DGA News

DGA announces student winners
Victors are from various colleges
The Directors Guild of America has announced the winners of its 2007 student film awards for African American, Asian American, Latino and women filmmakers.

DGA nixes screeners
Guild reverses field, bans award DVDs
After a major ruckus last year, the Directors Guild of America has quietly reasserted its ban on studios sending screeners to guild members.

DGA Sets '08 Awards Date
Jan. 26 is night for directors
The Directors Guild of America has nailed down a date for its 2008 awards show, opting for Jan. 26 at the Century Plaza Hotel.

Nominees discuss films at DGA panel
Helmers reveal hardships of filmmaking
The six directors nominated for the DGA's top feature helming award offer an undeniable consensus on one point -- the extreme challenges of their profession.

DGA Awards winners
Complete list of the night's winners
Complete list of winners at the 59th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards.

Scorsese wins at DGA Awards
'Departed' director takes Feature Film prize
Martin Scorsese has scored the top feature award from the Directors Guild of America for his work on Warner Bros.' gangster thriller "The Departed."

The director was king 30 years ago
That was then, this is now
If one could magically turn the clock back 30 years, the movie landscape might appear quite alien to today's young showbiz Turk: foreign-language fare was thriving; the major studios had become the playpen of visionary filmmakers; so-called independent movies were associated more with grindhouse than arthouse; Clint Eastwood was still playing Dirty Harry Callahan; and Variety was reviewing porn.

Digital haze clouds guild's forecast
Org appears low-key as negotiations loom
"We've got this young chap named Spielberg who's just joined the DGA's Western Council," notes Directors Guild of America president Michael Apted in a recent interview. "Maybe you've heard of him. He's done a few things."

Reiner, Van Dyke recall 'Show'
DGA Honorary Life Member: Carl Reiner
Hosting the DGA's awards gala for the 20th time, Carl Reiner will receive the guild's Honorary Life Member kudo. Of course, the honor recognizes much more than just Reiner's emcee chores; it represents the achievement of a comedy career that spans nearly 60 years.

Schlamme saves time on 'Studio'
DGA nominee known for hallway shots
There are some directors who flourish because of their tight relationship with actors, or how they speak the same language as the d.p. Tommy Schlamme fits those criteria well. But what he finds more enticing than conversing with an Emmy winner or even a master cinematographer is the comfort of a long, spacious hallway.

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