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Jamie Foxx (L), star of "Ray" and his director Taylor Hackford pose with Hackford's nominee plaque during the 57th annual Director's Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills January 29, 2005. Hackford is nominated for best director for the film. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

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A film is a collaboration, but it is the director's energy and vision that brings the elements of script, performance and production into a satisfying totality. Today's nominees demonstrate how vision, combined with skill and talent, creates magic on the screen
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We are truly honored to present the lifetime achievement award for feature film to Norman Jewison, a legend in this industry. He is an incredible filmmaker whose calm, affable manner belies a ferocious creative fire within
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What got me here was Alan Menken's score and how it so beautifully fit the book
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The DGA Award is especially meaningful to directors because it is decided solely by their peers -- the men and women who have been in the same trenches and know exactly what goes into the crafting of a unique motion picture
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