It’s getting all the attention this award’s season and the hit movie-musical La La Land is already making history three weeks before the Oscars are held. The film’s director Damien Chazell, who also wrote the script, has bagged the best feature film gong at the Directors Guild of America Awards – the youngest person ever to win the award. Chazell was presented the award by the stars of the film Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.
Twelve out of the last thirtten winners of the Directors Guild of America have got on to pick up the award for best director at the Oscars – Chazell hoping to make that another one when the ceremony is held on 26th February in Los Angeles.
Chazell gave a moving speech when he collected the award, giving hope to those who are trying to make it in the arts industries. He said ‘I would hope that the movie gives some kind of hope, if there’s one message I want to get across, it’s that just chasing those dream — no matter how unrealistic, in fact sometimes because they seem unrealistic — is the most important thing. They may not come true but chasing those dreams sometimes creates a ripple effect. I really do believe that.’