59th Directors Guild of America Awards
Award ceremony for film and television directing in 2006
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The 59th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2006, were presented on February 3, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.[1][2][3] The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner.[4] On January 9, 2007, the nominees in the feature film category were announced[5][6] and on January 10, 2007, the nominations in the television movie category were announced.[7][8] The nominations for the remaining six television awards were announced on January 11, 2007,[9][10] and the nominations for directorial achievement in documentaries and commercials were announced on January 16, 2007.[11][12]
| 59th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 3, 2007 |
| Location | Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Directors Guild of America |
| Hosted by | Carl Reiner |
| Highlights | |
| Best Director Feature Film: | The Departed – Martin Scorsese |
| Best Director Documentary: | Before Flying Back to the Earth – Arūnas Matelis |
| Website | https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/2000s/2006.aspx?value=2006  |
Winners and nominees
Film
| Feature Film | |
|---|---|
| Documentaries | |
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Arūnas Matelis – Before Flying Back to Earth
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Television
Commercials
| Commercials | |
|---|---|
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Dante Ariola – Coca-Cola's "First Taste", Traveler's Insurance's "Snowball", and Johnnie Walker's "Human"
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Lifetime Achievement in News Direction
- George Paul
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
- Terence Benson