On the same day that the BAFTA Awards weighed in with their choices on the best film and directing achievements of the year, the prestigious (and typically more telling of Oscar nominations) DGA Awards dropped their nominees, with some historic nods.
Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) and Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”) became the ninth and tenth women ever to be nominated by the Directors Guild of America. Zhao is the first woman of color to ever be nominated. They join a small list of women that have been recognized by the large guild: Lina Wertmüller (“Seven Beauties”), Randa Haines (“Children of a Lesser God”), Barbra Streisand (“The Prince of Tides”), Jane Campion (“The Piano”), Sofia Coppola (“Lost in Translation”), Valerie Faris (who shared her nom with co-director Jonathan Dayton for “Little Miss Sunshine”), Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker” and “Zero Dark Thirty”) and Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”). That brings the grand...
Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) and Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”) became the ninth and tenth women ever to be nominated by the Directors Guild of America. Zhao is the first woman of color to ever be nominated. They join a small list of women that have been recognized by the large guild: Lina Wertmüller (“Seven Beauties”), Randa Haines (“Children of a Lesser God”), Barbra Streisand (“The Prince of Tides”), Jane Campion (“The Piano”), Sofia Coppola (“Lost in Translation”), Valerie Faris (who shared her nom with co-director Jonathan Dayton for “Little Miss Sunshine”), Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker” and “Zero Dark Thirty”) and Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”). That brings the grand...
- 3/9/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Annnd … action! The Directors Guild of America is out with the nominations for its 73rd annual DGA Awards for theatrical feature film and first-time feature. The guild, which unveiled its TV, commercials and documentary nominees on Monday, will announce this year’s winners during an April 10 virtual event.
A diverse group of helmers including two women and three persons of color is vying for the marquee Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize: Lee Isaac Chung (for Minari), Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), David Fincher (Mank), Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7) and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland).
The rookie feature helmers up for the First Time Feature prize also is a diverse group: Radha Blank (The Forty-Year-Old Version), Fernando Frías de la Parra (I’m No Longer Here), Regina King (One Night in Miami), Darius Marder (Sound of Metal) and Florian Zeller (The Father).
“Throughout these challenging and isolating times,...
A diverse group of helmers including two women and three persons of color is vying for the marquee Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize: Lee Isaac Chung (for Minari), Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), David Fincher (Mank), Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7) and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland).
The rookie feature helmers up for the First Time Feature prize also is a diverse group: Radha Blank (The Forty-Year-Old Version), Fernando Frías de la Parra (I’m No Longer Here), Regina King (One Night in Miami), Darius Marder (Sound of Metal) and Florian Zeller (The Father).
“Throughout these challenging and isolating times,...
- 3/9/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Chloé Zhao, Emerald Fennell, David Fincher, Aaron Sorkin and Lee Isaac Chung have been nominated for best director of a feature film by the Directors Guild of America, which announced its film nominations on Tuesday.
Zhao and Fennell, who were nominated for “Nomadland” and “Promising Young Woman,” respectively, become only the ninth and tenth women ever nominated in the category in the 73-year history of the DGA Awards. This is the first time two women have been nominated in the same year.
Fincher was nominated for “Mank,” Sorkin for “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and Chung for “Minari.”
Directors who were not nominated this year include Spike Lee for “Da 5 Bloods,” Paul Greengrass for “News of the World,” George C. Wolfe for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and Shaka King for “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
In the relatively new category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film,...
Zhao and Fennell, who were nominated for “Nomadland” and “Promising Young Woman,” respectively, become only the ninth and tenth women ever nominated in the category in the 73-year history of the DGA Awards. This is the first time two women have been nominated in the same year.
Fincher was nominated for “Mank,” Sorkin for “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and Chung for “Minari.”
Directors who were not nominated this year include Spike Lee for “Da 5 Bloods,” Paul Greengrass for “News of the World,” George C. Wolfe for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and Shaka King for “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
In the relatively new category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film,...
