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61st Annual DGA Awards

Los Angeles, CA – The winners of the 2008 DGA Awards and the recipients of the Guild's 2009 Career Achievement Awards were announced on Saturday, January 31, 2009 during the 61st Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The 61st Annual DGA Awards Dinner took place on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency.

DGA president Michael Apted welcomed an audience of more than 1,500 guests. Actor and comedian Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”) hosted the ceremony.

Presenters included: Amy Adams and Viola Davis, Christian Bale, Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, DGA Secretary / Treasurer Gil Cates, Claire Danes, Lisa Edelstein, Jodie Foster, Rachel Griffiths, Richard Jenkins, Taraji P. Henson, Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Melissa Leo, Michelle Monaghan, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Michael Shannon, DGA National Vice President Steven Soderbergh, Marisa Tomei, Blair Underwood, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.

The winners of the 2008 DGA Awards and the recipients of the Guild's 2009 Career Achievement Awards are:

Feature Film

Danny Boyle / Slumdog Millionaire / Fox Searchlight Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures / presenters Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, First Assistant Director Raj Acharya

Movies for Television / Miniseries

Jay Roach / Recount / HBO / presenters Melissa Leo and Richard Jenkins

Dramatic Series Night

Dan Attias / The Wire - Transitions / HBO / presenter Amy Adams

Comedy Series

Paul Feig / The Office - Dinner Party / NBC / presenters Claire Danes and Michael Shannon

Musical Variety

Brent (Bucky) Gunts / Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Summer Games / NBC / presenter Viola Davis

Reality Programs

Tony Croll / America's Next Top Model – 1002 / The CW / presenter Rachel Griffiths

Daytime Serials

Larry Carpenter / One Life to Live - #10,281, So You Think You Can Be Shane Morasco's Father? / ABC / presenter Lisa Edelstein

Documentary

Ari Folman / Waltz with Bashir / Les Films d'Ici, Razor Films, Sony Pictures Classics / presenters Marisa Tomei and Josh Brolin

Commercials

Peter Thwaites / Gorgeous Enterprises / Waterslide, Barclaycard – BBH; Light Show, Guinness - Irish International BBDO / presenter Michelle Monaghan [ Thwaites' 1st DGA Award ]

Children's Programs

Amy Schatz / Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now) "The Poetry Show" / HBO / presenters Taraji P. Henson and Blair Underwood [ Schatz's 3rd DGA Award ]

Service and Achievement Award Recipients

Roger Ebert, Film Critic - Author / DGA Honorary Life Member Award in recognition of outstanding creative achievement, contribution to the DGA or the profession of directing / presenters DGA President Michael Apted and wife Chaz Ebert

William M. Brady, DGA Second Vice-President, Director / Robert B. Aldrich Award for extraordinary service to the DGA and to its membership / presenter DGA Secretary, Treasurer Gil Cates

Kim Kurumada, DGA Board Member, Unit Production Manager / Frank Capra Achievement Award, which is given to an Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the DGA / presenter DGA president Michael Apted

Scott Berger, DGA Assistant Secretary - Treasurer, Associate Director / Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award for an Associate Director or Stage Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the DGA / presenter DGA National Vice President Steven Soderbergh

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