60th Directors Guild of America Awards
Award ceremony for film and television directing in 2007
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The 60th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2007, were presented on January 26, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.[1][2][3] The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner.[4] The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 8, 2008,[5][6] and the nominations for directorial achievement in television, documentaries and commercials were announced on January 10, 2008.[7][8]
| 60th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 26, 2008 |
| 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: | No Country for Old Men – Ethan and Joel Coen |
| Best Director Documentary: | Ghosts of Cité Soleil – Asger Leth |
| Website | https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/2000s/2007.aspx?value=2007  |
The awards were noted in the media for an incident in which actress Sean Young was ejected from the ceremony by security guards for heckling the stage and other behavior.[9][10]
Winners and nominees
Film
| Feature Film | |
|---|---|
| Documentaries | |
|
Asger Leth – Ghosts of Cité Soleil |
Television
Commercials
| Commercials | |
|---|---|
|
Nicolai Fuglsig – Guinness' "Tipping Point", J. C. Penney's "It's Magic", and Motorola's "Journey"
|
Frank Capra Achievement Award
- Liz Ryan
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
- Barbara J. Roche