Directors Close Up: Interviews with Directors Nominated for Best Film by the Directors Guild of America 2nd edition

The nominees who share their vision include Roberto Benigni (Life Is Beautiful), James L. Brooks (As Good as It Gets), James Cameron (Titanic), Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation), Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire), Stephen Daldry (The Hours), Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption), Andrew Davis (The Fugitive), Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby), Marc Forster (Finding Neverland), Mel Gibson (Braveheart), Taylor Hackford (Ray), Curtis Hanson (L. A. Confidential) Scott Hicks (Shine), Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind), Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich), Neil Jordan (The Crying Game), Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies), Barry Levinson.