Directors Guild of America, USA: 2005

DGA Award

Date:	29 January
Host:	Carl Reiner
Location:	Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs


Winner:
	Going to the Mat (2004) (TV) - Stuart Gillard; Don Schain (unit production manager) (plaque); Matias Alvarez (I) (first assistant director) (plaque); Miriam Footer (second assistant director) (plaque); Christopher Barnes (III) (second second assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	Crown Heights (2004) (TV) - Jeremy Kagan Jack (2004) (TV) - Lee Rose (I) Searching for David's Heart (2004) (TV) - Paul Hoen Tiger Cruise (2004) (TV) - Duwayne Dunham

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night


Winner:
	"Deadwood" (2004) - Walter Hill (I); Gregg Fienberg (unit production manager) (plaque); James Alan Hensz (first assistant director) (plaque); Kenneth Roth (I) (second assistant director) (plaque); Kevin Turley (second second assistant director) (plaque) - For the pilot episode.
Other Nominees:
	"ER" (1994) - Christopher Chulack - For episode "Time of Death". "Lost" (2004) - J.J. Abrams - For the pilot episode, part 1. "Sopranos, The" (1999) - John Patterson (III) - For episode "All Due Respect". "Sopranos, The" (1999) - Timothy Van Patten - For episode "Long Term Parking".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials


Winner:
	Noam Murro - For Adidas: "Carry", Starbucks: "Glen" and eBay: "Toy Boat".
Other Nominees:
	Dante Ariola - For Stella: "Circus", Levi's: "Urban Legend" and Barclay's: "Money Tree". Fredrik Bond - For Three: "Cherry" and "Jelly Fish" and Nike Euro: "The Other Game". Andrew Douglas (IV) - For Renault: "Fell It", Price Waterhouse Coopers: "The Air", Barclay's: "New Day" and Microsoft: "Hat". Jim Jenkins (II) - For Discovery Channel: "Antlers" and "Milk Truck", Nextel: "Dance Party" and TBS: "Strange Fruit".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials


Winner:
	"Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Bruce S. Barry; Tracey Hanley Bryggman (associate director) (plaque); Ann Vettel (stage manager) (plaque); Adam Reist (II) (stage manager) (plaque); Jan Conklin (production associate) (plaque) - For episode #14,321.
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Conal O'Brien - For episode #8768. "As the World Turns" (1956) - Christopher Goutman - For episode #12,166. "General Hospital" (1963) - Joseph Behar - For episode #10,461 ("The 25 Million Dollar Auction"). "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Brian Mertes; Matt Lagle - For episode #14,322.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety


Winner:
	Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (2004) (TV) - Bruce Gowers; Laura Lyons (II) (associate director) (plaque); Paige Rabban Hadley (associate director) (plaque); Leslie Wilson (II) (associate director) (plaque); Gary Natoli (stage manager) (plaque); Valdez Flagg (stage manager) (plaque); Harve Levine (stage manager) (plaque); Dency Nelson (stage manager) (plaque); Jacqueline Stathis (stage manager) (plaque); Debbie Williams (III) (stage manager) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	"Daily Show, The" (1996) - Chuck O'Neil (II) "Great Performances" (1972) - Ron de Moraes - For episode "Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival". "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) - Jerry Foley - For episode #2,187. 76th Annual Academy Awards, The (2004) (TV) - Louis J. Horvitz

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'


Winner:
	"Sex and the City" (1998) - Timothy Van Patten; Jane Raab (unit production manager) (plaque); Margo Myers (I) (unit production manager) (plaque); Bettiann Fishman (first assistant director) (plaque); Peter Soldo (second assistant director) (plaque) - For episode "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux".
Other Nominees:
	"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) - Bryan Gordon - For episode "The 5 Wood". "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) - Robert B. Weide - For episode "The Carpool Lane". "Desperate Housewives" (2004) - Charles McDougall - For the pilot episode. "Desperate Housewives" (2004) - Arlene Sanford - For episode "Pretty Little Picture".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures


Winner:
	Million Dollar Baby (2004) - Clint Eastwood; Tim Moore (II) (unit production manager) (plaque); Robert Lorenz (I) (first assistant director) (plaque); Donald Murphy (II) (second assistant director) (plaque); Katie Carroll (I) (second second assistant director) (plaque); Ryan Craig (I) (additional second assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	Aviator, The (2004) - Martin Scorsese Finding Neverland (2004) - Marc Forster Ray (2004/I) - Taylor Hackford Sideways (2004) - Alexander Payne (I)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary


Winner:
	Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel, Die (2003) - Byambasuren Davaa; Luigi Falorni
Other Nominees:
	Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) - Ross Kauffman (I); Zana Briski Bright Leaves (2003) - Ross McElwee Control Room (2004) - Jehane Noujaim Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) - Michael Moore (II)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television


Winner:
	Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV) - Joseph Sargent; Karyn McCarthy (unit production manager) (plaque); Michele Ziegler (first assistant director) (plaque); Joe Incaprera (second assistant director) (plaque); Xan Valan (second second assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	Brooke Ellison Story, The (2004) (TV) - Christopher Reeve Five People You Meet in Heaven, The (2004) (TV) - Lloyd Kramer Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The (2004) - Stephen Hopkins Tanner on Tanner (2004) (TV) - Robert Altman (I) - For parts I-IV.


Awarded to:
	Stephen McPherson (II) - To the president of ABC Primetime Entertainment.