| 61st Directors Guild of America Awards | |
| Location: | Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California |
| Country: | United States |
| Presenter: | Directors Guild of America |
| Host: | Carl Reiner |
| Award1 Type: | Best Director Feature Film: |
| Award1 Winner: | Slumdog Millionaire – Danny Boyle |
| Award2 Type: | Best Director Documentary: |
| Award2 Winner: | Waltz with Bashir – Ari Folman |
| Previous: | 60th |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 62nd |
The 61st Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2008, were presented on January 31, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.[1] [2] [3] The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner.[4] The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 8, 2009,[5] and the nominations for directorial achievement in television, documentaries and commercials were announced on January 9, 2009.[6]
| Feature Film | ||
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Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
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| Documentaries | ||
Ari Folman – Waltz with Bashir
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| Drama Series | ||
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Dan Attias – The Wire for "Transitions"
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| Comedy Series | ||
Paul Feig – The Office for "Dinner Party"
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| Miniseries or TV Film | ||
| Jay Roach – Recount | ||
| Musical Variety | ||
Bucky Gunts – Opening Ceremony Beijing 2008 Olympic Summer Games
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| Daytime Serials | ||
Larry Carpenter – One Life to Live for "So You Think You Can Be Shane Morasco's Father?"
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| Reality Programs | ||
Tony Croll – America's Next Top Model for "Episode #1002"
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| Children's Programs | ||
| Amy Schatz – Classical Baby for "The Poetry Show" | ||