- 3/9/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
David Fincher, Woody Allen, and the other nominations for the 2011 Directors Guild of America Awards have been announced. The 64th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards are sponsored by the Directors Guild of America (DGA), which is “the labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry…the DGA is a craft union. It represents directors, assistant directors, stage managers, and production associates in television, and directors, assistant directors, unit production managers, technical coordinators, and location managers (New York & Chicago only) in film as well as similar positions in television commercials production.”
The winner of 2011 Directors Guild of America Awards (DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2011) will be announced at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on January 28, 2012.
The full listing of the 2011 Directors Guild of America Awards nominations is below.
Woody Allen
Midnight in Paris
(Sony Pictures Classics...
The winner of 2011 Directors Guild of America Awards (DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2011) will be announced at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on January 28, 2012.
The full listing of the 2011 Directors Guild of America Awards nominations is below.
Woody Allen
Midnight in Paris
(Sony Pictures Classics...
- 1/10/2012
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Earlier today Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2011. It's a solid list of nominations, but I'm surprised that Steven Spielberg isn't on the list for his work on War Horse. I still haven't seen The Artist or The Descendants, but I'm hoping to see those soon.
The directors nominated this year for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award have each demonstrated an inspired command of the medium. The fact that their prodigious talents have been recognized by their peers is the highest honor a director can achieve," said Hackford. "I offer my most sincere congratulations to each of the nominees.
The winner will be announced at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28th, 2012, and here are the list of nominations. Who would you like to win the award this year?...
The directors nominated this year for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award have each demonstrated an inspired command of the medium. The fact that their prodigious talents have been recognized by their peers is the highest honor a director can achieve," said Hackford. "I offer my most sincere congratulations to each of the nominees.
The winner will be announced at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28th, 2012, and here are the list of nominations. Who would you like to win the award this year?...
- 1/9/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The Directors Guild of America, one of the biggest precursors for the Academy Awards, have announced their nominations today. They are David Fincher for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris, Alexander Payne for The Descendants, Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist and Martin Scorsese for Hugo.
The two biggest snubs would be Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life and Steven Spielberg for War Horse. The latter of the two is more surprising, considering the Academy’s fondness for the blockbuster maker. In better news, Tate Taylor is out of the running for The Help, a film that will likely ride into awards season on its performances and syrupy optimism. Out of the five, I’m surprised Fincher made the cut, considering many perceived Dragon Tattoo to not be an awards contender. Check out more information on the nominees below.
David Fincher
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
(Columbia Pictures,...
The two biggest snubs would be Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life and Steven Spielberg for War Horse. The latter of the two is more surprising, considering the Academy’s fondness for the blockbuster maker. In better news, Tate Taylor is out of the running for The Help, a film that will likely ride into awards season on its performances and syrupy optimism. Out of the five, I’m surprised Fincher made the cut, considering many perceived Dragon Tattoo to not be an awards contender. Check out more information on the nominees below.
David Fincher
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
(Columbia Pictures,...
- 1/9/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
HollywoodNews.com: Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2011.
The directors nominated this year for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award have each demonstrated an inspired command of the medium. The fact that their prodigious talents have been recognized by their peers is the highest honor a director can achieve,? said Hackford. ?I offer my most sincere congratulations to each of the nominees.?
The winner will be named at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The nominees are (in alphabetical order):
Woody Allen
Midnight in Paris
(Sony Pictures Classics)
Mr. Allen?s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Managers: Matthieu Rubin, Helen Robin
· First Assistant Director: Gil Kenny
· Second Assistant Director: Delphine Bertrand
This is Mr. Allen?s fifth DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
The directors nominated this year for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award have each demonstrated an inspired command of the medium. The fact that their prodigious talents have been recognized by their peers is the highest honor a director can achieve,? said Hackford. ?I offer my most sincere congratulations to each of the nominees.?
