BMW partners with the Directors Guild of America for the 69th Annual Directors Guild Awards.

Beverly Hills. Returning for a fourth consecutive
year, BMW proudly supported the Directors Guild of America at the
organization’s 69th Annual DGA Awards Ceremony on February
4, 2017 as the exclusive automotive partner.  The Awards, which
celebrate outstanding directorial achievement, took place at The
Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. 

 

“BMW’s continued presence at the Directors Guild Awards not only
underscores our brand’s close ties and commitment to Hollywood, but
furthers our goal of being an active partner in the film industry,”
said Uwe Dreher, Head of Brand Communication BMW. “From Mission:
Impossible to BMW Films, BMW has a long history of working with
Hollywood’s best and brightest.”  

 

Actor Jane Lynch hosted the ceremony which was attended by some of
the biggest names in Hollywood, including Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling,
Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman, Casey Affleck, Helen Mirren, Rooney Mara,
Isabelle Huppert, Anna Chlumsky, Laverne Cox, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tony
Hale, Christine Lahti, Mandy Moore, Kevin Nealon, Trevante Rhodes and
Milo Ventimiglia.

 

Director Sir Ridley Scott (e.g. known for ”Alien“ (1979), ”Blade
Runner“ (1982), ”Thelma Louise“ (1991), ”Gladiator“ (2000), ”The
Martian” (2015)) received the Guild’s Highest Tribute, the Lifetime
Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture
Direction, presented to him by Michael Fassbender and Billy Crudup.
Orlando Bloom and Josh Hartnett, who starred in films directed by Sir
Ridley Scott, also attended in his honor.

Damien Chazelle took home the evening’s most coveted price of
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial
Achievement in Feature Film for 2016 for the film “La La Land”, which
was presented to him by last year’s winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (“The Revenant”).

 

The all-new BMW 5 Series had another Hollywood moment on the DGA
Awards red carpet after making its big screen debut co-starring
alongside Clive Owen, Dakota Fanning and Jon Bernthal in the latest
BMW Film “The Escape” – an
action-packed short film directed by Academy Award® nominated director
Neill Blomkamp (“District 9,” “Elysium”).

The all-new BMW 5 Series sedan is the most efficient, powerful and
advanced BMW 5 Series to date and will arrive at dealerships on
February 11, 2017. The seventh generation features advanced driving
dynamics, new technology including Gesture Control, a BMW 3D Remote
Camera, remote control parking, and a host of advanced driver
assistance systems. The global advertising launch campaign of the
model features actor Scott Eastwood.

 

The DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
has traditionally been a near-perfect barometer for the Best Director
Academy Award. Only seven times since the DGA Award’s inception has
the DGA Award winner not won the same year’s Academy Award®.

 

 

 

If you have any questions, please contact:

 

BMW Group Corporate Communications

 

Bernhard Ederer, Business and Finance Communications, Press
Spokesperson BMW Group Marketing and BMW Group Sales and Marketing Germany


Bernhard.Ederer@bmwgroup.com
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The BMW Group

 

With its three brands BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group is the
world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles
and also provides premium financial and mobility services. As a global
company, the BMW Group operates 31 production and assembly facilities
in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

 

In 2016, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.367 million cars and
145,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the financial
year 2015 was approximately € 9.22 billion on revenues amounting to €
92.18 billion. As of 31 December 2015, the BMW Group had a workforce
of 122,244 employees.

 

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established
ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain,
comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

 

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