'Birdman' nabbed the only film award at the recently held Directors Guild Awards Awards 2015.
The dark comedy, which stars Michael Keaton as a washed up superhero movie actor itching to jumpstart his ailing career, with a Broadway play movie, claimed the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, for director Alejandro G. Inarritu at the event, which was presented by Lea Michele and January Jones, E! Online reported.
The film has also bagged the most prestigious ensemble awards at the SAG Awards, the Producers Guild Awards and the Gotham Independent Film Awards, beating fellow 2015 Oscars frontrunner 'Boyhood.'
Inarritu said that all the films he had done before this had always left people with a powerful feeling of emptiness or sadness. "It was an emotional thing and I feel very strange and new and beautiful that people felt more cheerful. There is some happiness floating in the room after the film finished. I wasn't used to it."
Both Boyhood and Birdman are nominated for Best Motion Picture at the 2015 Oscars, for the top prizes at the 2015 BAFTAs, and at the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards.
Inarritu also laughingly said that one couldn't prepare for the Oscars, and should just go and have fun. He was just grateful, and had no expectations as things were already decided.
Jane Lynch hosted the ceremony, which took place at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, where director Stephen Spielberg announced that next year's event will feature a new award, First Time Feature Film Director.
Here's the full list of 2015 DGA Awards winners-
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: Birdman (Alejandro G. Inarritu)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: Homeland, "From A to B and Back Again" (Lesli Linka Glatter)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: Transparent, "Best New Girl" (Jill Soloway)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series: Olive Kitteridge (Lisa Cholodenko)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, "Episode #1" (David Diomedi)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials: The 68th Annual Tony Awards (Glenn Weiss)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: The Chair, "The Test" (Anthony B. Sacco)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: 100 Things To Do Before High School, "Pilot" (Jonathan Judge)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials: MJZ (Nicolai Fuglsig)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: Citizenfour (Laura Poitras)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Television Direction: James Burrows, Jonathan Butler
Frank Capra Achievement Award: Phillip Goldfarb
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