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7th Annual DGA Honors

September 9, 2008—New York, NY Sindy Gordon
New York City - Director Miloš Forman, Creator/Producer Dick Wolf, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), DuArt Chair Irwin Young and Dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Robert Rosen will be honored by the Directors Guild of America at the Seventh DGA Honors, to be held at the DGA Theater in New York City on Thursday, October 16, 2008.

DGA Honors celebrates individuals and institutions that have made distinguished contributions to American culture through the world of film and television. DGA Honors recognizes the diversity of achievement - in business, government, labor and higher education - required to produce the best entertainment in the world. All honorees will be present to accept their awards.

"DGA Honors is our opportunity to gather with friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry to recognize those people whose works and lives have had some profound influence on us," said DGA President Michael Apted. "We honor those who have made outstanding cultural contributions or fought to protect, strengthen or steer a better course for creative and economic rights in our industry."

"At DGA Honors, we celebrate those who have committed themselves to bringing about positive changes in society, whether it be through film or television production, advocacy or humanitarian work," added DGA National Vice President Steven Soderbergh. "All of our honorees have left their mark on our industry in an indelible way."

Past DGA Honors recipients have included influential filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, Sydney Pollack, Spike Lee, Curtis Hanson, Jonathan Demme, Arthur Penn and Robert Altman, as well as powerful leaders in politics, entertainment and labor such as New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Robert De Niro, Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels, Sopranos creator David Chase, AFL-CIO president John Sweeney and former IATSE president Tom Short.

The Seventh DGA Honors will begin with red carpet arrivals at 6:00pm, followed by the event itself at 7:00pm and a VIP after-party at Nobu 57 at 8:30pm.

For more information, please call (800) 277-3603.