The 77th annual DGA Awards are being handed out tonight at The Beverly Hilton, and Deadline is posting the winners as they’re introduced. See the checklist under.
The nominees for the Directors Guild‘s marquee Theatrical Movie Award are Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), Sean Baker (Anora), Edward Berger (Conclave), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and James Mangold (A Full Unknown). All of them besides Berger additionally will vie for Best Director at the Academy Awards on March 2.
The DGA is a robust predictor of Oscar success traditionally, lacking the eventual Finest Director winner solely eight instances in its 76 years. Final 12 months, the group handed its top trophy to Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer, and he went on to snag the Academy Award a month later. The movie also won Best Picture.
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On the TV facet, FX’s Emmy-laden Shōgun and The Bear have three nominations apiece of their respective Dramatic Collection and Comedy Collection classes, and HBO’s The Penguin additionally has three noms within the Motion pictures for Tv/Restricted Collection race.
Judd Apatow is back to host the DGAs for a sixth time. Oscar winner Ang Lee will be honored with the guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and UPMs Mary Rae Thewlis and Thomas J. Whelan will obtain its Robert B. Aldrich Award and Frank Capra Achievement Award, respectively.
Listed below are the winners revealed thus far the 2025 DGA Awards, adopted by the nominees within the remaining classes:
Winners
TBA
Nominees
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
(Netflix)
SEAN BAKER
Anora
(Neon)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Olivia Kavanaugh
First Assistant Director: Liza Mann
Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Second Second Assistant Director: Steve Coleman
Location Supervisor: Ross Brodar
EDWARD BERGER
Conclave
(Focus Options)
BRADY CORBET
The Brutalist
(A24)
JAMES MANGOLD
A Full Unknown
(Searchlight Footage)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Michael Bederman
First Assistant Director: Douglas Torres
Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
Second Second Assistant Administrators: Billy Brennan, Veronica Grant
Location Supervisor: Anthony Pisani
MICHAEL APTED FIRST-TIME THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
PAYAL KAPADIA
All We Think about as Mild
(Sideshow & Janus Movies)
MEGAN PARK
My Previous Ass
(Amazon MGM Studios)
RAMELL ROSS
Nickel Boys
(Amazon MGM Studios)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Kenneth Yu
First Assistant Director: James Roque
Second Assistant Director: Jonathan M. Warren
Second Second Assistant Director: Thalia Skaleris
Further Second Assistant Director: Zachery Scherer
Location Supervisor: Batou Chandler
HALFDAN ULLMANN TØNDEL
Armand
(IFC Movies)
SEAN WANG
Dìdi
(Focus Options)
DRAMATIC SERIES
ALEX GRAVES
The Diplomat, “Dreadnought”
(Netflix)
HIROMI KAMATA
Shōgun, “Women of the Willow World”
(FX)
ISSA LÓPEZ
True Detective: Night time Nation, “Half 6”
(HBO)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Mari Jo Winkler
First Assistant Director: Richard Graysmark
FREDERICK E.O. TOYE
Shōgun, “Crimson Sky”
(FX)
JONATHAN VAN TULLEKEN
Shōgun, “Anjin”
(FX)
COMEDY SERIES
LUCIA ANIELLO
Hacks, “Bulletproof”
(Max)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Chris R. Robinson
First Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
Second Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann
Further Second Assistant Director: Chalis Romero
AYO EDEBIRI
The Bear, “Napkins”
(FX)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
Second Assistant Administrators: Olivia Dame, Larissa Malarek
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Location Supervisor: Maria C. Roxas
DUCCIO FABBRI
The Bear, “Doorways”
(FX)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Larissa Malarek
Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofia Blanco
Location Supervisor: Maria C. Roxas
JEFF SCHAFFER
Curb Your Enthusiasm, “No Classes Discovered”
(HBO)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Mary Church
First Assistant Director: Adam Feil
Second Assistant Director: Jessica Faires McGinn
Second Second Assistant Director: Timothy Muir
CHRISTOPHER STORER
The Bear, “Tomorrow”
(FX)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Location Supervisor: Maria C. Roxas
MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES
KEVIN BRAY
The Penguin, “High Hat”
(HBO)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Managers: Dana Robin, Invoice Carraro
First Assistant Director: Jude Gorjanc
Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer
Further Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez
Location Supervisor: Keith Adams
ALFONSO CUARÓN
Disclaimer
(Apple TV+)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Donald Sabourin
First Assistant Director: Chris Carreras
