Lee Daniels was nominated for directing the movie.

VOA: special.2010.03.01

They will receive Academy Awards for the best acting,directing,writing,editing,music and other work on movies released last year.

VOA: special.2009.02.20

The academy nominated it for twenty-four awards, including outstanding miniseries and outstanding directing and writing.

VOA: special.2010.08.27

(OMITTED) "The Back-Up Plan" marks the feature film directing debut of Alan Poul, an award-winning television producer and director on shows including "Six Feet Under."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30