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1 6 I D G A M O N T H L Y Rudzinski discusses how he worked on two DGA Award-nominated projects. De Felitta explains why he wanted to make a fi lm about convicted swindler Bernie Madoff DGA Movies for Television Committee member Mike Robe (moderator), 2016 DGA Movies for Television and Mini-Series Award nominees Steven Zaillian, Jay Roach , Alex Rudzinski and Raymond De Felitta. Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series On February 1, DGA members enjoyed the 2017 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series symposium in the Guild's Los Angeles Theater complex. Following an introduction by DGA Associate National Executive Director G. Bryan Unger, clips of each nominated fi lm were shown. Then 2016 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series Award nominees: Raymond De Felitta (Madoff), Jay Roach (All the Way), Alex Rudzinski [Live Television Direction by] (Grease Live! and Hairspray Live!) and Steven Zaillian (The Night Of, "The Beach") spoke about the making of their fi lms in a conversation moderated by DGA Movies for Television Committee member Mike Robe. The symposium was followed by a reception where the nominees mingled with DGA members and guests. Nominees Thomas Kail [Directed by] (Grease Live!) and Kenny Leon [Directed by] (Hairspray Live!) were unable to attend. Movies for Television and Mini-Series Winner STEVEN ZAILLIAN The Night Of, "The Beach" (HBO) Mr. Zaillian's Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Greer Yeaton First Assistant Director: Michael Steele Second Assistant Director: Ginger Gonzalez Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Iovine Location Manager: Shane Haden This was Mr. Zaillian's fi rst DGA Award nomination. Steven Zaillian with presenter Laverne Cox See more photos and video from this event at www.dga.org. Roach chats with an attendee during the post symposium reception.