The winner will be named at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The nominees are (in alphabetical order):
Woody Allen
Midnight in Paris
(Sony Pictures Classics)
Mr. Allen?s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Managers: Matthieu Rubin, Helen Robin
· First Assistant Director: Gil Kenny
· Second Assistant Director: Delphine Bertrand
This is Mr. Allen?s fifth DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
- 1/9/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2010.
“2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the DGA, making the celebration of this year’s five nominees especially meaningful,” said Hackford. “Their inspired films radiate the passion and unique vision of each of these filmmakers, who are about to become part of our Guild’s rich history. My sincerest congratulations to all five nominees.”
The DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film has traditionally been one of the industry’s most accurate barometers for who will win the Best Director Academy Award; only six times since the DGA Awards began in 1948 has the Feature Film winner not gone on to win the corresponding Academy Award.
The winner will be named at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Grand Ballroom of Hollywood & Highland.
“2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the DGA, making the celebration of this year’s five nominees especially meaningful,” said Hackford. “Their inspired films radiate the passion and unique vision of each of these filmmakers, who are about to become part of our Guild’s rich history. My sincerest congratulations to all five nominees.”
The DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film has traditionally been one of the industry’s most accurate barometers for who will win the Best Director Academy Award; only six times since the DGA Awards began in 1948 has the Feature Film winner not gone on to win the corresponding Academy Award.
The winner will be named at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Grand Ballroom of Hollywood & Highland.
- 1/11/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
DGA Awards 2011: Joel and Ethan Coen, Debra Granik, Danny Boyle Left Out Darren Aronofsky Black Swan (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Mr. Aronofsky's Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Roth First Assistant Director: Joseph Reidy Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen Second Second Assistant Director: Travis Rehwaldt Location Manager: Ronnie Kupferwasser David Fincher The Social Network (Columbia Pictures) Mr. Fincher's Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: JoAnn Perritano First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner Second Assistant Director: Allen Kupetsky Second Second Assistant Director: Maileen Williams Tom Hooper The King's Speech (The Weinstein Co.) Mr. Hooper's Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Erica Bensly First Assistant Director: Martin Harrison Second Assistant Director: Chris Stoaling Christopher Nolan Inception (Warner Bros. Pictures) Mr. Nolan's Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Jan Foster First Assistant Director: Nilo Otero Second Assistant Director: Brandon Lambdin Second Second Assistant Director: Greg Pawlik Additional Second Assistant Director: Lauren Pasternack David O. [...]...
- 1/10/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Taylor Hackford, the President of the Directors Guild of America, has announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2010.
Hackford noted that "2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the DGA, making the celebration of this year's five nominees especially meaningful."
Missing from the nominees were the Coen brothers who gave us the fantastic "True Grit." But have no fear, the Coens have won the DGA Award already (2007's "No Country for Old Men").
We will know who will emerge victorious at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 29.
And the nominees are (in alphabetical order):
Source: DGA.Org
*** Darren Aronofsky
Black Swan
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Aronofsky's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Roth
First Assistant Director: Joseph Reidy
Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen
Second Second Assistant Director: Travis Rehwaldt
Location Manager: Ronnie Kupferwasser
This is Mr. Aronofsky's first DGA Feature Film Award Nomination.
Hackford noted that "2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the DGA, making the celebration of this year's five nominees especially meaningful."
Missing from the nominees were the Coen brothers who gave us the fantastic "True Grit." But have no fear, the Coens have won the DGA Award already (2007's "No Country for Old Men").
We will know who will emerge victorious at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 29.
And the nominees are (in alphabetical order):
Source: DGA.Org
*** Darren Aronofsky
Black Swan
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Aronofsky's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Roth
First Assistant Director: Joseph Reidy
Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen
Second Second Assistant Director: Travis Rehwaldt
Location Manager: Ronnie Kupferwasser
This is Mr. Aronofsky's first DGA Feature Film Award Nomination.
- 1/10/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
hollywoodnews.com: Los Angeles’ Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2010.
