DGA Announces Commercial Nominees

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2011 are (in alphabetical order):

 

LANCE ACORD  (Park Pictures)
 

The Force, VW Passat – Deutsch LA
 

First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith

Second Assistant Director: Rob Kay

Paint the Town, NIKE Basketball – Wieden & Kennedy/Portland

First Assistant Director: John Lowe

Second Assistant Director: Stanley Wiencko

Second Second Assistant Director: John Scott Wilson

Sweetest Moment, NBA – Goodby, Silverstein & Partners

First Assistant Director: Mike Saffie

Second Assistant Directors: Sam Alvelo, Marcin Borkowski

The Chosen, NIKE - Wieden & Kennedy/Portland

First Assistant Directors: Howell Caldwell, John Lowe

Second Assistant Directors: Ben Randolph, Bob King, Stanley Wiencko

DGA Trainee: Gabriel Blom
 

This is Mr. Acord’s second DGA Award nomination in this category. He was previously nominated in 2003.
 

DANTE ARIOLA (MJZ)
 

Parallels, Jim Beam – Strawberry Frog
 

Unit Production Managers: Natalie Hill, Brady Vant Hull

First Assistant Director: David Dean

Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson

Second Second Assitant Directors: Vincent Terrazzino, Gail Shand

Black Betty, Volkswagen – Deutsch/LA

Unit Production Manager: Natalie Hill

First Assistant Director: David Dean

Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson

Gas Powered Everything, Nissan Leaf – TBWA Chiat Day

Unit Production Manager: Brady Vant Hull

First Assistant Director: David Dean

Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson
 

This is Mr. Ariola’s sixth DGA Award nomination in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for Snowball (Traveler's Insurance), Human (Johnny Walker), and First Taste (Coca-Cola) in 2006. He was also nominated in this category in 2007, 2004, 2002 and 2000.
 

FREDRIK BOND (MJZ)
 

Date, Heineken - Wieden & Kennedy/Amsterdam

First Assistant Director: William Booker

The Entrance, Heineken - Wieden & Kennedy/Amsterdam
 

This is Mr. Bond's fourth DGA Award nomination in this category. He was previously nominated in 2008, 2007 and 2004.
 

STEVE MILLER (@radical.media)
 

Pommel Horse, Dos Equis – Euro RSCG Worldwide/NY
 

First Assistant Director: John Churchill

Second Assistant Directors: Frank Tignini, Trevor Tavares

Second Second Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop

Speed Dating, Dos Equis - Euro RSCG Worldwide/NY

First Assistant Director: John Churchill

Second Assistant Directors: Frank Tignini, Trevor Tavares

Second Second Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop

Pygmy, Dos Equis – Euro RSCG Worldwide/NY

First Assistant Director: John Churchill

Second Assistant Directors: Frank Tignini, Trevor Tavares

Second Second Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop

Guinea Pigs, Geico – Martin Agency

First Assistant Director: John Churchill

Second Assistant Director: Trevor Tavares

Sushi, Geico – Martin Agency

First Assistant Director: John Churchill

Second Assistant Director: Trevor Tavares

Fort, Cheetos – Goodby Silverstein and Partners

First Assistant Director: Michael Salven

Second Assistant Director: Robert Kay

Parking Lot, Ortega – Grey Worldwide

First Assistant Director: Michael Salven

Second Assistant Director: Robert Kay
 

This is Mr. Miller’s first DGA Award nomination.
 

NOAM MURRO (Biscuit Filmworks)
 

Handle Bar Moustache, Heineken Premium Light- Wieden & Kennedy/NY
 

Unit Production Manager: James Powell Veal

First Assistant Director: Tommy Gormley

Second Assistant Director: Ian Robert Calip

Second Second Assistant Director: Michael King

Hot House, DirecTV – Grey/NY

Unit Production Manager: James Powell Veal

First Assistant Director: Scott C. Harris

Second Assistant Director: Mark R. Robinson

Second Second Assistant Director: Brady Sloan

Pinata, Volkswagen Tiguan – Deutsch/LA

Unit Production Manager: James Powell Veal

First Assistant Director: Scott M. Metcalfe

Second Assistant Director: Ty Arnold

Is It Real?, EA Battlefield 3 - Wieden & Kennedy/Portland

First Assistant Director: Michael David Salven

Second Assistant Director: Erv E. Gentry

Second Second Assistant Director: Eric Schneider
 

This is Mr. Murro's sixth DGA Award nomination in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for Carry (Adidas), Glen (Starbucks), and Toy Boat (eBay) in 2004. He was also nominated in this category in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007.
 

DGA nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries will be announced on January 12, 2012. For a complete list of nominations in other categories or to download a press credential application, please visit the Awards section of the DGA website at www.dga.org.
 

About the DGA: In the 75 years since its founding in 1936, the DGA has fought for the economic and creative rights of its members; protected their ability to financially benefit from the reuse of their work; established strong pension and health plans; and established jurisdiction in new technologies and distribution platforms. Today they represent 14,500 directors and members of the directorial team working in film, television, commercials, new media and other audiovisual media.