Argo emerges as Directors Guild of America award winner for best direction

First it was Golden Globe Awards, now it is Directors Guild of America award. Ben Affleck’sArgo, is all set to create history as it is the frontrunner for best picture at Oscars as well, which is only three weeks away. Affleck, who received the DGA awardforoutstandingdirectorial achievement in feature film, stated, "There was a point in my life where I was really down, really confused, I didn't know what was going to happen and I thought 'I should be a director!'. And so I did it, and I worked very hard.”

Usually the trend is thatthe winner of DGA award enlists his name as best director at Oscars. But Affleck has not been nominated for an Oscar in this category, though seven other nominations are there forArgo, including best picture.The DGA award was presented to 40-year-old Affleck by last year's winner, French directorMichel Hazanavicius, whose filmThe Artisthad been crowned by five Oscars.

Argodefeated Steven SpielbergforLincoln,Kathryn BigelowforZero Dark Thirty,Tom HooperforLes MiserablesandAng LeeforLife of Piat DGA awards. Oscar’s night on February 24 will witness a closerivalry between Affleck’sArgoand Spielberg’sLincoln. Among others,Lena Dunhamwon DGA awardfor television comedy seriesGirlsandMalik Bendjelloul won forSearching for Sugarman,the most award-winning documentary of the season. Jay Roachwas also honouredfor his movieGame Changeforthe brilliantportrayal of ultra-conservative Republican vice presidential candidateSarah Palin.