Los Angeles: Hollywood directors named Damien Chazelle the best film director of 2016 for La La Land at a gala ceremony on Saturday, placing the musical in a strong position for the movie world's top honors, the Oscars, later this month. The Directors Guild of America (DGA), the leading industry group representing film and television directors, chose Ezra Edelman as the best documentary maker for O J: Made in America, which is nominated for the best documentary feature Oscar. Past DGA feature film award winners have often gone on to claim the best director Oscar and see their films win best picture from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
It was Damien's first DGA win and first nomination for only his third feature film, which scored a record-tying 14 Oscar nominations last month, including best picture and best director for Damien.
The Oscars will be handed out in Hollywood on February 26 to producers, directors, actors and actresses in a star-studded television show viewed around the world and among the most-watched TV programs in the United States.
"I would not be here without immigrants," DGA President Paris Barclay said in his opening remarks, which elicited a standing ovation.
Directors for both shows won the same categories a year ago.
Oscar-winning director Ridley Scott was presented with a special lifetime achievement award.
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It was Damien's first DGA win and first nomination for only his third feature film, which scored a record-tying 14 Oscar nominations last month, including best picture and best director for Damien.
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The Oscars will be handed out in Hollywood on February 26 to producers, directors, actors and actresses in a star-studded television show viewed around the world and among the most-watched TV programs in the United States.
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"I would not be here without immigrants," DGA President Paris Barclay said in his opening remarks, which elicited a standing ovation.
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Directors for both shows won the same categories a year ago.
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Oscar-winning director Ridley Scott was presented with a special lifetime achievement award.
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(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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