The Directors Guild of America has set its schedule for the 62nd Annual DGA Awards, DGA President Taylor Hackford and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm announced.
The 62nd Annual DGA Awards Dinner will take place on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
FEATURE FILM AWARD
Feature Film Nomination Ballots Mailed~Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Deadline for Returning All Feature Film Nomination Ballots~Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Five Feature Film Nominees Announced~Thursday, January 7, 2010
Feature Film Final Ballots Mailed~Thursday, January 7, 2010
Screenings of Nominated Feature Films~Mon-Fri, January 18-22, 2010
Deadline for Returning All Feature Film Final Ballots~Friday, January 29, 2010
DOCUMENTARY AWARD & TELEVISION AWARDS
Mail Documentary Entry Forms to all Theatrical Distributors and
Past Entries~Friday, September 11, 2009
Mail Membership Television, Commercials & Documentary Director Entry Forms~Friday, October 9, 2009
Deadline for Submitting Television, Commercials & Documentary Entry Forms and DVDs~Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Mail Television Nomination Ballots~Monday, December 14, 2009
Deadline for Returning All Television Nomination Ballots~Monday, January 4, 2010
All Television Nominees Announced~Friday, January 8, 2010
All Commercials & Documentary Nominees Announced~Friday, January 8, 2010
The DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film has traditionally been one of the industry’s most accurate barometers for who will win the Best Director Academy Award. Fifty-five out of 61 times since the DGA Award’s inception in 1949.
For more information please call the DGA Awards Office at: (310) 289-2038 or email laraine@dga.org
Contact:Sahar Moridani Directors Guild of America 310-289-5333
Asian World Film Festival Announces Dates, Opening and Closing Films, Special Programs, and Gala Awards Ceremony
The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), Los Angeles' annual celebration of Asian filmmakers, announced the dates and highlights of its highly anticipated 10th anniversary edition. Taking place November 13-21, 2024, the festival will showcase a diverse range of new movies and special programs and celebrate Asian cinema’s legacy. Opening night will feature the critically acclaimed Korean drama, “A Normal Family,” while the Filipino romantic drama “Hello, Love, Again” is the closing film. Screenings will be presented at the Culver Theater, Culver City, November 13-20. A star-studded Closing Night Gala and Award Ceremony will be celebrated at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) complex November 21. Georges N. Chamchoum, AWFF Executive Director, said “We have chosen ‘heritage’ as this year’s theme to honor our first decade. This focus underscores AWFF's commitment to Asian cinema’s rich past as well as its ongoing efforts to champion contemporary and emerging Asian film.” OPENING AND CLOSING FILMS Directed by award-winning filmmaker Hur Jin-ho ("The Last Princess," "Happiness"), "A Normal Family" is a searing family drama that stars Sul Kyung-gu and Jong Dong-gun. Multi-layered yet accessible, the film was meticulously crafted in widescreen and premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival to critical acclaim. The heartwarming sequel to Philippine box office phenomenon "Hello, Love, Goodbye," "Hello, Love, Again" reunites director Cathy Garcia-Sampana ("The Hows of Us," "One More Chance") with stars Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards. The filmmaker, actors, and other cast members will attend the screening at the film’s festival debut. MAIN PROGRAM - IN COMPETITION AWFF's main... Read More