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DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for 2006

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for the year 2006. The winner will be announced at the 59th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

"The work of these five directors underscores the power and impact of an art form that, for more than four decades, has been a cultural touchstone connecting viewing audiences across the nation," said DGA President Michael Apted. "These five directors bring to life a wide range of characters while evoking the spirit and history of specific places and points in time. Each one of these films is a valuable addition to the rich history of directorial excellence found in movies for television."

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for 2006 are (in alphabetical order):

 CHARLES S. DUTTON
 SLEEPER CELL: AMERICAN TERROR - "HOME"
 Showtime

 Unit Production Manager:  Robert Rothbard
 First Assistant Director:  Dennis M. White
 Second Assistant Director:  Andy Spilkoman
 Second Second Assistant Director:  Pete Waterman
 DGA Trainee:  Joshua Madera

 This is Mr. Dutton's first nomination.

 RANDA HAINES
 THE RON CLARK STORY
 TNT

 Production Manager:  Fred Styles
 First Assistant Director:  Glen Trotiner
 Second Assistant Director:  Eddie Micallef
 Second Second Assistant Director:  Chris DeAngelis

This is Ms. Haines' third nomination. She was nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film in 1986 for Children of A Lesser God. She was nominated for a DGA Award for Outstanding Achievement In Movies For Television in 1984 for Something About Amelia.

 WALTER HILL
 BROKEN TRAIL
 AMC

This is Mr. Hill's second nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television -- Dramatic Series Night -- in 2004 for the pilot for Deadwood.

 PETER MARKLE
 FLIGHT 93
 A&E

 This is Mr. Markle's first nomination.


 EDWARD JAMES OLMOS
 WALKOUT
 HBO

 Unit Production Manager:  Lisa Bruce
 First Assistant Director:  Marty Eli Schwartz
 Second Assistant Director:  Ken Wada
 Second Second Assistant Director:  Tonatiuh Esparza

 This is Mr. Olmos' first nomination.

For more information about the DGA Awards, including past winners, upcoming deadlines and the press credential application, visit www.DGA.org.

CONTACT:  Directors Guild of America
          Jesse Hiestand
          (310) 289-5333
          JesseH@DGA.org