Nominees have been announced for the 61st Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards for best feature film of 2008.This year's winner will be named Jan. 31 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles.
And the nominees are:
Danny Boyle"Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight Pictures & Warner Bros. Pictures)
Boyle's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Sanjay Kumar
First Assistant Director: Raj Acharya
Second Assistant Director: Avani Batra
Second Second Assistant Director: Sonia Nemawarkar
David Fincher"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" (Paramount Pictures & Warner Bros. Pictures)
Fincher's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Daniel M. Stillman
First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
Second Assistant Director: Allen Kupetsky
Second Second Assistant Directors: Pete Waterman, Stephen F. Lonano
Ron Howard
"Frost/Nixon" (Universal Pictures)
Howard's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Kathleen McGill
First Assistant Director: William M. Connor
Second Assistant Director: Kristen Ploucha
Second Second Assistant Director: Scott R. Meyers
Christopher Nolan
"The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Nolan's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Kevin De La Noy, Susan Towner, Jan Foster
First Assistant Director: Nilo Otero
Second Assistant Director: Brandon Lambdin
Additional Second Assistant Director: Jessica Franks
Second Second Assistant Director: Greg Pawlik
Location Manager: James R. McAllister
Gus Van Sant
"Milk" (Focus Features)
Van Sant's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Barbara A. Hall
First Assistant Director: David Webb
Second Assistant Director: John R. Saunders
Second Second Assistant Director: Ian Calip
Additional Second Assistant Director: Cindy A. Taylor
