner Chris Eyre hoists his trophy.
Matthew Diamond accepts the Musical Variety Award from presenter Emmy Rossum.
Matthew Diamond accepts the Musical Variety Award from presenter Emmy Rossum.
Director Werner Herzog accepts the Documentary Award.
Director Werner Herzog accepts the Documentary Award.
Schaffner Award recipient Don Jacobs can't resist Reiner’s humor.
Schaffner Award recipient Don Jacobs can’t resist Reiner’s humor.
President Michael Apted accepts the Dramatic Series Night Award from S. Epatha Merkerson.
President Michael Apted accepts the Dramatic Series Night Award from S. Epatha Merkerson.
Anjelica Huston presents the Movies for Television Award to George C. Wolfe and accepts on behalf of Joseph Sargent.
Anjelica Huston presents the Movies for Television Award to George C. Wolfe and accepts on behalf of Joseph Sargent.
Eastwood models for his Lifetime Achievement Award.
Eastwood models for his Lifetime Achievement Award.
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award recipient Donald Jacobs with presenter Peter Bergman.
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award recipient Donald Jacobs with presenter Peter Bergman.
Frank Capra Achievement Award recipient Jerry Ziesmer with presenter Robert Butler.
Frank Capra Achievement Award recipient Jerry Ziesmer with presenter Robert Butler.
DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Direction recipient Joseph R. Aceti (right) with presenter Dennis Lewin.
DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Direction recipient Joseph R. Aceti (right) with presenter Dennis Lewin.
Chris Eyre (right) with presenter Patricia Heaton.
Chris Eyre (right) with presenter Patricia Heaton.
Owen Renfroe with presenter Jaime Pressly.
Owen Renfroe with presenter Jaime Pressly.
Tony Croll, presenter Cheryl Hines and J. Rupert Thompson.
Tony Croll, presenter Cheryl Hines and J. Rupert Thompson.
Matthew Diamond with presenter Emmy Rossum.
Matthew Diamond with presenter Emmy Rossum.
Werner Herzog (right) with presenter Ziyi Zhang.
Werner Herzog (right) with presenter Ziyi Zhang.
Craig Gillespie with presenter John Leguizamo.
Craig Gillespie with presenter John Leguizamo.
Marc Buckland with presenter Randy Quaid.
Marc Buckland with presenter Randy Quaid.
Michael Apted with presenter S. Epatha Merkerson.
Michael Apted with presenter S. Epatha Merkerson.
Ang Lee wins 2005 DGA Feature Film Award.
Ang Lee wins 2005 DGA Feature Film Award.
Mr. Lee’s Directorial Team.
Mr. Lee’s Directorial Team.
Lee celebrates the joy of a DGA nomination with his "Brokeback Mountain" cast members Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Lee celebrates the joy of a DGA nomination with his Brokeback Mountain cast members Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Accepting the 2005 Feature Film Award from presenter Ron Howard.
Accepting the 2005 Feature Film Award from presenter Ron Howard.
Side-by-side with Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Clint Eastwood.
Side-by-side with Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Clint Eastwood.
Lee gives an interview to the Asian press corps.
Lee gives an interview to the Asian press corps.
Clint Eastwood accepts DGA Lifetime Achievement Award from DGA President Michael Apted.
Clint Eastwood accepts the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award from DGA President Michael Apted.
Clint Eastwood gives his acceptance speech.
Clint Eastwood gives his acceptance speech.
Jay D. Roth, Clint Eastwood and Michael Apted.
Jay D. Roth, Clint Eastwood and Michael Apted.