Meet the Nominees:
Movies For Telelvision

59th Annual DGA Awards / Feb 3, 2007

On Wednesday, January 31, 2007, all five of this year’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television gathered at DGA Headquarters in Los Angeles for the annual Meet the Nominees: Movie for Television symposium. Directors Charles S. Dutton (Sleeper Cell: American Terror "Home"), Randa Haines (The Ron Clark Story), Walter Hill (Broken Trail), Peter Markle (Flight 93), and Edward James Olmos (Walkout) were all eager to discuss the challenges and rewards of bringing their projects to life.

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Movies for Television Committee (L-R) Robert Harmon, Mike Robe, Robert Mandel, Robert Markowitz, Roger Young, Andy Wolk, Peter Werner, and Mick Jackson

Guests of the symposium enjoy cocktails and conversation

Nominee Charles Dutton and friends

Moderator Mick Garris with nominees Walter Hill and Edward James Olmos

DGA Third Vice President Taylor Hackford welcomes the audience

Nominee Randa Haines (The Ron Clark Story) chats with DGA Third Vice President Taylor Hackford and Fifth Vice President Betty Thomas

Nominee Markle reveals a lighter moment from his recreation of the horror of Flight 93

Movies for Television Committee member Mike Robe (right) chats with attendees