“The five documentary filmmakers nominated today have made powerful films exploring humanity in all its complications,” stated Directors Guild of America President Paris Barclay. “From intricate family portrayals to lives caught in political upheaval, these works are intimate, heartbreaking and triumphant. My congratulations to each of the nominees.”
The winner will be revealed during the 66th Annual DGA Awards Dinner to be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014.
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries for 2013 Nominees
ZACHARY HEINZERLING
Cutie and the Boxer
Radius TWC
Ex Lion Tamer
Cine Mosaic
This is Mr. Heinzerling’s first DGA Award nomination.
JEHANE NOUJAIM
The Square
Netflix
Participant Media
Noujaim Films
Maktube Productions
WorldView
Roast Beef Productions
This is Ms. Noujaim’s third DGA Award nomination. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for Startup.com in 2001 (together with Chris Hegedus) and was also nominated in this category in 2004 for Control Room.
JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER
The Act of Killing
Final Cut for Real APS
Drafthouse Films
Piraya Films
Novaya Zemlya Ltd.
Spring Films Ltd.
This is Mr. Oppenheimer’s first DGA Award nomination.
SARAH POLLEY
Stories We Tell
Roadside Attractions
The National Film Board of Canada
This is Ms. Polley’s first DGA Award nomination.
LUCY WALKER
The Crash Reel
HBO Documentary Films
KP Rides Again, LLC
Impact Partners
Tree Tree Tree Production
This is Ms. Walker’s first DGA Award nomination.
Also of Interest:
– Directors Guild Television Nominees
– Costume Designers Nominees
-Posted by Rebecca Murray
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