LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Directors Guild of America has set its schedule for the 59th Annual DGA Awards, DGA President Michael Apted and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm announced today. The 59th Annual DGA Awards Dinner will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2007.
FEATURE FILM AWARD ------------------ Mail Feature Film Nomination Ballots Monday, December 4, 2006 Deadline for Returning all Feature Film Nomination Ballots Monday, January 8, 2007 Announce Five Feature Film Nominees Tuesday, January 9, 2007 Mail Feature Film Final Ballots Tuesday, January 9, 2007 Membership Screening of Five Nominated Feature Films Monday-Friday, January 22-26, 2007 Deadline for Returning all Feature Film Final Ballots Friday, February 2, 2007 DOCUMENTARY AWARD & TELEVISION AWARDS ------------------------------------- Mail Television, Commercials & Documentary Director Entry Forms Monday, October 2, 2006 Deadline for Submitting Television, Commercials & Documentary Entry Forms and Cassettes Thursday, November 30, 2006 Mail Television Nomination Ballots Thursday, December 7, 2006 Deadline for Returning all Television Nomination Ballots Thursday, January 4, 2007 Announce Movies For Television Nominees Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Announce Television Nominees In Six Categories (Dramatic, Comedy, Musical Variety, Reality, Daytime and Children's) Thursday, January 11, 2007 Announce Documentary and Commercial Nominees Tuesday, January 16, 2007 SPECIAL AWARDS -------------- Announce Honorary Lifetime Membership Award Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Announce Special Achievement Award Winners Wednesday, December 13, 2006 59th ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER ------------------------- Mail Dinner Reservation Forms Monday, December 11, 2006 Deadline for Returning all Dinner Reservation Forms Friday, January 26, 2007 DGA Awards Dinner, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel Saturday, February 3, 2007 MEET THE NOMINEES ----------------- Movies for Television Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Commercials Thursday, February 1, 2007 Feature Film Saturday, February 3, 2007