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2010 Director’s Guild of America (DGA) Awards Winners


January 31, 2010
  
 

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Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman to win the DGA award for Outstanding Direction of a Feature Film with The Hurt Locker, defeating James Cameron’s Avatar. This makes Hurt Locker the favorite for at this year’s Academy Awards. As Roger Ebert points out, only 6 times in 60 years has the DGA winner NOT won the Oscar for Best Picture, and in 58 of the last 60 years, the DGA winner went on to win the Oscar for best director.  A full listing of Director’s Guild of America award winners can be found after the jump.


Movies:

  • Outstanding Direction of a Feature Film: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
  • Outstanding Direction of a Feature Documentary: Louie Psihoyos, The Cove

Television:

  • Outstanding Direction of a Dramatic Series: Lesli Linka Glatter, Mad Men, “Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency”
  • Outstanding Direction of a Comedy Series: Jason Winer, Modern Family, “Pilot”
  • Outstanding Direction of a Musical Variety Program: Don Mischner, “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration”
  • Outstanding Direction of a Reality Program: Craig Borders, Build It Bigger Season 3: “Hong Kong Bridge”
  • Outstanding Direction of a Daytime Serial: Christopher Goutman, As The World Turns, “Once Upon A Time”
  • Outstanding Direction of a Movie for Television: Michael Sucsy, Grey Gardens
  • Outstanding Direction in Commercials: Tom Kuntz - Eyebrows, Cadbury; Tailor, Skittles; Scents For Gents, Old Spice; Tips, Career Builder

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