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 2001. The winners will be announced at the 54th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, March 9, 2002 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries for 2001 are (in alphabetical order):
CHUCK BRAVERMAN
Rocky and Rolanda
Production Company: Tralfamador Corp.
Theatrical Release at AMC Media North Six, Burbank, CA
This is Braverman's third DGA Award nomination. He won the Award in this category last year for his direction of High School Boot Camp, and was also nominated in this category in 1974 for David Hartman, Birth & Babies.
CHRIS HEGEDUS & JEHANE NOUJAIM
Startup.com
Production Company: Pennebaker Hegedus Films & Noujaim Films
An Artisan Entertainment Theatrical Release
This is Hegedus & Noujaim's first DGA Award nomination.
STEPHEN IVES
Amato: A Love Affair with Opera
Production Company: Insignia Films
Shown at the Los Angeles Film Festival
Televised on PBS
This is Ives's first DGA Award nomination.
FRANCES REID & DEBORAH HOFFMANN
Long Night's Journey into Day
Production Company: Iris Films
Televised on HBO
This is Reid's first DGA Award nomination. Hoffman was previously nominated in 1995 for her direction of the documentary, Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter.
MARTIN SPINELLI
Life on Jupiter
Production Company: Interaction Media
Shown at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (Arkansas)
Televised on WNET Thirteen (PBS)
This is Spinelli's first DGA Award nomination.
