DGA Monthly - Volume 6 - Issue 2 - February 2009 - click here to return to table of contents

Winner Ross Katz honors the fallen
soldier on which his film was based
ROSS KATZ

Taking Chance

(HBO)

Mr. Katz’s Directorial Team:

  • Unit Production Manager: Lori Keith Douglas
  • First Assistant Director: Robert C. Albertell
  • Second Assistant Director: Vanessa Hoffman
  • Assistant Unit Production Manager: Carla Raij
  • Second Second Assistant Director: Brendan Walsh Jr.

This is Mr. Katz’s first DGA Award.

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2009 DGA Movies for Television/Mini-Series Nominees Thomas Carter (Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story), John Kent Harrison (The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler), and Michael Sucsy (Grey Gardens) participated in the “Meet the Nominees” symposium held at DGA headquarters in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Following an introduction by DGA President Taylor Hackford, clips of each nominated film were shown and then moderator Mick Garris (The Stand) led the nominees in a brief discussion about the making of their films. Nominees Bob Balaban (Georgia O’Keeffe) and Ross Katz (Taking Chance) were unable to attend.

2009 DGA Movies for Television/Mini-Series Nominees Michael Sucsy, Thomas Carter and John Kent Harrison

DGA President Taylor Hackford chats with Nominees Michael Sucsy and John Kent Harrison

Director Christopher Leitch greets nominee Thomas Carter

Moderator Mick Garris with DGA Movies for Television/Mini-Series Host Committee members Ron Lagomarsino, Peter Levin, Mike Robe, and Brian Trenchard-Smith
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