The 2012 Director's Guild Awards were dominated by Michael Hazanavicius' victory for his silent film, "The Artist."
Michel Hazanavicius (L), director of "The Artist", celebrates backstage with his award for outstanding directorial achievement in feature film with cast members Berenice Bejo, Penelope Ann Miller, Jean Dujardin, Missi Pyle and James Cromwell (L-R) at the 64th annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on January 28, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen