Beverly Hills. Returning for a fifth consecutive
year, BMW proudly supported the Directors Guild of America as the
exclusive automotive partner at the organization’s 70th
Annual DGA Awards Ceremony on February 3, 2018. The Awards, which
celebrate outstanding directorial achievement, took place at The
Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.
“BMW has a long tradition of supporting creative visionaries across
artistic disciplines,” said Uwe Dreher, Head of Brand Communication
BMW. “We are proud to once again partner with the Directors Guild of
America to honor some of Hollywood’s most exciting storytellers.”
Comedian Judd Apatow hosted the ceremony which was attended by some
of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Betty Gabriel, Marcus
Henderson, Richard Jenkins, Amy Schumer, Sam Rockwell, and David Hasselhoff.
Director and former DGA President Michael Apted (The World Is Not
Enough, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn
Treader) was the recipient of the DGA Honorary Life Member Award
in recognition of leadership in the industry, contribution to the
Guild and the profession of directing, and outstanding career
achievement – presented to him by DGA President Thomas Schlamme and
Former National Executive Director Jay D. Roth.
Guillermo del Toro took home the evening’s most coveted prize of the
Directors Guild of America; the Award for Outstanding Directorial
Achievement in Feature Film for 2017 for the film “The Shape of
Water”, which was presented to him by last year’s winner Damien
Chazelle (La La Land).
Seen on-site at the Directors Guild Awards were three iconic BMW
vehicles: the BMW X3, the BMW i8 and the BMW 7 Series.
BMW’s support of the Directors Guild of America is part of the
company’s ongoing commitment to arts, entertainment and culture. BMW
vehicles have a long been featured on the big screen, including in
iconic films like Mission: Impossible and the James
Bond franchises.
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®.
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