Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jane Campion win big at DGA Awards, Spike Lee is honored

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The74th Directors Guild of America Awards were held at theBeverly Hilton and hosted byJudd Apatow on Saturday in Beverly Hills.Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jane Campion took home the night's top directorial honors in the first-time feature and theatrical feature film categories, respectively.Meanwhile, film legend Spike Lee received theLifetime Achievement Award for his extraordinary efforts in the art of cinema.

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jane Campion took home the night's top directorial honors in the first-time feature and theatrical feature film categories, respectively.Gyllenhaal's directorial debut The Lost Daughter helped score her her first-ever DGA Award nomination and subsequent win.She beat out the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Rebecca Hall in the Outstanding Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director category.The Secretary actress was presented the honor by actressJulie Delpy, 52. 'I really am moved, ultimately I got brave enough to say what I wanted,' gushed Gyllenhaal as she took to the stage to accept the award, as per Variety.She playfully noted that she's actually not a member of theDirectors Guild of America since The Lost Daughter is her first feature.'But I want to be!' said Gyllenhaal, who then putSteven Spielberg and her fatherStephen Gyllenhaal on the spot by asking them to be the two sponsors she needs to join the guild.

First-time feature: Gyllenhaal's directorial debut The Lost Daughter helped score her her first-ever DGA Award nomination and subsequent win Emotional: 'I really am moved, ultimately I got brave enough to say what I wanted,' gushed Gyllenhaal as she took to the stage to accept the award, as per Variety Presenter:The Secretary actress was presented the honor by actress Julie Delpy,.