French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius has been presented the award for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film from the DGA (Directors Guild of America) for his
direction on the black and white silent film ‘The Artist'(The Weinstein Company). The last eight directors to win this honor have gone on to win Oscars for best director. The last nine directors who won the DGA award, their movies went on to win Best Picture at the Oscars.
The DGA Award win will propel ‘The Artist’s’ strong run that it had during the past month, which included Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and the top honor from the Producers Guild (PGA). Next up are the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, which will announce Sunday night, January 29.
Other Director winners from the DGA.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary:
JAMES MARSH – Project Nim
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series:
JON CASSAR – The Kennedys
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:
PATTY JENKINS – The Killing, “Pilot”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:
ROBERT B. WEIDE – Curb Your Enthusiasm, “Palestinian Chicken”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety:
GLENN WEISS – 65th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs:
NEIL P. DEGROOT – Biggest Loser, “Episode #1115″
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials:
WILLIAM LUDEL – General Hospital, “Intervention”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs:
AMY SCHATZ – A Child’s Garden of Poetry
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials:
NOAM MURRO (Biscuit Filmworks)
