It’ll be non fisticuffs round between Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker and Brady Corbet. and it’s worth mentioning the Oscars aren’t too far behind. The Directors Guild of America (DGA) nominations are out and among the group of five we also find Edward Berger and James Mangold in competition for the Best Director award. While Anora didn’t pick up any awards at the Golden Globes it’s widely understood that he might have a chance at grabbing this award. In the First-Time filmmaker category we find Payal Kapadia — which means the winners of Palme d’Or (Anora), Grand Prix (All We Imagine as Light) and Jury Prize (Emilia Pérez) are all present here.
DGA Award for Directorial Achievement in Feature Film:
Jacques Audiard for “Emilia Pérez”
Sean Baker for “Anora”
Edward Berger for “Conclave”
Brady Corbet for “The Brutalist”
James Mangold for “A Complete Unknown”
DGA Award for First-time Director:
Payal Kapadia for “All We Imagine as Light”
Megan Park for “My Old Ass”
RaMell Ross for “Nickel Boys”
Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel for “Armand
Sean Wang for “Dìdi”
