The 69th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and

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in 2016, were presented on February 4, 2017 at the

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. The ceremony was hosted by

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. The nominations for the television and documentary categories were announced on January 11, 2017, while the nominations for the film categories were announced on January 12, 2017.

Winners and nominees

Film

Television

Commercials

Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film

* Ridley Scott

Frank Capra Achievement Award The Frank Capra Achievement Award is an American film award established by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) honoring assistant directors and unit production managers for career achievement and service to the DGA. Named after the American direct ...

* Marie Cantin

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

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Presidents Award

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Directors Guild Of America Awards, 68 Directors Guild of America Awards 2016 film awards 2016 television awards Direct Direct 2017 awards in the United States