65th Directors Guild of America Awards

65th DGA Awards

February 2, 2013

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Best Director - Film:
Ben Affleck – Argo

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Best Director - Documentary Feature:
Malik Bendjelloul – Searching for Sugar Man

The 65th Directors Guild of America Awards, which were given out on February 2, 2013, honored the outstanding directorial achievement in feature films, documentary, and television.

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Ben Affleck – Argo

• Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty
• Tom Hooper – Les Misérables
• Ang Lee – Life of Pi
• Steven Spielberg – Lincoln

Documentary Feature

Malik Bendjelloul – Searching for Sugar Man

• Kirby Dick – The Invisible War
• David France – How to Survive a Plague
• Lauren Greenfield – The Queen of Versailles
• Alison Klayman – Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Television

Drama Series

Rian Johnson – Breaking Bad for "Fifty-One"

• Michael Cuesta – Homeland for "The Choice"
• Jennifer Getzinger – Mad Men for "A Little Kiss"
• Lesli Linka Glatter – Homeland for "Q&A"
• Greg Mottola – The Newsroom for "We Just Decided To"

Comedy Series

Lena Dunham – Girls for "Pilot"

• Louis C.K. – Louie for "New Year's Eve"
• Mark Cendrowski – The Big Bang Theory for "The Date Night Variable"
• Bryan Cranston – Modern Family for "Election Day"
• Beth McCarthy-Miller – 30 Rock for "Live from Studio 6H"

Miniseries or TV Film

Jay Roach – Game Change

• Greg Berlanti – Political Animals for "Pilot"
• Philip Kaufman – Hemingway & Gellhorn
• Kevin Reynolds – Hatfields & McCoys
• Michael Rymer – American Horror Story: Asylum for "Dark Cousin"

Children's Programs

Paul Hoen – Let It Shine

• Stuart Gillard – Girl vs. Monster
• Savage Steve Holland – Big Time Movie
• Jonathan Judge – Camp Fred
• Amy Schatz – Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce

Daytime Serials

Jill Mitwell – One Life to Live for "Between Heaven and Hell"

• Albert Alarr – Days of Our Lives for "11895"
• Larry Carpenter – General Hospital for "Bad Water"
• William Ludel – General Hospital for "Magic Milo"
• Scott McKinsey – General Hospital for "Shot Through The Heart"

Musical Variety

Glenn Weiss – 66th Tony Awards

• Michael Dempsey – 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief
• Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live for "Host: Mick Jagger"
• Don Mischer – 84th Academy Awards
• Chuck O'Neil – The Daily Show with John Stewart for "#17153"

Reality Programs

Brian Smith – MasterChef for "Episode #305"

• Tony Croll – America's Next Top Model for "The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model"
• Peter Ney – Face Off for "Scene of the Crime"
• J. Rupert Thompson – Stars Earn Stripes for "Amphibious Assault"
• Tim Warren – Ink Master for "Episode 103"

Commercials

Alejandro González Iñárritu – Procter & Gamble's "Best Job"

• Lance Acord
• Steve Ayson
• Fredrik Bond
• Tom Kuntz

DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

Miloš Forman