69th Directors Guild of America Awards

The 69th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2016, were presented on February 4, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton.[1][2] The ceremony was hosted by Jane Lynch.[3] The nominations for the television and documentary categories were announced on January 11, 2017,[4][5] while the nominations for the film categories were announced on January 12, 2017.[6][7]

69th Directors Guild of America Awards
DateFebruary 4, 2017 (2017-02-04)
LocationThe Beverly Hilton,
Beverly Hills, California
CountryUnited States
Presented byDirectors Guild of America
Hosted byJane Lynch
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film:La La Land – Damien Chazelle
Best Director Documentary:O.J.: Made in America – Ezra Edelman
Best Director First-Time Feature Film:Lion – Garth Davis

Winners and nominees

Film
Feature Film

Damien Chazelle – La La Land

Documentaries

Ezra Edelman – O.J.: Made in America

First-Time Feature Film

Garth Davis – Lion

Television
Drama Series

Miguel Sapochnik – Game of Thrones for "Battle of the Bastards"

Comedy Series

Becky Martin – Veep for "Inauguration"

Miniseries or TV Film

Steven Zaillian – The Night Of for "The Beach"

Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming

Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live for "Host: Dave Chappelle"

Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials

Glenn Weiss – The 70th Annual Tony Awards

Reality Programs

J. Rupert Thompson – American Grit for "Over the Falls"

Children's Programs

Tina Mabry – An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

Commercials
Commercials

Derek Cianfrance – Nike Golf's "Chase", Powerade's "Doubts" and "Expectations", and Squarespace's "Manifesto"

  • Lance Acord – Apple's "Frankie's Holiday" and Kohl's' "Movie Night"
  • Dante Ariola – SunTrust's "Hold Your Breath", Lyft's "Riding is the New Driving", and Beats' "Tell Me When To Go"
  • Fredrik Bond – Apple's "Dive", Philips' "Everyday Hero", and LG's "World of Play"
  • A.G. Rojas – S7 Airlines' "The Best Planet" and Samsung's "The Snail"

Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film

Frank Capra Achievement Award
  • Marie Cantin

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Presidents Award

References
  1. McNary, Dave (February 4, 2017). "Damien Chazelle Wins Directors Guild's Top Film Award for 'La La Land'". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  2. Petski, Denise (February 4, 2017). "DGA Awards: Damien Chazelle Wins Feature Film Prize For 'La La Land'; 'Game Of Thrones' & 'Veep' Repeat – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. "69th Annual DGA Awards Winners". Directors Guild of America. February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. Hipes, Patrick (January 11, 2017). "DGA TV Awards Nominations: 'Stranger Things', 'Westworld' & 'Atlanta' On List; Docus Include 'OJ: Made In America'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  5. "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2016". Directors Guild of America. January 11, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. Nolfi, Joey (January 12, 2017). "Damien Chazelle, Barry Jenkins lead DGA nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. McNary, Dave (January 12, 2017). "'La La Land,' 'Moonlight,' 'Manchester by the Sea' Earn Directors Guild Nominations". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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