Host, Presenters and Honorees for 2008 DGA Honors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Directors Guild of America:
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WHAT: |
2008 Directors Guild of America Honors Event | |
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WHO: |
Host: Actor and Comedian Richard Belzer (Law & Order) |
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Presenters/Honorees: |
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Sam Waterston (Law & Order) and members of the casts of the three Law & Order series will present to Creator/Producer Dick Wolf (Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent); |
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F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) will present to Director Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus); |
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Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, The Departed) will present to Robert Rosen, Dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television; |
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Taylor Hackford (Ray, An Officer and a Gentleman) and Paris Barclay (In Treatment, Cold Case) will present to Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; |
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Presenter for Irwin Young, Chair of DuArt Film and Video, to be confirmed. |
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Attendees: Please visit www.dga.org for updated list of confirmed attendees. |
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WHEN: |
Thursday, October 16, 2008 |
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| 6:00pm Red Carpet Arrivals | ||
| 7:00pm Awards Presentation | ||
| 8:30pm VIP After-Party at Nobu 57 (invitation only) | ||
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WHERE: |
DGA Theater, 110 West 57th Street, New York City | |
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WHY: |
DGA Honors celebrates individuals and institutions that have made distinguished contributions to American culture through the world of film and television. | |
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HOW: |
Credentials are required for both the red carpet arrivals line and the press room. Please go to www.dga.org to download the application or call (310) 289-5334 to receive one by email. Please return the application no later than Monday, October 13 to Sahar Moridani at smoridani@dga.org or by fax at (310) 289-5384. |
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