Awards Ceremony

60th Annual DGA Awards
DGA President Michael Apted welcomed the audience of more than 1,500 guests, before turning things over to Actor/Director/Comedian Carl Reiner, who was hosting the DGA Awards ceremony for the twenty-first time. Presenters included: Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men), DGA Secretary-Treasurer Gil Cates, Kristin Chenoweth and Chi McBride (Pushing Daisies), Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose), Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood), Adrian Grenier (Entourage), Emile Hirsch and Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild), Helen Hunt (Then She Found Me), Jon Kilik (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), John Larroquette (Boston Legal), Debra Messing (The Starter Wife), Ellen Page (Juno), Anna Paquin (Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone), Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton), Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty), and 2006 DGA Feature Film Winner/DGA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Martin Scorsese.

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The Century Plaza ballroom is filled with DGA Awards nominees and guests.
The Century Plaza ballroom is filled with DGA Awards nominees and guests.
DGA President Michael Apted.
DGA President Michael Apted
MC Carl Reiner does a bit of gardening.
MC Carl Reiner does a bit of gardening.
Daniel Day-Lewis presents the feature film nomination plaque to Paul Thomas Anderson.
Daniel Day-Lewis presents the feature film nomination plaque to Paul Thomas Anderson.
Larry Carpenter accepts the 2007 Daytime Serials Award.
Larry Carpenter accepts the 2007 Daytime Serials Award.
Daytime Serials Award Presenter Chi McBride helps co-presenter Kristin Chenoweth off the stage.
Daytime Serials Award Presenter Chi McBride helps co-presenter Kristin Chenoweth off the stage.
Vanessa Williams presents the Children's Programs Award.
Vanessa Williams presents the Children’s Programs Award.
Nicolai Fuglsig accepts the DGA Commericals Award from presenter Ellen Page.
Nicolai Fuglsig accepts the DGA Commericals Award from presenter Ellen Page.
John Larroquette presents the Franklin J. Schaffner Award to his friend Barbara Roche.
John Larroquette presents the Franklin J. Schaffner Award to his friend Barbara Roche.
Liz Ryan accepts the 2008 Capra Achievement Award from DGA Secretary-Treasurer Gil Cates.
Liz Ryan accepts the 2008 Capra Achievement Award from DGA Secretary-Treasurer Gil Cates.
Glenn P. Weiss is touched by his Musical Variety Award win.
Glenn P. Weiss is touched by his Musical Variety Award win.
Asger Leth gives his acceptance speech for the DGA Documentary Award.
Asger Leth gives his acceptance speech for the DGA Documentary Award.
Barry Sonnenfeld accepts the DGA Comedy Series Award from presenter Debra Messing.
Barry Sonnenfeld accepts the DGA Comedy Series Award from presenter Debra Messing.
Reiner cracks up Movies for Television Award presenter Helen Hunt.
Reiner cracks up Movies for Television Award presenter Helen Hunt.
Yves Simoneau accepts the DGA Movies for Television Award.
Yves Simoneau accepts the DGA Movies for Television Award.
Winner Yves Simoneau with presenter Helen Hunt.
Winner Yves Simoneau with presenter Helen Hunt.
National Executive Director Jay D. Roth accepts the 2008 DGA Lifetime Membership Award.
National Executive Director Jay D. Roth accepts the 2008 DGA Lifetime Membership Award.
Amy Ryan presents the Dramatic Series Night Award to Alan Taylor.
Amy Ryan presents the Dramatic Series Night Award to Alan Taylor.
Reiner chats with Sean Penn's "Into the Wild" cast members Hal Holbrook and Emile Hirsch.
Reiner chats with Sean Penn’s Into the Wild cast members Hal Holbrook and Emile Hirsch.
Before opening the envelope, Scorsese makes a 60th Anniversary toast.
Before opening the envelope, Scorsese makes a 60th Anniversary toast.
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen with presenter Martin Scorsese.
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen with presenter Martin Scorsese.
The Coens celebrate their DGA nomination with their "No Country for Old Men" star Josh Brolin.
The Coens celebrate their DGA nomination with their No Country for Old Men star Josh Brolin.
The Coens make their way to the stage.
The Coens make their way to the stage.
The Coens make their way to the stage.
Joel and Ethan take the podium.
Joel delivers his half of the acceptance speech.
Joel delivers his half of the acceptance speech.
Ethan reacts to winning the DGA award.
Ethan reacts to winning the DGA award.
Larry Carpenter with presenters Kristin Chenoweth and Chi McBride.
Larry Carpenter with presenters Kristin Chenoweth and Chi McBride.
Asger Leth with presenter Marion Cotillard.
Asger Leth with presenter Marion Cotillard.
Bertram Van Munster's award was accepted by presenter Anna Paquin.
Bertram Van Munster’s award was accepted by presenter Anna Paquin.
Jay D. Roth with presenter Michael Apted.
Jay D. Roth with presenter Michael Apted.
Jay D. Roth makes his way to the stage.
Jay D. Roth makes his way to the stage.
National Executive Director Jay D. Roth accepts the 2008 DGA Lifetime Membership Award.
Jay D. Roth accepts the 2008 DGA Lifetime Membership Award.