Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement Announced
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- Published on Thursday, 09 January 2025 11:48
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Directors Guild of America President Lesli Linka Glatter announced the nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 2024. The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8, 2025.
"2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling – and today's nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence," said Glatter. "I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one's peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special."
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez (Netflix)
SEAN BAKER
Anora (Neon)
Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Olivia Kavanaugh
- First Assistant Director: Liza Mann
- Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
- Second Second Assistant Director: Steve Coleman
- Location Manager: Ross Brodar
EDWARD BERGER
Conclave (Focus Features)
BRADY CORBET
The Brutalist (A24)
JAMES MANGOLD
A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures)
Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Michael Bederman
- First Assistant Director: Douglas Torres
- Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Veronica Grant
- Location Manager: Anthony Pisani
Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film
The nominees for the DGA's Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Director for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
PAYAL KAPADIA
All We Imagine as Light (Sideshow & Janus Films)
MEGAN PARK
My Old Ass (Amazon MGM Studios)
RAMELL ROSS
Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Kenneth Yu
- First Assistant Director: James Roque
- Second Assistant Director: Jonathan M. Warren
- Second Second Assistant Director: Thalia Skaleris
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Zachery Sherer
- Location Manager: Batou Chandler
HALFDAN ULLMANN TØNDEL
Armand (IFC Films)
SEAN WANG
Dìdi (Focus Features)
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
Alex Graves The Diplomat, "Dreadnought" (Netflix)
Hiromi Kamata Shōgun, "Ladies of the Willow World" (FX)
Issa López True Detective: Night Country, "Part 6" (HBO)
Unit Production Manager: Mari Jo Winkler, First Assistant Director: Richard Graysmark
Frederick E.O. Toye Shōgun, "Crimson Sky" (FX)
Jonathan Van Tulleken Shōgun, "Anjin" (FX)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
Lucia Aniello Hacks, "Bulletproof" (Max)
- Unit Production Manager: Chris R. Robinson
- First Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
- Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
- Second Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann Rafdal
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Chalis Romero
Ayo Edebiri The Bear, "Napkins" (FX)
- Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
- First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
- Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame, Larissa Malarek
- Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
- Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas
Duccio Fabbri The Bear, "Doors" (FX)
- Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
- First Assistant Director: Larissa Malarek
- Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame
- Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
- Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas
Jeff Schaffer Curb Your Enthusiasm, "No Lessons Learned" (HBO)
- Unit Production Manager: 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)
- Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
- First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
- Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame
- Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
- Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
Kevin Bray The Penguin, "Top Hat" (HBO)
- Unit Production Managers: Dana Robin, Bill Carraro
- First Assistant Director: Jude Gorjanc
- Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
- Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez
- Assistant Unit Production Manager: Mike Buonanno
- Location Manager: Keith Adams
Alfonso Cuarón Disclaimer (Apple TV +)
- Unit Production Manager: Donald Sabourin
- First Assistant Director: Chris Carreras
Jennifer Getzinger The Penguin, "A Great or Little Thing" (HBO)
- Unit Production Managers: Dana Robin, Bill Carraro
- First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper
- Second Assistant Director: Eric Calatayud
- Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez
- Assistant Unit Production Manager: Mike Buonanno
- Location Manager: Keith Adams
Helen Shaver The Penguin, "Cent'anni" (HBO)
- Unit Production Managers: Dana Robin, Bill Carraro
- First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper
- Second Assistant Director: Eric Calatayud
- Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez
- Assistant Unit Production Manager: Mike Buonanno
- Location Manager: Keith Adams
Steven Zaillian Ripley (Netflix)
- Unit Production Managers: Clayton Townsend, Joe Guest (New York)
- First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell
- Second Assistant Directors: Justin Bischoff (New York), Nick Notte (New York)
- Second Second Assistant Director: Melissa Morphet (New York)
- Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi (New York)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
Paul G. Casey Real Time with Bill Maher, "Jiminy Glick, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger" (HBO)
- Associate Director: Stacy Talbot
- Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney
Jim Hoskinson The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez & Mavis Staples w/ Jeff Tweedy" (CBS)
- Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger
- Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib
David Paul Meyer The Daily Show, "Indecision 2024: The Democratic National Convention - Plot Twist!" (Comedy Central)
- Associate Director: Adrienne Ford
- Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte (Lead), Tyler Goldman, Gena Rositano
Liz Patrick Saturday Night Live, "John Mulaney / Chappell Roan" (NBC)
- Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel Mack, Janine DeVito, Amy Mancini
- Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk, Tom Ucciferri
Paul Pennolino Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, "India Elections" (HBO)
- Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson
- Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney, Jeff Leib
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
Hamish Hamilton The 96th Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
Associate Director: 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 Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady (Netflix)
Associate Directors: 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 Daily Show Presents A Live Election Night Special With Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024: Nothing We Can Do About It Now (Comedy Central)
- Associate Director: Adrienne Ford
- Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte (Lead), Tyler Goldman, Gena Rositano.
