Jan 16, 2007–The Directors Guild of America has selected five first-time nominees for its feature docu award. The DGA announced Tuesday Amy Berg for Lionsgate's “Deliver Us From Evil,” Michael Glawogger for Lotus Quinte's “Workingman's Death,” James Longley for Typecast-HBO's “Iraq in Fragments,” Arunas Matelis for Studio Nominum's “Before Flying Back to Earth,” and Jean-Henri Meunier for Little Bear's “Ici Najac, a vous la terre.”
The winner will be announced at the DGA Awards on Feb. 3 at the Century Plaza.
“Deliver Us From Evil: and “Iraq in Fragments” are also on the short list of 15 finalists for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences documentary Oscar. Werner Herzog won the DGA's award last year for “Grizzly Man” while “March of the Penguins” won the Oscar.
Commercial Awards
The DGA also announced nominations for its commercials award, including three-time winner Joe Pytka. In his 15th DGA nod, Pytka was nominated for “Clydesdales American Dream,” Budweiser; “Preparation,” Disney; and “Where Were You,” WTC Memorial.
Also nominated were Dante Ariola of MJZ for “Snowball,” Travelers Insurance; “First Taste,” Coca-Cola; and “Human,” Johnny Walker; Bryan Buckley of Hungry Man for “Animal,” Amex; “Manthem” and “More Mayo” for Burger King; David Gray of Hungry Man for “Transvestite” and “Mugger,” Tribeca Film Festival; “Jesus Throws,” Full Tilt Poker; and “Born,” eBay; and Tom Kuntz of MJZ for “Fruit Pants,” Altoids; and “Trade,” “Beard” and “Leak” for Skittles.
It was Arriola's fourth nomination and Buckley's third. Craig Gillespie of MJZ won the award last year.
Directorial Achievement in Documentary:
Amy Berg, “Deliver Us From Evil”, Lionsgate Films
Michael Glawogger, “Workingman's Death”, Lotus Films & Quinte Film
James Longley, “Iraq In Fragments”, Typecast Pictures/HBO Documentary Films
Arunas Matelis, “Before Flying Back To The Earth”, Studio Nominum
Jean-Henri Meunier, “Ici Najac, A Vous La Terre”, Little Bear
Directorial Achievement in Commercials
Dante Ariola, MJZ
“Snowball,” Traveler's Insurance – Fallon MN
“First Taste,” Coca Cola – Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam
Unit Production Manager: Natalie Gillian Hill First Assistant Director: Gregory G. McCollum
Second Assistant Director: John Ray Elmore
“Human,” Johnny Walker – Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Unit Production Manager: Brady Vant Hull First Assistant Director: Haze J. F. Bergeron III Second Assistant Director: Ryan E. Lippert
Bryan Buckley, Hungry Man
“Animal,” Amex – Ogilvy & Mather
Unit Production Manager: Stephen W. Ruggieri First Assistant Director: Craig H. Owens Second Assistant Director: Eric Topp
Second Second Assistant Director: Robert Torres
“Manthem,” Burger King – Crispin Porter Bogusky
First Assistant Director: Kevin Byrne
“More Mayo,” Burger King – Crispin Porter Bogusky
First Assistant Director: Rhonda L. Raulston
Second Assistant Director: Dean Peratsakis
David Gray, Hungry Man
“Transvestite,” Tribeca Film Festival-Ogilvy & Mather “Mugger,” Tribeca Film Festival
First Assistant Director: John C. Towse
Second Assistant Director: Michael R. Vernola
“Jesus Throws,” Full Tilt Poker – Wong Doody
First Assistant Director: Edward James Walsh
Second Assistant Director: Ronald C. Misetich
“Born,” Ebay – Delaney Lund, Know Warren
Tom Kuntz, MJZ
“Fruit Pants,” Altoids – Leo Burnett
First Assistant Director: Chris Tomas Medak
Second Assistant Director: Shea Farrell
Second Second Assistant Directors: Leslie M. Evers, Cara Lee McCastlain
“Trade,” Skittles – TBWA
Chiat Day
“Beard,” Skittles
“Leak,” Skittles
Unit Production Manager: Caleb Harper Omens
First Assistant Director: Craig H. Owens
Second Assistant Director: Eric Topp
Joe Pytka, Pytka
“Clydesdales American Dream,” Budweiser – DDB
First Assistant Director: Randy Fletcher Second Assistant Director: Greg J. Jenks
“Preparation,” Disney – Leo Burnett
First Assistant Director: Randy Fletcher
Second Assistant Directors: Randall Scott LaFollette, Fred A.Donatelli
