The Director's Guild of America announced its nominations on January 8, 2009. The DGA nominates five outstanding directors every year who are from a variety of genre backgrounds. The winner will be announced on January 31, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in California.
2009 Movie Nominations
- Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire - WINNER
- David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
- Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
- Gus Van Sant for Milk
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)
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DGA nominees announced on January 8, 2009
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Winners on January 31, 2009
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Ceremony held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel
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Main category of "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film"
