DGA announce nominees for 75th annual DGA Awards

Directors Guild of America President Lesli Linka Glatter announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2022.

“The work recognised this year represents the amazing power of film in the hands of these gifted directors to tell deeply moving stories that profoundly affect us all. The recognition by one’s peers in our highly collaborative creative process shows the heart and soul at the core of these films and we congratulate all five nominees for their powerful stories, brilliantly told,” said Glatter.

In addition, the DGA announced the five nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Director for 2022.

“The confidence and vision in these skillfully crafted films by first-time Directors is truly inspiring,” added Glatter. “The range of storytelling shown by these talented filmmakers ensures the future of cinema is in good hands as we recognize the artistic achievement of this exciting group of nominees. I can’t wait to see what’s next from them in the years to come.”

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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 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

TODD FIELD

TÁR

(Focus Features)
Mr. Field’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Nigel Wooll
First Assistant Director: Sebastian Fahr‑Brix

JOSEPH KOSINSKI

Top Gun: Maverick

(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Kosinski’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: LeeAnn Stonebreaker, Tommy Harper
First Assistant Director: Scott Robertson
Second Assistant Directors: Andrew Stahl, Robert E. Kay
Second Second Assistant Director: Spencer Taylor

DANIEL KWAN & DANIEL SCHEINERT

Everything Everywhere All at Once

(A24)
Daniels’ Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Allison Rose Carter
First Assistant Director: Rodney Smith
Second Assistant Director: John Nasraway
Second Second Assistant Director: Ken C. Wu

MARTIN McDONAGH

The Banshees of Inisherin

(Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. McDonagh’s Directorial Team:

First Assistant Director: Peter Koh

STEVEN SPIELBERG

The Fabelmans

(Universal Pictures)
Mr. Spielberg’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Carla Raij
First Assistant Director: Josh McLaglen
Second Assistant Director: Heather Wagner‑Wang
Second Second Assistant Director: David Stickler

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Director for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

ALICE DIOP

Saint Omer

(SUPER)

AUDREY DIWAN

Happening

(IFC Films)

JOHN PATTON FORD

Emily the Criminal

(Roadside Attractions)

ANTONETA ALAMAT KUSIJANOVIC

Murina

(Kino Lorber)

CHARLOTTE WELLS

Aftersun

(A24)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

JASON BATEMAN

Ozark, “A Hard Way To Go”

(Netflix)

Mr. Bateman’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Dana Scott, Patrick Markey
First Assistant Director: Townson Wells
Second Assistant Director: Jill Somers
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Jason Graham
Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Gorczyk
Additional Second Assistant Director: Evan Marsh

VINCE GILLIGAN

Better Call Saul, “Waterworks”

(AMC)

Mr. Gilligan’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Richard E. “Slab” Chapla Jr.
First Assistant Director: Angie Meyer
Second Assistant Director: Louis A. Lanni
Second Second Assistant Director: Magin Gomez
Additional Second Assistant Director: Nathan E. Davis

SAM LEVINSON

Euphoria, “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird”

(HBO)

Mr. Levinson’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield
First Assistant Directors: Valerie Johnson, Sally Brunski
Second Assistant Directors: Cindy King, Colin Duffy
Second Second Assistant Director: James Chestnut
Additional Second Assistant Director: Aaron Rose Leone

AOIFE McARDLE

Severance, “Hide and Seek”

(Apple TV+)

Ms. McArdle’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Kristyn Macready
First Assistant Directors: Ellen Parnett, Kit Bland
Second Assistant Directors: Sahar Shmolevitz, Melinda Ziyadat
Second Second Assistant Directors: Kelsi Russell, Jack A. Birdsall
Additional Second Assistant Directors: Skylar Loraquette, Alexander Hirschl
Location Manager: Ryan Smith

BEN STILLER

Severance, “The We We Are”

(Apple TV+)

Mr. Stiller’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Kristyn Macready
First Assistant Director: Marco Londoner
Second Assistant Director: Matt Lake
Second Second Assistant Directors: Kelsi Russell, Justin Bischoff, Jack A. Birdsall
Location Manager: Ryan Smith

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

TIM BURTON

Wednesday, “Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe”

(Netflix)

BILL HADER

Barry, “710N”

(HBO)

Mr. Hader’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Aida Rodgers
First Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop
Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
Second Second Assistant Directors: Yarden Levo, Chalis Romero

AMY SHERMAN PALLADINO

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?”