JENNIFER GETZINGER
The Penguin, “A Nice or Little Factor”
(HBO)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Managers: Dana Robin, Invoice Carraro
First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper
Second Assistant Director: Eric Calatayud
Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer
Further Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez
Location Supervisor: Keith Adam
HELEN SHAVER
The Penguin, “Cent’anni”
(HBO)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Managers: Dana Robin, Invoice Carraro
First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper
Second Assistant Director: Eric Calatayud
Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer
Further Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez
Location Supervisor: Keith Adams
STEVEN ZAILLIAN
Ripley
(Netflix)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Managers: Clayton Townsend, Joe Visitor (New York)
First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell
Second Assistant Administrators: Justin Bischoff (New York), Nick Notte (New York)
Second Second Assistant Director: Melissa Morphet (New York)
Location Supervisor: Paul Eskenazi (New York)
VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING
PAUL G. CASEY
Actual Time with Invoice Maher, “Jiminy Glick, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger”
(HBO)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Director: Stacy Talbot
Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney
JIM HOSKINSON
The Late Present with Stephen Colbert, “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez & Mavis Staples w/ Jeff Tweedy”
(CBS)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Administrators: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger
Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib
DAVID PAUL MEYER
The Every day Present, “Indecision 2024: The Democratic Nationwide Conference Plot Twist!”
(Comedy Central)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Director: Adrienne Ford
Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte (Lead), Tyler Goldman, Gena Rositano
LIZ PATRICK
Saturday Night time Stay, “John Mulaney / Chappell Roan”
(NBC)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Administrators: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel Mack, Janine DeVito, Amy Mancini
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk, Tom Ucciferri
PAUL PENNOLINO
Final Week Tonight with John Oliver, “India Elections”
(HBO)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Director: Elliot Mendelson
Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney, Jeff Leib
VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – SPECIALS
HAMISH HAMILTON
The 96th Annual Academy Awards
(ABC)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Administrators: Hayley Collett, Susan Kopensky, Lori Margules, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Sara Niimi, Kristen Patterson Terry, Michael Polito
Stage Managers: Gary Natoli (Lead), Alexis Brusig, Rita Cossette, John Esposito, Zachary Figures, Valdez Flagg, Doug Fogel, Chris Hines, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Roxanne Lozano, Donna Parker, Ron Paul, Alec Potter, Tammy Raab, Jason Seligman, Jackie Stathis, Cheryl Teetzel-Moore, Ari Woog
BETH McCARTHY MILLER
The Roast of Tom Brady
(Netflix)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Administrators: Debbie Palacio, Marty Pasetta Jr.
Stage Managers: Lynn Finkel, Steve Hollander, Greg Kasoff, Ran Lowe, Jennifer Marquet, Christopher McDonald, Tammy Raab, Jackie Stathis
DAVID PAUL MEYER
The Every day Present Presents A Stay Election Night time Particular With Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024: Nothing We Can Do About It Now
(Comedy Central)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Director: Adrienne Ford
Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte (Lead), Tyler Goldman, Gena Rositano
GLENN WEISS
The 77th Annual Tony Awards
(CBS)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Administrators: Ken Diego, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Ricky Kirshner, Susan Kopensky, Ryan Smith, Kristen Patterson Terry
Stage Managers: Garry Hood (Lead), Peter Epstein, Bennymar Almonte, Joey Despenzero, Phyllis Digilio Kent, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Tyler Goldman, Kevin Lishawa, Arthur Lewis, Jeff Markowitz, Cyndi Owgang, Jason Pacella, Annette Powlis, Elise Reaves, Cody Renard Richard, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk, Leslie Williams
ALI WONG
Ali Wong: Single Woman
(Netflix)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Director: John Irwin
Stage Supervisor: Zoey Powers
REALITY PROGRAMS
NEIL DeGROOT
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, “The Cliffs of Eire”
(Nationwide Geographic)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Director: Jeff Simms
JOSEPH GUIDRY
Deal Or No Deal Island, “Are You Decisive?”
