OlderJordan Peele Wins First-Time Feature Director Award at DGA Awards 2018!
Jordan Peele hits the stage to receive the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film during the 2018 Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday night (February 3) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 38-year-old director received the award from Get Out stars Bradley Whitford and Betty Gabriel.
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“We put our heart and souls into Get Out and we did it for everyone who’s been killed in racial violence…keep using your voice,” Jordan said during his speech. “It’s the most powerful weapon we have against evil.”
Other stars at the event included Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Aisha Taylor, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Favreau, David Hasselhoff, Guillermo del Toro, and Stranger Things creators Ross and Matt Duffer.
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