A diverse variety of people are meeting this week to review the "threats and opportunities" that the Internet creates regarding copyright privileges.

British director Danny Boyle was the best director of 2008 for his work on the critical smash Slumdog Millionaire, the Directors Guild of America says. The TV and film organization named Boyle, 52, the winner of the 2008 DGA best director award during its annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles Saturday,

OTHER WINNERS OF 2008 DGA AWARDS ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES, Feb.

The Directors Guild of America says film director Carl Reiner will not be able to host its awards show in Los Angeles Saturday due to food poisoning.

The Directors Guild of America says nearly all of the films nominated for the U.S.