65th Directors Guild of America Awards

65th Directors Guild of America Awards
65th Directors Guild of America Awards
Date	February 2, 2013
Location	Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Presented by	Directors Guild of America
Hosted by	Kelsey Grammer
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film:	Argo – Ben Affleck
Best Director Documentary:	Searching for Sugar Man – Malik Bendjelloul
Website	https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/2010s/2012.aspx?value=2012

The 65th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2012, were presented on February 2, 2013, at the Hollywood and Highland Center.^[1]^[2] The ceremony was hosted by Kelsey Grammer for the second time.^[3] The nominees for the feature film category were announced on January 8, 2013,^[4] the nominations for the television and commercial categories were announced on January 9, 2013,^[5] and the nominees for documentary directing were announced on January 14, 2013.^[6]

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film
Ben Affleck – Argo Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty Tom Hooper – Les Misérables Ang Lee – Life of Pi Steven Spielberg – Lincoln
Documentaries
Malik Bendjelloul – Searching for Sugar Man Kirby Dick – The Invisible War David France – How to Survive a Plague Lauren Greenfield – The Queen of Versailles Alison Klayman – Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Television

Drama Series
*Rian Johnson – Breaking Bad* for "Fifty-One"** Michael Cuesta – Homeland for "The Choice" Jennifer Getzinger – Mad Men for "A Little Kiss" Lesli Linka Glatter – Homeland for "Q&A" Greg Mottola – The Newsroom for "We Just Decided To"
Comedy Series
*Lena Dunham – Girls* for "Pilot"** Louis C.K. – Louie for "New Year's Eve" Mark Cendrowski – The Big Bang Theory for "The Date Night Variable" Bryan Cranston – Modern Family for "Election Day" Beth McCarthy-Miller – 30 Rock for "Live from Studio 6H"
Miniseries or TV Film
Jay Roach – Game Change Greg Berlanti – Political Animals for "Pilot" Philip Kaufman – Hemingway & Gellhorn Kevin Reynolds – Hatfields & McCoys Michael Rymer – American Horror Story: Asylum for "Dark Cousin"
Musical Variety
Glenn Weiss – The 66th Annual Tony Awards Michael Dempsey – 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live for "Host: Mick Jagger" Don Mischer – The 84th Annual Academy Awards Chuck O'Neil – The Daily Show with John Stewart for "Episode #17153"
Daytime Serials
*Jill Mitwell – One Life to Live* for "Between Heaven and Hell"** Albert Alarr – Days of Our Lives for "Trapped" Larry Carpenter – General Hospital for "Bad Water" William Ludel – General Hospital for "Magic Milo" Scott McKinsey – General Hospital for "Shot Through The Heart"
Reality Programs
*Brian Smith – MasterChef* for "Episode #305"** Tony Croll – America's Next Top Model for "The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model" Peter Ney – Face Off for "Scene of the Crime" J. Rupert Thompson – Stars Earn Stripes for "Amphibious Assault" Tim Warren – Ink Master for "Episode 103"
Children's Programs
Paul Hoen – Let It Shine Stuart Gillard – Girl vs. Monster Savage Steve Holland – Big Time Movie Jonathan Judge – Fred 3: Camp Fred Amy Schatz – Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce

Commercials

Commercials
Alejandro González Iñárritu – Procter & Gamble's "Best Job" Lance Acord – Nike's "Jogger" and "Greatness", Volkswagen's "The Dog Strikes Back", and Levi's' "Thread" Steve Ayson – Carlton Draught's "Beer Chase" Fredrik Bond – Puma's "Surfer" and Budweiser's "Eternal Optimism" Tom Kuntz – Old Spice's "Terry Crews Muscle Music" and DirecTV's "Stray Animals", "Roadside Ditch" and "Platoon"

Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film

Miloš Forman

Lifetime Achievement in News Direction

Eric Shapiro

Frank Capra Achievement Award

Susan Zwerman

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Michael Apted

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

Dency Nelson

References

^ Couch, Aaron; Kilday, Gregg (February 2, 2013). "DGA Awards: Ben Affleck Named Best Director for 'Argo'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
^ "Ben Affleck Wins DGA Feature Film Award For 'Argo'". Directors Guild of America. February 2, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
^ "Kelsey Grammer to Host 65th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
^ "DGA Award Nominations Announced". Deadline Hollywood. January 8, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
^ Ford, Rebecca (January 9, 2013). "DGA Awards TV Nominations Announced". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
^ "DGA Awards Unveils Documentary Nominees". Deadline Hollywood. January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2018.

External links

65th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards

[1] Couch, Aaron; Kilday, Gregg (February 2, 2013). "DGA Awards: Ben Affleck Named Best Director for 'Argo'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2013.

[2] "Ben Affleck Wins DGA Feature Film Award For 'Argo'". Directors Guild of America. February 2, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.

[3] "Kelsey Grammer to Host 65th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2018.

[4] "DGA Award Nominations Announced". Deadline Hollywood. January 8, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2018.

[5] Ford, Rebecca (January 9, 2013). "DGA Awards TV Nominations Announced". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2018.

[6] "DGA Awards Unveils Documentary Nominees". Deadline Hollywood. January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2018.

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