64th Directors Guild of America Awards

The 64th Directors Guild of America Awards, which was given out on January 28, 2012, honors the outstanding directorial achievement in feature films, documentary, and television.

Nominees

Film

Feature Film

Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist

• Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
• David Fincher – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
• Martin Scorsese – Hugo
• Alexander Payne – The Descendants

Documentary Feature

James Marsh – Project Nim

• Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky – Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
• Steve James – Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
• Richard Press – Bill Cunningham New York
• Martin Scorsese – George Harrison: Living in the Material World

Television

Drama Series

Patty Jenkins – The Killing for "Pilot"

• Michael Cuesta – Homeland for "Pilot"
• Vince Gilligan – Breaking Bad for "Face Off"
• Tim Van Patten – Game of Thrones for "Winter is Coming"
• Michael Waxman – Friday Night Lights for "Always"

Comedy Series

Robert B. Weide – Curb Your Enthusiasm for "Palestinian Chicken"

• Fred Savage – Modern Family for "After the Fire"
• Don Scardino – 30 Rock for "Double-Edged Sword"
• Michael Spiller – Modern Family for "Express Christmas"
• David Steinberg – Curb Your Enthusiasm for "The Divorce"

Miniseries or TV Film

Jon Cassar – The Kennedys

• Jennifer Aniston, Patty Jenkins, Alicia Keys, Demi Moore, and Penelope Spheeris – Five
• Jeff Bleckner – Beyond the Blackboard
• Stephen Gyllenhaal – Girl Fight
• Michael Stevens – Thurgood

Children's Programs

Amy Schatz – A Child’s Garden of Poetry

• John Fortenberry – Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
• Jeffrey Hornaday – Geek Charming
• Michael Lembeck – Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
• Patricia Riggen – Lemonade Mouth
• Damon Santostefano – Best Player