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61st Directors Guild of America Awards

Field	Value
name	61st Directors Guild of America Awards
date
location	Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California
country	United States
presenter	Directors Guild of America
host	Carl Reiner
award1_type	Best Director Feature Film:
award1_winner	Slumdog Millionaire – Danny Boyle
award2_type	Best Director Documentary:
award2_winner	Waltz with Bashir – Ari Folman
previous	60th
main	DGA Awards
next	62nd

The 61st Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2008, were presented on January 31, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 8, 2009, and the nominations for directorial achievement in television, documentaries and commercials were announced on January 9, 2009.

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film	Documentaries

Television

Drama Series	Comedy Series	Miniseries or TV Film	Musical Variety	Daytime Serials	Reality Programs	Children's Programs

Commercials

Commercials

[[Frank Capra Achievement Award]]

Kim Kurumada

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

William M. Brady

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

Scott Berger

Honorary Life Member

Roger Ebert

References

(January 31, 2009). "'Slumdog' Director Danny Boyle Wins DGA".
(February 1, 2009). "Directors Guild names Danny Boyle best director for 'Slumdog Millionaire'". Los Angeles Times.
(January 31, 2009). "All Winners of 2008 DGA Awards and Special Award Recipients". Directors Guild of America.
(January 26, 2009). "DGA Sets Host and Presenters for 61st Annual DGA Awards Dinner". Directors Guild of America.
(January 8, 2009). "DGA unveils director nominees". Variety.
(January 9, 2009). "'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' top DGA noms". Variety.

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