Directors Guild of America - Jack Bender Nominated

Thanks to gupwalla for the heads up.

The Directors Guild of America announced its nominees this morning for outstanding directorial achievement in television, documentaries and commercials for 2008. The winners will be announced Jan. 31 at the 61st annual DGA Awards dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.

Nominees in the TV movie and miniseries category are Bob Balaban for "Bernard and Doris"; Tom Hooper for " John Adams"; Kenny Leon for "A Raisin in the Sun"; Jay Roach for "Recount"; and Mikael Salomon for "The Andromeda Strain."

Dramatic series nominees are Dan Attias for "The Wire"-"Transitions"; Paris Barclay for "In Treatment"-"Alex - Week Eight"; Jack Bender for "Lost"-"The Constant'; Alan Taylor for "Mad Men"-"The Mountain King"; and Matthew Weiner for "Mad Men"-"Mediations in an Emergency."

Vying in the comedy series category are Paris Barclay for "Weeds"-"The Three Coolers"; Julian Farino for "Entourage" –"Tree Trippers"; Paul Feig for "The Office"-"Dinner Party"; Beth McCarthy-Miller for "30 Rock"-"The Reunion Episode #304"; Don Scardino for "30 Rock"-"Do Over."

Documentary film nominees are Gonzalo Arijon for "Stranded: I've Come From A Plane That Crashed on the Mountains"; Elizabeth Farnsworth and Patricio Lanfranco for "The Judge and the General"; Ari Folman for "Waltz with Bashir"; Peter Gilbert and Steve James for "At the Death House Door"; and James Marsh for " Man on Wire."

Source: SpoilerTV