Host, Presenters and Honorees for 2008 DGA Honors
October 7, 2008
Directors Guild of America:
WHAT: 2008 Directors Guild of America Honors Event WHO: Host: Actor and Comedian Richard Belzer (Law & Order) ————————————————————— Presenters/Honorees: ————————————————————— 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); F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) will present to Director Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Amadeus); Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, The Departed) will present to Robert Rosen, Dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television; 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; Presenter for Irwin Young, Chair of DuArt Film and Video, to be confirmed. Attendees: Please visit www.dga.org for updated list of confirmed attendees. ————————————————————— WHEN: Thursday, October 16, 2008 6:00pm Red Carpet Arrivals 7:00pm Awards Presentation 8:30pm VIP After-Party at Nobu 57 (invitation only) WHERE: DGA Theater, 110 West 57th Street, New York City WHY: DGA Honors celebrates individuals and institutions that have made distinguished contributions to American culture through the world of film and television. 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.