Glenn Weiss The 77th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
Associate Directors: 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, Elise Reaves, Cody Renard Richard, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk, Leslie Williams.
Ali Wong Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)
- Associate Director: John Irwin.
- Stage Manager: Zoey Powers.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
Neil DeGroot Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, "The Cliffs of Ireland" (National Geographic Channel)
Associate Director: Jeff Simms.
Joseph Guidry Deal Or No Deal Island, "Are You Decisive?" (NBC)
Associate Director: Greg Rosa.
Ari Katcher Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, "Road Trip" (HBO).
Patrick McManus American Ninja Warrior, "Las Vegas Finals 4" (NBC)
Associate Director: David Massey.
Stage Managers: Sara Brown, Sean P. Galvin, TJ Ganser, Joseph R. Osborne, Louise Story.
Mike Sweeney Conan O'Brien Must Go, "Ireland" (Max).
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
Kat Coiro The Spiderwick Chronicles, "Welcome to Spiderwick" (Roku Channel)
Unit Production Manager: Grace Gilroy
Michael Goi Avatar: The Last Airbender, "Aang" (Netflix)
Jim Mickle Sweet Tooth, "This Is a Story" (Netflix)
Jennifer Phang Descendants: The Rise of Red (Disney+)
- Unit Production Manager: Wendy S. Williams
- First Assistant Director: Senica Billingsley
- Second Assistant Director: Mark E. Brown
Amber Sealey Out of My Mind (Disney+)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
Lance Acord
Park Pictures
An American Love Story, Volkswagen — Johannes Leonardo
- Unit Production Manager: Karoline Kousidonis
- First Assistant Directors: Thomas Smith, Peter Jackson
- Second Assistant Directors: Carly Sturgeon, John Mattern
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Matthew Kramer, Reed Baum
Kim Gehrig
Somesuch
A Life in Sound, SiriusXM — Uncommon
- First Assistant Director: Kate Greenberg
- Second Assistant Director: Rebecca Rogers
Am I A Bad Person?, Nike — Wieden+Kennedy
- First Assistant Director: Guy Forgaard
- Find Your Friends, Apple — Client Direct
- First Assistant Director: Rod Smith
- Second Assistant Director: John Nasraway
- Second Second Assistant Director: Isaac Mejia
- Additional Second Second Assistant Directors: Kendall Wilmot, Michael Dudley
Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim Prettybird
Michael CeraVe, CeraVe — WPP Onefluence (Ogilvy)
- First Assistant Directors: Matthew Smith, Kerstin Emhoff
- Second Assistant Director: Kiersten Fehlig
- Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew Hausmann
Andreas Nilsson Biscuit Filmworks
Board Game, Hennessy — Wieden+Kennedy ‑ London
First Office Poo, Andrex — FCB ‑ London
One More, Apple — Client 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
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev Porcelain War (Picturehouse)
Julian Brave Noisecat & Emily Kassie Sugarcane (National Geographic)
Johan Grimonprez Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (Kino Lorber)
Ibrahim Nash'at Hollywoodgate (Fourth Act Film)
Natalie Rae & Angela Patton Daughters (Netflix)