(Amazon)

Ms. Sherman Palladino’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Meghan K. Wicker
First Assistant Director: Julie A. Bloom
Second Assistant Director: Lisa McPherson
Second Second Assistant Directors: Lincoln Major, Peter Nix
Additional Second Assistant Directors: Cameron Boone, Conor Griff
Assistant Unit Production Managers: Nick Thomason, Luca Waldman
Location Managers: Amanda Burbank, Jose Guerrero

CHRISTOPHER STORER

The Bear, “Review”

(Hulu)

Mr. Storer’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Carrie Holt de Lama
First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
Second Assistant Director: Dan Gutierrez
Second Second Assistant Director: Nicole McGovern
Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

MIKE WHITE

The White Lotus, “Arrivederci”

(HBO)

Mr. White’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Mark Kamine
First Assistant Director: Justin Ritson
Second Assistant Director: Joe Landry
Second Second Assistant Director: Bobby Teten

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 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

ERIC APPEL

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

(Roku Channel)

Mr. Appel’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Jason C. Brown
First Assistant Director: Emily Neumann
Second Assistant Director: Julie Cummings
Second Second Assistant Director: Oscar Flores

DEBORAH CHOW

Obi-Wan Kenobi

(Disney+)

Ms. Chow’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Thomas Hayslip, Susan McNamara
First Assistant Director: Katterli Frauenfelder
Second Assistant Director: Jeff Hubbard
Second Second Assistant Directors: Isaac Mejia, Franny Stafford
Additional Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann

JEREMY PODESWA

Station Eleven, “Unbroken Circle”

(HBO Max)

Mr. Podeswa’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay
First Assistant Directors: Andrew Shea, Derek Peterson, Jennifer Wilkinson

HELEN SHAVER

Station Eleven, “Who’s There?”

(HBO Max)

Ms. Shaver’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay
First Assistant Director: Jennifer Wilkinson
Second Assistant Director: Anna Vogt

TOM VERICA

Inventing Anna, “The Devil Wore Anna”

(Netflix)

Mr. Verica’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Brette Billow, Mary Kane (LA Unit)
First Assistant Directors: Dylan Hopkins, Marisia Moreno, Carol Vitkay (LA Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Adam Bernard, Maggie Callis, Cara McCastlain Fisher (LA Unit)
Second Second Assistant Directors: Pam Giangreco, Ellen Parnett, Heidi Hinzman (LA Unit)
Location Manager: Kristin Dombroski

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 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

PAUL G. CASEY

Real Time with Bill Maher, “Episode #2010”

(HBO)

Mr. Casey’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Stacy Talbot
Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney

JIM HOSKINSON

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Episode #1333”

(CBS)

Mr. Hoskinson’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger
Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib, Craig Spinney

DAVID PAUL MEYER

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, “Brandi Carlile Discusses Her New Deluxe Album and Performs ‘You and Me on the Rock’”

(Comedy Central)

Mr. Meyer’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Adrienne Ford
Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte, Nick Bailey

LIZ PATRICK

Saturday Night Live, “Host and Musical Guest Jack Harlow”

(NBC)

Ms. Patrick’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel-Mack
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk

PAUL PENNOLINO

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Afghanistan”

(HBO)

Mr. Pennolino’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson
Stage Managers: Jeff Leib, Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney

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 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

IAN BERGER

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe ‑ Hungary for Democracy

(Comedy Central)

HAMISH HAMILTON

Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show 2022

(NBC)

Mr. Hamilton’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Hayley Collett, Sara Niimi
Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Jeffry Gitter, Karen Tasch Weiss, Donna Parker, Tammy Raab, Zachary Figures, Jackie Stathis, Johnny Pruitt, Jennifer Marquet

JAMES MERRYMAN

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

(ABC)

Mr. Merryman’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Lizz Zanin, Leslie Vincent
Stage Managers: Ron Paul, Jackie Paul, Jackie Stathis, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Jason Drew

MARCUS RABOY

Mark Twain Prize 2022: Celebrating Jon Stewart

(PBS)

Mr. Raboy’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Robin Mishkin Abrams, Kelly Hernacki
Stage Managers: Rhoda Gilmore, Doug Fogel, Annette Powlis

GLENN WEISS

The 75th Annual Tony Awards

(CBS)

