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Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series

February 5, 2015

67th Annual DGA Awards

On February 4, DGA members enjoyed the 2015 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series symposium in the Guild’s Los Angeles Theater complex. Following an introduction by DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas, clips of each nominated film were shown. Then DGA Movies for Television Committee Chair Mike Robe led nominees Rob Ashford and Glenn Weiss (Peter Pan Live!), Lisa Cholodenko (Olive Kitteridge), and Michael Wilson (The Trip to Bountiful) in a  discussion of the making of their films.

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

Nominees Uli Edel (Houdini) and Ryan Murphy (The Normal Heart) were unable to attend the symposium.

Pictures & Video

photos by Tonya Wise

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FULL TALK (48:03) Movies for Television Committee Chair Mike Robe leads the nominees in attendance in a discussion of the creative process behind their varied productions.
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DGA 1st Vice-President Betty Thomas welcomes the audience and introduces this year's nominees in the evolving Movies for Television and Mini Series category.
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Rob Ashford talks about the accelerated rehearsal schedule for Peter Pan Live! and the effort it took to prepare the cast to sing and dance, as well as inhabit their characters in time for their one performance.
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The challenges presented by complicated staging and live special effects attracted Glenn Weiss to take on Peter Pan Live!
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With a large cast for Olive Kitteridge, a story that takes place over 25 years, Director Lisa Cholodenko had to work with her cast in smaller groups leading up the mini-series shoot.
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Director Michael Wilson discusses adapting The Trip to Bountiful from his stage direction to screen and the challenges of opening up longer interior scenes.
DGA Movies for Television Committee Chair Mike Robe, 2014 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series Award nominees Michael Wilson, Glenn Weiss, Lisa Cholodenko, and Rob Ashford and DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas.
DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas welcomes the audience.
2014 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series Award nominees Rob Ashford, Glenn Weiss, Lisa Cholodenko, and Michael Wilson join DGA Movies for Television Committee Chair Mike Robe (Moderator) on the stage for a discussion about their work.
Directors Rob Ashford and Glenn Weiss reveal how they collaborated during the making of Peter Pan Live!
Director Lisa Cholodenko discusses the challenges of helming Olive Kitteridge.
Director Michael Wilson recalls the preparations that went into the making of The Trip to Bountiful.
DGA Movies for Television Committee Chair Mike Robe moderated the discussion.
Nominees Glenn Weiss and Rob Ashford chat with members and guests during the post symposium reception.
Nathan Atkins, Amanda Phillips, Director Lincoln Lageson, and Movies for Television and Mini-Series Host Committee members Kevin Connor and Ron Oliver enjoy the post symposium reception.
Nominee Michael Wilson enjoys the post-symposium reception with The Trip to Bountiful Executive Producer Hallie Foote.
DGA Movies for Television Committee Chair Mike Robe and Movies for Television and Mini-Series Host Committee member Mick Jackson enjoy the post symposium reception
Nominee Lisa Cholodenko and guests enjoy the post symposium reception.
DGA members and guests enjoy the post symposium reception.
France Lora, DGA Second Vice President Gary Donatelli, Director Maria Burton and Ursula Burton pose for a photo during the post symposium reception.
Clayton Rohner and Director Andy Wolk enjoy the post symposium reception.
Host Committee member John Herzfeld, Nominee Glenn Weiss, Host Committee members Kevin Connor and Mick Jackson, Nominee Lisa Cholodenko, Host Committee member Ron Oliver and Nominees Rob Ashford and Michael Wilson.

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