La La Land swept up another major Hollywood prize in its bid for Oscars glory, as Damien Chazelle was honoured at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards. Chazelle, who directed the musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, won the DGA Award for feature film at the star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles. Why I love Emma Stone Read moreOn stage, Chazelle, 32, said: “I’m a movie maker because I love movies. “I felt that movies were powerful because they speak to everyone: all countries all cultures.”Chazelle is bidding to become the youngest ever winner of the best director award at the Oscars on 26 February, where La La Land has earned a record-equalling 14 nominations. La La Land review – worth making a song and dance about Read moreAlejandro Inarritu, the Oscar-winning director of Birdman and The Revenant, appeared to take aim at US president Donald Trump’s administration before he presented the award to Chazelle.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2017 07:41 UTC