(NBC)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Director: Greg Rosa
ARI KATCHER
Jerrod Carmichael Actuality Present, “Street Journey”
(HBO)
PATRICK McMANUS
American Ninja Warrior, “Las Vegas Finals 4”
(NBC)
Directorial Workforce:
Affiliate Director: David Massey
Stage Managers: Sara Brown, Sean P. Galvin, T.J. Ganser, Joseph R. Osborne, Louise Story
MIKE SWEENEY
Conan O’Brien Should Go, “Eire”
(Max)
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
KAT COIRO
The Spiderwick Chronicles, “Welcome to Spiderwick”
(Roku Channel)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Grace Gilroy
MICHAEL GOI
Avatar: The Final Airbender, “Aang”
(Netflix)
Directorial Workforce:
First Assistant Director: Michael Neumann
Second Assistant Director: Chad Belair
JIM MICKLE
Candy Tooth, “This Is a Story”
(Netflix)
JENNIFER PHANG
Descendants: The Rise of Purple
(Disney+)
Directorial Workforce:
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Wendy S. Williams
First Assistant Director: Senica Billingsley
Second Assistant Director: Mark E. Brown
AMBER SEALEY
Out of My Thoughts
(Disney+)
COMMERCIALS
LANCE ACORD
(Park Footage)
An American Love Story, Volkswagen Johannes Leonardo
Unit Manufacturing Supervisor: Karoline Kousidonis
First Assistant Administrators: Thomas Smith, Peter S. Jackson
Second Assistant Administrators: Carly Sturgeon, John Mattern
Second Second Assistant Administrators: Matthew Kramer, Reed Baum
KIM GEHRIG
(Somesuch)
A Life in Sound, SiriusXM – Unusual
First Assistant Director: Kate Greenberg
Second Assistant Director: Rebecca Rogers
Am I A Unhealthy Particular person?, Nike Wieden+Kennedy
First Assistant Director: Man Forgaard
Discover Your Pals, Apple Shopper Direct
First Assistant Director: Rodney Smith
Second Assistant Director: John Nasraway
Second Second Assistant Director: Isaac Meija
Further Second Assistant Administrators: Michael Dudley, Kendall Wilmot
TIM HEIDECKER & ERIC WAREHEIM
(Prettybird)
Michael CeraVe, CeraVe WPP Onefluence (Ogilvy)
First Assistant Administrators: Matthew Smith, Kerstin Emhoff
Second Assistant Director: Kiersten Fehlig
Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew Hausmann
ANDREAS NILSSON
(Biscuit Filmworks)
Board Recreation, Hennessy Wieden+Kennedy London
First Workplace Poo, Andrex FCB London
One Extra, Apple Shopper Direct
First Assistant Director: Scott Harris
Second Assistant Director: Ronald Misetich
Whizzer, Virgin Media VCCP London
IVAN ZACHARIÁŠ
(Smuggler)
Flock, Apple Media Arts Lab
First Assistant Director: Robert Phillips
DOCUMENTARY
BRENDAN BELLOMO & SLAVA LEONTYEV
Porcelain Conflict
(Picturehouse)
JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT & EMILY KASSIE
Sugarcane
(Nationwide Geographic)
JOHAN GRIMONPREZ
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
(Kino Lorber)
IBRAHIM NASH’AT
Hollywoodgate
(Fourth Act Movie)
NATALIE RAE & ANGELA PATTON
Daughters
(Netflix)
Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.
