Meet the Nominees: Documentary Event Video & Photos

65th Annual DGA Awards

On February 1, DGA members enjoyed the 2013 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Documentary symposium in the Guild’s Los Angeles Theater complex.

Following an introduction by DGA President Taylor Hackford, clips of each nominated film were shown. Then the 2012 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Award nominees Malik Bendjelloul (Searching for Sugar Man), Kirby Dick (The Invisible War), David France (How to Survive a Plague), Lauren Greenfield (The Queen of Versailles), and Alison Klayman (Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry) joined DGA Awards Documentary Committee Co-Chairs Freida Mock and James Moll on the stage for a brief discussion about the making of their films.

The symposium was followed by a reception where DGA members and guests could mingle with the nominees.

photos by Krista Kennell

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Documentary Nominees Alison Klayman and David France, Documentary Committee Co-Chair James Moll, DGA President Taylor Hackford, Committee Co-Chair Freida Mock, and Nominees Kirby Dick, Lauren Greenfield, and Malik Bendjelloul.
DGA President Taylor Hackford welcomes the audience.
DGA Awards Documentary Committee Co-Chairs James Moll and Freida Mock introduce the nominees to the audience.
Documentary Committee Co-Chair James Moll, Documentary Nominees Alison Klayman Kirby Dick, David France, Lauren Greenfield, Malik Bendjelloul and Committee Co-Chair Freida Mock on the stage.
Nominee David France speaks about the challenges of making How to Survive a Plague.
Nominee Kirby Dick speaks about the importance of making The Invisible War.
Nominee Alison Klayman speaks about the story behind Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.
Nominee Malik Bendjelloul reveals the length he went to in making Searching for Sugar Man.
Nominee Lauren Greenfield explains how she was drawn to make The Queen of Versailles.
DGA Theater audience learns about the making of award-nominated documentaries.
DGA members and guests enjoy the reception following the Meet the Nominees: Documentaries symposium.
Nominee Alison Klayman chats with a guest during the post symposium reception.
Nominee Malik Bendjelloul chats with a guest during the post symposium reception.
Nominee David France poses with DGA Board Alternate Laura Belsey and How to Survive a Plague’s producer Joy Tomchin.
Nominee Kirby Dick gets congratulated by a guest during the post symposium reception.
Nominee Lauren Greenfield enjoys the post symposium reception.
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