Host, Presenters and Honorees for 2008 DGA Honors

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.