July 28, 2016
Los Angeles – The Directors Guild of America (DGA) today announced the schedule of key dates for the 69th Annual DGA Awards, which will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, and will be chaired by DGA President Paris Barclay.
Feature Film and First-Time Feature Film nominees will be announced on January 12, 2017 and Television, Commercial, and Documentary nominees will be announced on January 11, 2017.
DGA members will be able to vote online between November 30, 2016 – January 9, 2017 for Feature Film Nominations; between December 12, 2016 – January 9, 2017 for Television Nominations in five categories; and between January 12, 2017 – February 3, 2017 for the Feature Film Award. All voting will continue to take place online. The DGA will also continue to allow Feature Film screeners to be distributed to members for Awards consideration. The complete schedule of key dates is included below.
As previously announced, BMW is returning for the fourth year as the Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of the 69th Annual DGA Awards.
Complete DGA Awards Schedule:
FEATURE FILM AWARD
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Online voting for Feature Film Nominations opens
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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Deadline to vote online for Feature Film Nominations
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Monday, January 9, 2017
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Announce Five Feature Film Nominees
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
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Online voting for Feature Film Award opens
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
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Membership Screening of Five Nominated Feature Films
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Mon-Fri, January 16-20, 2017
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Deadline to vote online for Feature Film Award
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Friday, February 3, 2017
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TELEVISION AWARDS
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Entry Forms for TV & Commercials available online
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Monday, October 3, 2016
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Deadline for Submitting Television and Commercials entries
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Friday, December 2, 2016
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Online voting for Television Nominations opens
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Monday, December 12, 2016
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Deadline to vote online for Television Nominations
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Monday, January 9, 2017
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Announce All Television and Commercials Nominees
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
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FIRST-TIME FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR AWARD
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Entry Forms for First-Time Feature Film Director available online
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
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Submission Deadlines:
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For First-Time Feature Film Director entries with a theatrical release during the period of January 1 through September 30, 2016
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Friday, October 7, 2016
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For First-Time Feature Film Director entries with a theatrical release during the period of October 1 through December 31, 2016
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Friday, November 11, 2016
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Announce Five First-Time Feature Film Director Nominees
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
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DOCUMENTARY AWARD
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Entry Form for Documentary available online
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
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For Documentary entries with a theatrical release or broadcast during the period of January 1 through September 30, 2016
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Monday, October 3, 2016
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For Documentary entries with a theatrical release or broadcast during the period of October 1 through December 31, 2016
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
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Announce Documentary Nominees
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
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69th ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
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Deadline for returning all Dinner Reservation Forms
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Friday, January 20, 2017
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DGA Awards Dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
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Saturday, February 4, 2017
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About the DGA:
In the 80 years since its founding in 1936, the DGA has fought for the economic and creative rights of its members; protected their ability to financially benefit from the reuse of their work; established strong pension and health plans; and established jurisdiction in new technologies and distribution platforms. Today we represent more than 16,000 directors and members of the directorial team working in film, television, commercials, new media and other audiovisual media.
About BMW Group In America:
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group’s global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 and X4 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 341 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 153 BMW motorcycle retailers, 126 MINI passenger car dealers, and 36 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Journalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwusanews.com.