Damien Chazelle wins Best Directing for "La La Land" | 89th Oscars (2017)
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Damien Chazelle won the Academy Award for Best Director for "La La Land," becoming the youngest director at 33 to win the award, thanking his fellow nominees, crew, team, Lionsgate, Ryan, Emma, John, Justin, family, and Olivia.
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- The qualities needed to be an Academy Award-nominated director include being a dreamer, a writer, a risk-taker, resilient, and having a strong vision for films.
- Damien Chazelle became the youngest director at 33 to win an Oscar for "La La Land," thanking his fellow nominees, crew, team, Lionsgate, actors, family, and his partner for their support and contribution to the film.
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"Chazelle Wins Oscar for 'La La Land'"
- To be an Academy Award-nominated director, one needs the heart of a dreamer, the mind of a writer, the willingness to take risks, the resilience to overcome obstacles, a love for all movies, and an unwavering vision of what films could be; the nominees for achievement in directing were Denis Villeneuve for "Arrival," Mel Gibson for "Hacksaw Ridge," Damien Chazelle for "La La Land," Kenneth Lonergan for "Manchester by the Sea," and Barry Jenkins for "Moonlight"; the Oscar was awarded to Damien Chazelle, making him the youngest director at 33 to win the award; he thanked his fellow nominees, his crew, team, and everyone at Lionsgate, Ryan and Emma for bringing the movie to life, John for acting, Justin for supporting him, his family, and Olivia, his love, for sharing the journey with him.
