Awards Ceremony

61st Annual DGA Awards

DGA President Michael Apted welcomed the audience of more than 1,500 guests, before turning things over to Actor/Director/Comedian actor/comedian Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) hosted the ceremony, Presenters included: Amy Adams* and Viola Davis* (Doubt), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight), Josh Brolin* and Sean Penn* (Milk), DGA Secretary/Treasurer Gil Cates, Claire Danes (Stardust), Lisa Edelstein (House), Jodie Foster (Panic Room), Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters), Richard Jenkins* (The Visitor), Taraji P. Henson* (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Frank Langella* and Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon), Melissa Leo* (Frozen River), Michelle Monaghan (Eagle Eye), Dev Patel and Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road), DGA National Vice President Steven Soderbergh, Marisa Tomei* (The Wrestler), Blair Underwood (In Treatment), and 2007 DGA Feature Film Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men).

* 2008 Academy Award Nominee

Pictures

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Amy Schatz is overwhelmed by her third DGA Award win for Children's Programs.
President Michael Apted greets the audience.
Dan Attias accepts the DGA's 2008 Dramatic Series Night Award for The Wire.
The Century Plaza ballroom filled with DGA Awards nominees and guests.
Berger is touched by being honored with the 2009 Franklin J. Schaffner Award.
Dev Patel and Freida Pinto present Danny Boyle with the DGA nomination trophy for Slumdog Millionaire.
DGA Second Vice President William M. Brady accepts the 2009 Robert B. Aldrich Award.
Larry Carpenter accepts his second consecutive Daytime Serials Award.
The Coen Brothers prepare to announce the DGA's Feature Film Award winner for 2008.
Chaz Ebert provides the voice for husband Roger in his acceptance speech for the Honorary Life Member Award.
Comedy Award winner Paul Feig proves he's a card-carrying member of the DGA.
Actress/Director Jodie Foster honors Feature Award nom David Fincher.
MC Jon Cryer keeps hydrated.
Kim Kurumada accepts the 2009 Frank Capra Award.
Michael Sheen, Frank Langella and a camera assistant recreate the making of Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon.
Christopher Nolan accepts the Feature Film nomination trophy from his ’Dark Knight’ Christian Bale.
Actress Rachel Griffiths presents the 2008 Reality Programs Award.
Jay Roach accepts the DGA Award for his movie for television Recount.
Milk star and 2008 Feature Film nominee Sean Penn speaks about his friend and director, 2009 DGA nominee Gus Van Sant.
National Vice President Steven Soderbergh speaks about his friend Scott Berger.
Peter Thwaites wins his first DGA Award for 2008’s best Commercials.
Marisa Tomei & Josh Brolin accept the Documentary Award for Ari Folman.
Actress Viola Davis collects Bucky Gunts' Musical Variety Award.