Ceremony

65th Annual DGA Awards

The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2012 were announced on Saturday, February 2, during the 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. Director/producer/actor Kelsey Grammer hosted the ceremony before an audience of more than 1,600 guests. Presenters included: Frank Capra III; Cedric the Entertainer; Bryan Cranston; Peter Fonda; Kelsey Grammer; Dave Grohl; DGA President Taylor Hackford; Anne Hathaway; Michel Hazanavicius; Helen Hunt; Hugh Jackman; Famke Janssen; Norman Jewison; Suraj Sharma; Martin Short; DGA National Vice President Steven Soderbergh; Chris Spencer; George Stevens, Jr.; Eric Stonestreet; Quvenzhané Wallis; and Sam Waterston.

DGA Awards Ceremony:
Directed by: Jim Tanker; Associate Director: Julie Gelfand; Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Rita Cossette, Rob Sellers, Jr.

DGA Awards Section Photo Credits:
Frederick Brown/Getty Images, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Steve Granitz/WireImage, Byron Gamarro, Krista Kennell and Howard Wise.

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DGA Awards Ceremony: Directed by: Jim Tanker; Associate Director: Julie Gelfand; Stage Managers: Gary Hood, Rita Cossette, Rob Sellers, Jr.
Master of Ceremonies Kelsey Grammer welcomes the audience to the DGA Awards
Helen Hunt announces the Comedy Series Award nominees.
Helen Hunt presents the Comedy Series Award to Director Lena Dunham.
Lena Dunham is thrilled to accept the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for her pilot episode of Girls.
Comedy Series Award winner Lena Dunham (right) with presenter Helen Hunt.
Musician/Director Dave Grohl presents the Documentary Award.
Malik Bendjelloul accepts the Documentary Award for Searching for Sugar Man.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Award-winner Malik Bendjelloul with presenter Dave Grohl.
Actor Suraj Sharma speaks about his Life of Pi director Ang Lee.
Actor Suraj Sharma presents the Feature Film Nomination to Ang Lee for Life of Pi.
Director Ang Lee accepts his fourth DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
2012 Feature Film nominee Ang Lee and his presenter Suraj Sharma.
Children’s Programs presenter Quvenzhané Wallis of needs a drink from craft services.
DGA President Taylor Hackford comes to the rescue with a juice box for Children’s Programs presenter Quvenzhané Wallis.
Master of Ceremonies Kelsey Grammer assists Children’s Programs presenter Quvenzhané Wallis in announcing the nominees and winner.
Six-time DGA Award nominee Paul Hoen accepts the 2012 Children’s Programs Award for Let it Shine.
2012 Children’s Programs Award winner Paul Hoen with presenter Quvenzhané Wallis.
DGA National Vice President Steven Soderbergh speaks about the service of 2013 Robert B. Aldrich Award recipient Michael Apted.
DGA National Vice President Steven Soderbergh joins the audience in applauding the service of Past President/DGA Secretary-Treasurer and 2013 Robert B. Aldrich Award recipient Michael Apted.
Michael Apted is moved by his Robert B. Aldrich Award.
Michael Apted is moved by his Robert B. Aldrich Award.
DGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Norman Jewison speaks about the historic accomplishments of 2012 DGA Feature Film Award nominee Kathryn Bigelow.
Norman Jewison presents the Feature Film nomination to Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty.
Kathryn Bigelow thanks the Guild for her second DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
Feature Film nominee Kathryn Bigelow with presenter Norman Jewison.
Cedric the Entertainer lives up to his name with a comedy bit before presenting the Daytime Serials award.
Daytime Serials award winner Jill Mitwell receives her award from presenter Cedric the Entertainer.
Daytime Serials award winner Jill Mitwell thanks the Guild for her fourth award for directing One Life to Live.
Daytime Serials award winner Jill Mitwell with presenter Cedric the Entertainer.
Presenter Eric Stonestreet announces the nominees for the Musical Variety Award and accepts on behalf of four-time winner Glenn Weiss (The 66th Annual Tony Awards).
Presenter Frank Capra III speaks about the award named in honor of his legendary grandfather.
Frank Capra III presents 2013 Frank Capra Achievement Award to recipient Susan Zwerman.
Susan Zwerman thanks the DGA for acknowledging her with the 2013 Frank Capra Achievement Award.
2013 Frank Capra Achievement Award recipient Susan Zwerman and presenter Capra III.
