Martin Scorsese receives documentary nomination for Directors Guild Awards

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(CBS/AP) The Directors Guild of America announced its documentary nominees for the Directors Guild Awards, giving Martin Scorsese his second DGA nomination for the week.

Scorsese is not only nominated for his film "Hugo," but he also got a nod for his documentary "George Harrison: Living in the Material World."

Also nominated are Steve James for the Chicago anti-violence documentary "The Interrupters"; Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky for the West Memphis Three documentary "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory"; James Marsh for the chimpanzee rearing film "Project Nim"; and Richard Press for the fashion photographer documentary "Bill Cunninghma New York."

Only two of the selections - "The Interrupters" and "Geroge Harrison" - were not among the Oscars' documentary short list of 15, from which it chooses five.

The Directors Guild earlier this week nominated Scorsese, David Fincher ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"), Michel Hazanavicius ("The Artist"), Woody Allen ("Midnight in Paris") and Alexander Payne ("The Descendants") for its top filmmaking honors.

The guild will announce its winners at a Jan. 28 dinner, with Kelsey Grammer as host.

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