
61st Directors Guild of America Awards 2009
The 61st Directors Guild of America Awards honored outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentaries, and television for the year 2008. The ceremony was held on January 31, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza and hosted by Carl Reiner. Both feature film and documentary categories recognized excellence in direction with a slate of nominees and one winner in each category.
Highlights
View the highlights from the 61st Directors Guild of America Awards.
Total movie nominations
7
Total movie wins
2
Total people nominations
7
Total people wins
2


Most recognized genres

Drama

Romance

Crime

Most Nominations
Gus Van Sant
Feature Film
Find out who won the Feature Film category at the 61st Directors Guild of America Awards.
Documentaries
Find out who won the Documentaries category at the 61st Directors Guild of America Awards.

WINNER
Waltz with Bashir

Nominees
All winners and nominees
Feature Film
Documentaries