February 23, 2000
Directors Guild of America President Jack Shea and Awards Chairperson Howard Storm today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries for 1999. The winners will be announced at the 52nd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, March 11, 2000 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries for 1999 are (in alphabetical order):
BARRY W. BLAUSTEIN
Beyond the Mat
This is Blaustein’s first DGA Award nomination.
MARC LEVIN
Thug Life in DC
This is Levin’s first DGA Award nomination.
ERROL MORRIS
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred Leuchter, Jr.
This is Morris’ first DGA Award nomination.
NANETTE BURSTEIN & BRETT MORGEN
On the Ropes
This is Morgen & Burstein’s first DGA Award nomination.
GARY WEIMBERG
The Double Life of Ernesto Gomez Gomez
This is Weimberg’s first DGA Award nomination.