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Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series

February 4, 2016

68th Annual DGA Awards

On February 3, DGA members enjoyed the 2016 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 President Paris Barclay, clips of each nominated film were shown. Then 2015 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series Award nominees Angela Bassett (Whitney), Laurie Collyer (The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe) and Matthew Diamond [Live Television Direction by] (The Wiz Live!) spoke about the making of their films in a conversation moderated by DGA Movies for Television Committee member Andy Wolk.

The symposium was followed by a reception where DGA members and guests could mingle with the nominees. Nominees Paul Haggis (Show Me a Hero), Kenny Leon [Directed by] (The Wiz Live!) and Dee Rees (Bessie) were unable to attend.

 

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photos by Shane Karns

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FULL TALK (48:07) Director Andy Wolk moderates a discussion between the nominees in attendance on the joys and challenges of bringing their diverse array of long form stories to the screen.
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DGA President Paris Barclay welcomes the audience and introduces this year's nominees for the Movies for Television and Mini-Series category.
DGA President Paris Barclay, 2015 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series Award nominees Angela Bassett, Matthew Diamond and Laurie Collyer, and DGA Movies for Television Committee member Andy Wolk (moderator).
An attendee checks in for the 2016 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series symposium.
DGA President Paris Barclay welcomes the audience.
2015 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series Award nominees Matthew Diamond, Laurie Collyer and Angela Bassett join DGA Movies for Television Committee member Andy Wolk (moderator) on the stage for a discussion about their work.
Nominee Angela Bassett explains why she felt compelled to move from acting to directing for the project Whitney.
Nominee Laurie Collyer recalls how her own research helped her find and add more facts than were in the book The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe.
Nominee Matthew Diamond explains how he and Director Kenny Leon worked together on The Wiz Live!
DGA Movies for Television Committee member Andy Wolk serves as moderator of the discussion.
DGA members and guests hear about the making of the nominated projects during the 2016 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series symposium.
DGA Movies for Television and Mini-Series Award nominees Matthew Diamond, Laurie Collyer and Angela Bassett and moderator Andy Wolk share a laugh onstage.
Nominee Matthew Diamond (right) chats with an attendee during the reception.
Nominee Laurie Collyer chats with DGA Board Alternate Gary Donatelli during the reception.
DGA Movies for Television Host Committee member John Herzfeld (left) and other guests enjoy the reception.
Nominee Angela Bassett (right) chats with an attendee during the reception.
DGA Movies for Television Committee member/moderator Andy Wolk (right) chats with an attendee during the reception.
DGA Movies for Television Host Committee member Bradford May (right) chats with a guest during the reception.
DGA Movies for Television Host Committee member Ron Oliver (right) and other guests enjoy the reception following the 2016 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series symposium.
DGA members and guests enjoy the reception following the 2016 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series symposium.