Mr. Weiss’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Susan Kopensky, Ricky Kirshner
Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Bennymar Almonte, Phyllis Digilio, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Tyler Goldman, Arthur Lewis, Kevin Lishawa, Julie LoRusso, Seth Mellman, Jason Pacella, Jeffrey Pearl, Annette Powlis, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

JOSEPH H. GUIDRY

The Big Brunch, “Carb Loading Brunch”

(HBO Max)

Mr. Guidry’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Sean P. Galvin
Stage Managers: Rachel Shimko, J.C. Babas, Winston Churchill, Patty Sosa

CARRIE HAVEL

The Go-Big Show, “Only One Can Win”

(TBS)

Ms. Havel’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Dara DiGerolamo
Stage Managers: Rafael Orozco, Linda Carizzo, Patricia Sosa, Greg Rosa, Ike Fuchs, Theresa Moio

RICH KIM

Lego Masters, “Jurass-brick World”

(FOX)

Mr. Kim’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Ryan Bunnell
Stage Managers: Will Baker, Kevin Fletcher

MICHAEL SHEA

FBoy Island, “Do You Like Cats?”

(HBO Max)

Mr. Shea’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Tori Himes
Stage Managers: J.C. Babas, Sarah Pietras

BEN SIMMS

Running Wild with Bear Grylls, “Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica”

(National Geographic Channel)

Mr. Simms’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Sara Brown

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 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

TIM FEDERLE

Better Nate Than Ever

(Disney+)

Mr. Federle’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Guy Efrat, Pamela Thur
First Assistant Director: Danielle Rigby
Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
Second Second Assistant Director: Billy Brennan
Additional Second Assistant Directors: Annie Tompkins, Jes Norris
Location Manager: Michael Buonanno

BONNIE HUNT

Amber Brown, “I, Amber Brown”

(Apple TV+)

Ms. Hunt’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Jeff T. Miller
First Assistant Director: Troy Rohovit
Second Assistant Director: Cody Harbaugh
Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Moceri

DEAN ISRAELITE

Are You Afraid of the Dark?, “The Tale of Room 13”

(Nickelodeon)

Mr. Israelite’s Directorial Team:

First Assistant Director: Sinan Saber
Second Assistant Director: Ashley Bell

MICHAEL LEMBECK

Snow Day The Musical

(Paramount+)

Mr. Lembeck’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Julie Kovisars

ANNE RENTON

Best Foot Forward, “Halloween”

(Apple TV+)

Ms. Renton’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Lance W. Lanfear
First Assistant Director: Nandi Bowe
Second Assistant Director: Susie Balaban
Second Second Assistant Director: Tim Neven

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

JUAN CABRAL

(MJZ)

For All Life’s Moments, John Lewis

First Assistant Director: Ben Glickman
Share the Joy, Apple AirPods TBWA\Media Arts Lab

KIM GEHRIG

(Somesuch, Inc.)

Accessibility, Apple – Apple (Direct)

First Assistant Director: Michael Estrella
Second Assistant Director: Brian Steffen
Second Second Assistant Director: Shauna Frontera
Run Baby Run, iPhone ‑ Apple (Direct)

First Assistant Director: Matias Nilsson
Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Paulson

CRAIG GILLESPIE

(MJZ)

Hard Knocks, Apple Watch Series 7 – Apple

First Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet
Problem, Jimmy John’s – Anomaly

First Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet
Second Assistant Director: Greg Moutran
Second Second Assistant Director: Christopher Maltauro
Thrill Driver, Nissan  TBWA\Chiat\Day NY

First Assistant Director: Francois Caillaud
Second Assistant Director: Rob Topp
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Dudley

DAVID SHANE

(O Positive, LLC)

Detectives, iPhone 13 Pro Apple

First Assistant Director: Greg McCollum
Second Assistant Director: Heidi Vanderjagt
Smile, ITVX Uncommon

Traffic Stop, Native M/H

IVAN ZACHARIÁŠ

(SMUGGLER)

Data Auction, iPhone / TBWA\ Media Arts Lab

First Assistant Director: Brian Carmody
This Is How We Work Now, Upwork, Alto

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

SARA DOSA

Fire of Love

(National Geographic Documentary Films)

MATTHEW HEINEMAN

Retrograde

(National Geographic Documentary Films)

LAURA POITRAS
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

(NEON)

DANIEL ROHER
Navalny

(Warner Bros. Pictures/CNN Films/HBO Max)

SHAUNAK SEN

All That Breathes

(HBO/HBO Max)