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DGA ANNOUNCES TV, DOCUMENTARY, COMMERCIAL NOMS WITH 'MAD MEN' AND '30 ROCK' LEADING TV

Documentary nods includ Golden Globe winner WALTZ WITH BASHIR

By CHARLENE CHENG, News Editor
Published 1/12/2009

LOCATION: Century Plaza Hotel

THE SKINNY: The Directors Guild of America just announced their picks for TV, documentary, and commercial awards. The winners will be announced on January 31 at the 61st annual DGA Awards dinner.

Nominees in the TV movie and miniseries category are Bob Balaban for BERNARD AND DORIS; Tom Hooper for JOHN ADAMS; Kenny Leon for A RAISIN IN THE SUN; Jay Roach for RECOUNT; and Mikael Salomon for THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN.

Dramatic series nominees are Dan Attias for THE WIRE-"Transitions"; Paris Barclay for IN TREATMENT-"Alex - Week Eight"; Jack Bender for LOST-"The Constant'; Alan Taylor for MAD MEN-"The Mountain King"; and Matthew Weiner for MAD MEN-"Mediations in an Emergency."

Vying in the comedy series category are Paris Barclay for WEEDS-"The Three Coolers"; Julian Farino for ENTOURAGE –"Tree Trippers"; Paul Feig for THE OFFICE-"Dinner Party"; Beth McCarthy-Miller for 30 ROCK-"The Reunion Episode #304"; Don Scardino for 30 ROCK-"Do Over."

Documentary film nominees are Gonzalo Arijon for STRANDED: I'VE COME FROM A PLAN THAT CRASHED ON THE MOUNTAINS; Elizabeth Farnsworth and Patricio Lanfranco for THE JUDGE AND THE GENERAL; Ari Folman for WALTZ WITH BASHIR; Peter Gilbert and Steve James for AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR; and James Marsh for MAN ON WIRE.

For a complete list of the noms, visit www.dga.org.

Source: DGA

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