Martin Short speaks about the accomplishments of 11-time DGA Award Nominee Steven Spielberg.
Martin Short presents the Feature Film nomination to Steven Spielberg for Lincoln.
2012 DGA Feature Film Award nominee Steven Spielberg jokes that he thought his presenter was going to be Martin Scorsese.
Feature Film nominee Steven Spielberg with presenter Martin Short.
Presenter Peter Fonda announces the nominees and winner of the 2012 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series.
Peter Fonda presents the Movies for Television and Mini-Series award to Jay Roach for Game Change.
Movies for Television and Mini-Series winner Jay Roach (Game Change) accepts his second DGA award.
Movies for Television and Mini-Series winner Jay Roach and presenter Peter Fonda.
Actor Sam Waterston of The Newsroom speaks about 2013 Lifetime Achievement in News Direction Award recipient Eric Shapiro.
Lifetime Achievement in News Direction Award recipient Eric Shapiro receives the trophy from presenter Sam Waterston.
DGA Lifetime Achievement in News Direction Award recipient Eric Shapiro talks about his life in television news.
2013 Lifetime Achievement in News Direction Award recipient Eric Shapiro and presenter Sam Waterston.
Presenter Chris Spencer announces the nominees and winner of the Reality Programs category.
Presenter Chris Spencer congratulates 2012 Reality Programs winner Brian Smith.
2012 Reality Programs winner Brian Smith thanks the Guild for recognizing his work on Master Chef.
2012 Reality Programs winner Brian Smith and presenter Chris Spencer.
Actor/Director Bryan Cranston recalls working with Ben Affleck on Argo.
Bryan Cranston presents the Feature Film nomination to Ben Affleck for Argo.
Director Ben Affleck thanks the Guild for the recognition.
Presenter George Stevens, Jr. recalls giving 2013 Franklin J. Schaffner Award Achievement Award recipient Dency Nelson his first job in the industry.
George Stevens, Jr. presents the 2013 Franklin J. Schaffner Award Achievement Award to his former employee Dency Nelson.
2013 Franklin J. Schaffner Award Achievement Award recipient Dency Nelson speaks about his dedication to the DGA and thanks them for the honor.
2013 Franklin J. Schaffner Award Achievement Award recipient Dency Nelson and presenter George Stevens, Jr.
Presenter Famke Janssen announces the nominees and winner of the Dramatic Series category.
Director Rian Johnson wins the Dramatic Series Award for Breaking Bad.
Director Rian Johnson thanks his peers for honoring his work on Breaking Bad.
2012 Dramatic Series Award winner Rian Johnson (right) with presenter Famke Janssen.
Actors Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman lovingly joke about the miseries of working for Tom Hooper on Les Misérables.
Actors Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman present the Feature Film nomination to Tom Hooper for Les Misérables
2012 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film nominee Tom Hooper calls his Les Misérables directorial team to the stage in recognition of their contributions.
2012 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film nominee Tom Hooper (center) with his Les Misérables actors Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway.
MC Kelsey Grammer announces the nominees for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials Award and accepts on behalf of winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Best Job, Proctor and Gamble).
President Taylor Hackford speaks about the legacy of DGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Miloš Forman.
President Hackford has the audience stand and salute the camera for DGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Miloš Forman.
The DGA Awards audience stand as one and raise their glasses in salute to Lifetime Achievement Award winner Miloš Forman.
2011 DGA Feature Film Award winner Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) repeats the names of the 2012 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film nominees and congratulates them all.
And the winner is …
Ben Affleck wins the DGA Award for Argo.
2011 winner Michel Hazanavicius presents the 2012 Feature Film Award to Ben Affleck.
Director Ben Affleck thanks the DGA for honoring his work on Argo.
Ben Affleck calls members of hisArgo directorial team to the stage to help celebrate the moment.
2012 DGA Feature Film Award winner Ben Affleck holds up his DGA Award for the press.