DGA Nominees

The Directors Guild of America announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2009.

Kathryn Bigelow –  THE HURT LOCKER

James Cameron –  AVATAR

Lee Daniels – PRECIOUS: Based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire

Jason Reitman – UP IN THE AIR

Quentin Tarantino – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

Three cheers for Tarantino! Would love to see him win. Most noticeably left off – Clint Eastwood.  Something tells me that Oscar voters will replace Daniels with Eastwood on their ballots.  Last year’s recipient was Danny Boyle for SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. The winner will be named at the 62nd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

On a sidenote, Norman Jewison (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, MOONSTRUCK) will receive this year’s lifetime achievement award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction, at the 62nd Annual DGA Awards on January 30, 2010.

Source: DGA