68th Directors Guild of America Awards

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68th Directors Guild of America Awards
DateFebruary 6, 2016 (2016-02-06)
LocationHyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Presented byDirectors Guild of America
Hosted byJane Lynch
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film:The Revenant – Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Best Director Documentary:Cartel Land – Matthew Heineman
Best Director First-Time Feature Film:Ex Machina – Alex Garland
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The 68th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2015, were presented on February 6, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.[1][2] Jane Lynch hosted the ceremony for the third time.[3] The nominees for the feature film categories were announced on January 12, 2016.[4][5] The nominations for directing achievements in television, documentaries and commercials were announced on January 13, 2016.[6][7]

Winners and nominees

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Film

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Feature Film

Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant

Documentaries

Matthew Heineman – Cartel Land

First-Time Feature Film

Alex Garland – Ex Machina

Television

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Drama Series

David Nutter – Game of Thrones for "Mother's Mercy"

Comedy Series

Chris Addison – Veep for "Election Night"

Miniseries or TV Film

Dee Rees – Bessie

Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming

Dave Diomedi – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for "Episode #325"

Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials

Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special

Reality Programs

Adam Vetri – Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge for "Gods of War"

Children's Programs

Kenny Ortega – Descendants

Commercials

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Commercials

Andreas Nilsson – Comcast's "Emily's Oz", General Electric's "Time Upon a Once", and Old Spice's "Dad Song"

Lifetime Achievement in Television

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Frank Capra Achievement Award

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  • Mary Rae Thewlis

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

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  • Tom McDermott

References

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