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The red carpet at the Century Plaza Hotel is ready to receive the VIPs.

Arrivals, Reception and Dinner

56th Annual DGA Awards

The 56th Annual DGA Awards Dinner took place on Saturday, February 7, 2004. Nominees, celebrity presenters, DGA Members, industry VIPs and guests gathered at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles to celebrate the outstanding directorial achievements of 2003. Well-wishers got in their final congratulations before the envelopes were opened and the winners announced.

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The red carpet at the Century Plaza Hotel is ready to receive the VIPs.
Screen Actors Guild President Melissa Gilbert and her husband, actor Bruce Boxleitner are among the DGA guests.
Documentary nominees Bill Siegel and Sam Green (The Weather Underground).
Oscar-nominated Director Denys Arcand (The Barbarian Invasions) and friend.
Presenter Patricia Clarkson poses with her Station Agent co-star Peter Dinklage.
Clint Eastwood and wife Dina.
Actress Frances Conroy of the DGA-nominated series Six Feet Under.
Nominee Gary Ross and Allison Thomas.
Actress Reiko Aylesworth of the DGA-nominated series 24.
Olympic track star Carl Lewis is a guest at the DGA Awards
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award recipient Peery Forbis.
Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and friend.
DGA Awards Master of Ceremonies Carl Reiner and wife Estelle.
DGA President Michael Apted greets SAG President Melissa Gilbert.
DGA Honorary Life Membership recipient Larry Auerbach (center) and family.
DGA President Michael Apted poses with nominee Peter Weir.
Documentary nominees Nathaniel Kahn (My Architect) and Jose Padilha (Bus 174).
DGA Children's Program Nominee Oz Scott (The Cheetah Girls)
DGA Commercials Nominee Joe Pytka with daughters Ariel and Sasha.
Actress Sean Young.
DGA Commercials Nominee Lance Accord.
Actress Victoria Rowell of the DGA-nominated soap, The Young and the Restless.
DGA Board Member John Rich and wife.
Presenters Djimon Hounsou and Sean Astin.
DGA Dramatic Series Night Nominee Alan Poul (Six Feet Under).
DGA Musical Variety Nominee Marty Callner (Rolling Stones: Licks Tour Live at Madison Square Gardens).
DGA Dramatic Series Night Nominee Jon Cassar (24).
Actor Christoff St. John of the DGA-nominated soap, The Young and the Restless.
DGA Movies for Television Nominee Jane Anderson (Normal).
President Apted greets 2002 Feature Award winner Rob Marshall (Chicago).
DGA Comedy Series Nominee Michael Engler (Sex and the City).
Ocar-nominated Director Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and friend.
DGA Musical Variety Nominee Chuck O'Neil (The Daily Show with John Stewart).
DGA-nominated soap The Young and the Restless.
DGA Children's Programs Nominee Sean McNamara (The Even Stevens Movie).
Actress Kelly Lynch is a guest at the DGA Awards.
DGA Commercials Nominee Noam Murro.
DGA President Apted with presenter Anjelica Huston.
2004 Robert B. Aldrich Award recipient Jeremy Kagan (center right) and family.
Sofia Coppola is interviewed by Entertainment Tonight.
Comedy Series Award Nominee James Burrows (Will and Grace) and daughter.
2003 Robert B. Aldrich Award recipient/DGA Past President Jud Taylor.
DGA Women's Steering Committee Co-Chairs Julia Pierrepont and Liz Ryan.
Gwen Hiller and DGA Past President Arthur Hiller.
DGA Secretary-Treasurer/Past President/Lifetime Achievement Award Presenter Gil Cates, Dr. Judith Reichman, Lauren Clark and DGA director-member Gil Cates, Jr.
Eastwood grants an interview to a cub reporter.
Christopher Mason, DGA Third Vice President Paris Barclay, Actress/Presenter Helen Mirren and DGA Board Member Taylor Hackford.
Coppola and Eastwood wish each other good luck before the ceremonies.
DGA President Michael Apted and wife Dana Stevens relax before the show.
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DGA President Michael Apted opens the proceedings...
Awards Ceremony
80 pictures
The audience gathers for the Meet the Commercial Nominees event.
Meet the Nominees: Commericals
7 pictures
Nominees Alan Ball, Alan Poul, moderator Michael Pressman and nominee Jon Cassar.
Meet the Nominees: Dramatic Series Night
5 pictures
Moderator Kagan explains the format
Meet the Nominees: Feature Film
8 pictures
DGA Movies for Television Award nominee Jeff Bleckner, moderator Mick Garris and nominee Jane Anderson.
Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television
5 pictures
Nominee Eastwood, DGA President Apted, nominees Jackson and Coppola,
Nominees Breakfast
11 pictures
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