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Australian Directors’ Guild Awards nominees

Australia's directors reckon Underbelly, East West 101, All Saints, Summer Heights High are among the year's best.

Nominations for the Australian Directors’ Guild awards have been announced with the shortlist comprising recognition for Underbelly, East West 101, All Saints, Summer Heights High, Chandon Pictures and Stupid Stupid Man.

The winners will be announced on September 27 as part of the Australian Directors Guild Conference at Leighton Hall, University of New South Wales. The awards will be hosted by Leah Purcell and Paul McDermott.

Television nominees this year include:

2008 Best Direction in a TV Drama Series – Periodical:

Peter Andrikidis -East West 101 – Episode 1: The Enemy

Tony Tilse – Underbelly – Episode 1: The Black Prince

Tony Tilse – Underbelly – Episode 2: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

2008 Best Direction in a TV Drama Series – Ongoing:

Nicholas Bufalo – All Saints – Episode 421: Caught In A Trap

Lynn Maree Danzey – All Saints – Episode 407: If Only

Ian Gilmour – All Saints – Episode 435: Blind Faith

2008 Best Direction in a TV Comedy Series:

Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress – Chandon Pictures

Stuart McDonald – Summer Heights High

Will Usic – Stupid, Stupid Men

2008 Best Direction in a Documentary – Stand Alone: Under 60 Minutes:

Natasha Gadd – Anatomy- Muscle

Kelrick Martin – Mad Morro

Janet Merewether – Maverick Mother

Miranda Wills – 2 Mums and a Dad

2008 Best Direction in a Documentary – Series:

John Hughes – Hidden Treasures: Inside the National Library of Australia

Brian McKenzie – Love’s Harvest

Roger Scholes – The Passionate Apprentices

2008 Best Direction in a Television Commercial – Performance:

Sean Meehan – Driving Test (McDonalds)

Sean Meehan – The Race (McDonalds)

Damien Toogood – Marooned (Lenovo)

2008 Best Direction in a Television Commercial – Visual Narrative:

Ben Lawrence – What One Person Can Do (Earth Hour 2008)

Sean Meehan – Slow Dance (Fujifilm)

Paul Middleditch – Sky Troop (Carlton Draught)

Paul Middleditch – Brewtopia (Pure Blonde)

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