Meet the Nominees: Commercials Event Video and Photos
65th Annual DGA Awards
On January 31, DGA members enjoyed the 2013 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium in the Guild’s Los Angeles theater complex.
The evening opened with an introduction by DGA President Taylor Hackford and included a screening of all the nominated commercials. Then 2012 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials Award nominees Lance Acord, Steve Ayson, Fredrik Bond, and Tom Kuntz joined moderator David Cornell for a discussion of their work.
The symposium was followed by a reception where DGA members and guests could mingle with the nominees. Nominee Alejandro G. Iñárritu was unable to attend.
Commercials Nominees Steve Ayson and Lance Acord, DGA President Taylor Hackford, moderator David Cornell, and nominees Fredrik Bond and Tom Kuntz, and DGA Associate National Executive Director/Eastern Executive Director Russ Hollander.
DGA President Taylor Hackford welcomes the audience.
The audience watches the nominated commercials directed by Lance Acord.
The audience watches the nominated commercials directed by Steve Ayson.
The audience watches the nominated commercials directed by Fredrik Bond.
The audience watches the nominated commercials directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium moderator David Cornell on stage with nominees Lance Acord, Steve Ayson, Fredrik Bond, and Tom Kuntz.
Nominee Tom Kuntz discussed how he condenses his ideas into 30-second spots.
Nominee Lance Acord (center) speaks about how he brings his vision to life.
The DGA Theater audience applauds the nominees and their commercials.
Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium moderator David Cornell chats with a guest during the post symposium reception.
Nominee Fredrik Bond poses with guests during the post symposium reception.
DGA members and guests enjoy the reception following the Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium.
DGA Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Scott Berger chats with nominee Tom Kuntz.
Nominee Steve Ayson (center) chats with guests during the post symposium reception.
