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66th DGA Awards: Female Directors Honored

Congratulations to the female directors honored at the DGA Awards this weekend: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary – Jehane Noujaim, The Square Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series – Beth McCarthy-Miller, 30 Rock, “Hogcock!/Last Lunch” Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs – Amy Schatz, An Apology to Elephants The DGA Diversity Award was given to Shonda Rhimes...

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Flix Not To Miss: ‘The Square’

The Square, shortlisted for an Oscar in the documentary competition this year and winner of the 2013 Sundance audience award, is a courageous feat of filmmaking by Jehane Noujaim. Noujaim’s documentary begins in 2011 and follows a group of young people nonviolently protesting in Tahrir Square, advocating for political change to the Mubarek regime. We...

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