The Director's Guide Awards 2010

Kathryn Bigelow Beats Out Ex-Husband for DGA Award

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (15)

The Director’s Guild Awards were held last night, and they’re pretty much useless as awards go, but they do seem to be the last of the major awards before the Oscar nominations are announced on Tuesday. The “major shocker” here, apparently, is that Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) beat out her ex-husband James Cameron for best director, although it’s only a “major shocker” if the Golden Globes were the only awards this season you’re familiar with. In fact, the bigger shock would’ve been if Cameron had won, since of the nine major awards for director so far this awards season, Bigelow has won seven now, to Cameron’s one (Golden Globes) and Clint Eastwood’s one (The National Board). So, please, LA Times, “shocking” is the last fucking word you could use to describe Bigelow’s victory, which you should know since you’re the goddamn “Awards Insider.” I have no idea why this bothers me, but it does. So, Tom O’Neil: Eat a bag of loose assholes.

There were other director awards, too. They are below.

Feature Film: Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)

TV Drama Series: Lesli Linka Glatter for “Mad Men” (AMC)

TV Movie: Ross Katz for “Taking Chance” (HBO)

TV Comedy Series: Jason Winer for “Modern Family” (ABC)

Musical Variety: Don Mischer for “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial” (HBO)

Daytime Serials: Christopher Goutman for “As the World Turns” (CBS)

Reality TV: Craig Borders for “Build It Bigger” (Discovery Science)

Documentary: Louie Psihoyos for “The Cove”

Children’s Programming: Allison Liddi-Brown for “Princess Protection Program” (Disney Channel)

Commercials: Tom Kuntz

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Thank Gad for the DGAs! I was afraid that no one would be honouring Princess Protection Program this awards season.

Posted by: becks at January 31, 2010 2:46 PM

Cameron should just expect to take his, undeserved, piles of money and SHUT. THE. FUCK. UP. Give Avatar some technical recognition and let the film-making awards go to real cinematic productions.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at January 31, 2010 2:48 PM

HAHAHA.

"Kuntz."

Posted by: The Wandering Parakeet at January 31, 2010 2:55 PM

No offense, but why do people feel the need to heap direction praise on James Cameron. Good movie? Yes. Visually stunning? Yes. Best director? Hardly.

Also, I too laughed at Kuntz. Teeheehee.

Posted by: Jeremy Feist at January 31, 2010 3:31 PM

Don't worry... the Oscar voters will get all Solomon on our asses and give her the Best Director award... and, being the venal morons they are, give Abadah the Best Picture awahd , because money deserves to be recognised over and over and over again.

That's the lesson we're being taught by the Mel Gibson redemption story, after all. He's done absolutely NOTHING to earn forgiveness... except make shitloads of money in the not-too-distant past, and promise to do so again.

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor at January 31, 2010 4:12 PM

Am I the only one thinking that Kathryn Bigelow fell in the same fountain of youth as Helen Mirren? Or do we only marvel at that once she hits 60 in two years time?

Posted by: Squirrelgripper at January 31, 2010 4:27 PM

A woman doing a job better than a man? Shocking! Next thing you know, they'll want The Vote!

I doubt she was payed 75% of what he made, though.

Posted by: frank at January 31, 2010 5:30 PM

I'm so psyched for her! Great work and she deserves this.

As for her looks, some people age well. She's one of them. Maybe this will put that whole "women don't age well, but men do" bullshit to rest, since Cameron looks like a shoe. Also, she probably just takes good care of herself.

Posted by: jzhz at January 31, 2010 6:00 PM

I finally saw "Avatar" today and I simply don't understand neither the "hate" nor the "love" for the film. It looked great and I forgot I was watching CGI characters as opposed to actors in make-up/costume most of the time, which is damn impressive, but it was, as expected, completely by-the-books in terms of plot, story, and character. I just don't get it. It's not offensive at all, it's not horrible Michael Bay explosion, explosion, titty, explosion non-sense, it's not an amazing film. It's just kind of an ok movie with some great effects.

I am stunned that anyone is able to work up any kind of real hate, anger, love or what-not for this movie.

Just my take.

Posted by: ForbiddenDonut at January 31, 2010 6:22 PM

James Cameron actually looks like a woman who hasn't aged very well.

Posted by: becks at January 31, 2010 6:58 PM

I decided to look up Kathryn Bigelow's picture after hearing this talk of aging well. And,

DAMN!! Sexy.

She was married to James Cameron? Did he buy her a diamond the size of his ego? No, that would crush her.

Posted by: Thurgod at January 31, 2010 7:49 PM

Thank GAWD.
The Hurt Locker is twelve times the movie Avatar is.... and she really deserves all the acclaim she's getting. I have a serious girl crush on her.

Posted by: Tira at January 31, 2010 8:44 PM

Amen on the Bigelow love and the LA times hate. That Awards Insider crap bothers me as well, Dustin.

Posted by: Teresa at February 1, 2010 2:22 AM

Finally caught "The Hurt Locker" this weekend and it is as good as the hype. A true Best Picture contender. This is easily Bigelow's most assured movie as a director, she deserves the praise. Jeremy Renner deserves some love too. The final scene with his son has stuck with me. I keep going over what he says. It was an outsize performance on the surface but very internal at times. Truly an outstanding movie.

Posted by: TylerDFC at February 1, 2010 6:13 AM

Hooray for Bigelow! However, I'm more happy about the fact Modern Family was finally recognized as Best TV Comedy, cause 30 Rock needs to sit down now.

In other news, why do people say that money always wins? The Dark Knight broke all kinds of box office records and still has the highest grossing weekend and quickest to $450M, and it didn't rewarded for jack squat. AND IT WAS ACTUALLY A GREAT FILM!

So no, it has nothing to do with money. It has everything to do with James Cameron being the epitome of privileged white upper class making the rest of us bow before his feet.

Posted by: Littlejon2001 at February 1, 2010 11:06 AM

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