2008 DGA nominees for feature film direction

From the Directors Guild of America

Directors Guild of America Third Vice President Taylor Hackford announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2008. The winner will be named at the 61st Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday evening, January 31, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.

The nominees are (in alphabetical order):

DANNY BOYLE — SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
(Fox Searchlight Pictures & Warner Bros. Pictures)

• Mr. Boyle’s Directorial Team:
• Unit Production Manager: Sanjay Kumar
• First Assistant Director: Raj Acharya
• Second Assistant Director: Avani Batra
• Second Second Assistant Director: Sonia Nemawarkar

This is Mr. Boyle’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.

DAVID FINCHER — THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
(Paramount Pictures & Warner Bros. Pictures)

• Mr. Fincher’s Directorial Team:
• Unit Production Manager: Daniel M. Stillman
• First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
• Second Assistant Director: Allen Kupetsky
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Pete Waterman, Stephen F. Lonano

This is Mr. Fincher’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He previously won the DGA Commercial Award for Speed Chain (Nike), Gamebreakers (Nikegridiron.com), and Beauty for Sale (Xelibri Phones) in 2003.

RON HOWARD — FROST/NIXON
(Universal Pictures)

Mr. Howard’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Kathleen McGill
• First Assistant Director: William M. Connor
• Second Assistant Director: Kristen Ploucha
• Second Second Assistant Director: Scott R. Meyers

This is Mr. Howard’s fourth DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for Cocoon in 1985, and won the Award in 2001 for his direction of A Beautiful Mind and in 1995 for Apollo 13.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN — THE DARK KNIGHT
(Warner Bros. Pictures)

Mr. Nolan’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Kevin De La Noy, Susan Towner, Jan Foster
• First Assistant Director: Nilo Otero
• Second Assistant Director: Brandon Lambdin
• Additional Second Assistant Director: Jessica Franks
• Second Second Assistant Director: Greg Pawlik
• Location Manager: James R. McAllister

This is Mr. Nolan’s second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for Memento in 2001.

GUS VAN SANT — MILK
(Focus Features)

Mr. Van Sant’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Barbara A. Hall
• First Assistant Director: David Webb
• Second Assistant Director: John R. Saunders
• Second Second Assistant Director: Ian Calip
• Additional Second Assistant Director: Cindy A. Taylor

This is Mr. Van Sant’s second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for Good Will Hunting in 1997.

The winner in the Feature Film category will be announced at the 61st Annual DGA Awards Dinner and ceremony on Saturday evening, January 31, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.

Source Directors Guild of America

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