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- Category of "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film"
- Announced by DGA President Michael Apted
- 2008 Winner: The Coen Brothers for No Country for Old Men
- 2007 Winner: The Departed
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The Director's Guild of America annually selects a body of outstanding directors in January for films of the previous year. The selected directors are from a variety of genres and are all members of the guild. Winner selection is made by each vote from the 14,000 members.
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2009 Nominations
Director's Guild of America
The Director's Guild of America (DGA) was founded in 1936, orginally under the name of Screen Directors Guild. It currently is composed of 14,000 members. In regards to future awards predictions, the DGA has been known as a fairly accurate predictor of Oscar success. As of 2009, the the DGA award winner has went on to win an Oscar for directing 44 out of 60 years.Variety: DGA Unveils Director Nominees (January 8, 2009)