‘2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the DGA, making the celebration of this year’s five nominees especially meaningful,’ said Hackford. ‘Their inspired films radiate the passion and unique vision of each of these filmmakers, who are about to become part of our Guild’s rich history. My sincerest congratulations to all five nominees.’
The winner will be named at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The nominees are (in alphabetical order):
Darren Aronofsky
Black Swan
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Aronofsky’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Roth
· First Assistant Director: Joseph Reidy
· Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen
· Second Second Assistant Director: Travis Rehwaldt
· Location Manager: Ronnie Kupferwasser
This is Mr.
‘2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the DGA, making the celebration of this year’s five nominees especially meaningful,’ said Hackford. ‘Their inspired films radiate the passion and unique vision of each of these filmmakers, who are about to become part of our Guild’s rich history. My sincerest congratulations to all five nominees.’
The winner will be named at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The nominees are (in alphabetical order):
Darren Aronofsky
Black Swan
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Aronofsky’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Roth
· First Assistant Director: Joseph Reidy
· Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen
· Second Second Assistant Director: Travis Rehwaldt
· Location Manager: Ronnie Kupferwasser
This is Mr.
- 1/10/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
The next major guild award nominees have been announced today on the official site. Last year we saw the Directors Guild of America nominate Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (who went on to win), James Cameron for Avatar, Lee Daniels for Precious, Jason Reitman for Up in the Air and Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds.
This year president Taylor Hackford announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2010 and you can read his statement below, followed by the nominees.
“2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the DGA, making the celebration of this year’s five nominees especially meaningful,” said Hackford. “Their inspired films radiate the passion and unique vision of each of these filmmakers, who are about to become part of our Guild’s rich history. My sincerest congratulations to all five nominees.”
As for the nominees below it’s nice to...
This year president Taylor Hackford announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2010 and you can read his statement below, followed by the nominees.
“2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the DGA, making the celebration of this year’s five nominees especially meaningful,” said Hackford. “Their inspired films radiate the passion and unique vision of each of these filmmakers, who are about to become part of our Guild’s rich history. My sincerest congratulations to all five nominees.”
As for the nominees below it’s nice to...
- 1/10/2011
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Woo hoo! The Directors Guild announced the best of the best of 2008 this morning. Director Taylor Hackford made the announcement.
Congratulations to all the nominees and Good Luck!!!
This year's winner will be crowned on Jan. 31 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.
And the nominees are:
Danny Boyle
"Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight Pictures & Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mr. Boyle's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Sanjay Kumar
First Assistant Director: Raj Acharya
Second Assistant Director: Avani Batra
Second Second Assistant Director: Sonia Nemawarkar
David Fincher
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" (Paramount Pictures & Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mr. Fincher's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Daniel M. Stillman
First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
Second Assistant Director: Allen Kupetsky
Second Second Assistant Directors: Pete Waterman, Stephen F. Lonano
Ron Howard
"Frost/Nixon" (Universal Pictures)
Mr. Howard's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Kathleen McGill
First Assistant Director: William M. Connor
Second Assistant Director: Kristen Ploucha...
Congratulations to all the nominees and Good Luck!!!
This year's winner will be crowned on Jan. 31 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.
And the nominees are:
Danny Boyle
"Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight Pictures & Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mr. Boyle's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Sanjay Kumar
First Assistant Director: Raj Acharya
Second Assistant Director: Avani Batra
Second Second Assistant Director: Sonia Nemawarkar
David Fincher
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" (Paramount Pictures & Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mr. Fincher's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Daniel M. Stillman
First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
Second Assistant Director: Allen Kupetsky
Second Second Assistant Directors: Pete Waterman, Stephen F. Lonano
Ron Howard
"Frost/Nixon" (Universal Pictures)
Mr. Howard's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Kathleen McGill
First Assistant Director: William M. Connor
Second Assistant Director: Kristen Ploucha...
- 1/8/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
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