The 76th Annual DGA Awards took place over the weekend at the Beverly Hilton in a ceremony hosted by Judd Apatow.

After tonight’s DGA win, Christopher Nolan is likely to take home his first Oscar win for Best Director. Nolan’s previous Oscar nomination was for Dunkirk.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM FOR 2023:

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)

Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Thomas Hayslip, Nathan Kelly, Rafael Lima (New Jersey / New York Unit)
• First Assistant Director: Nilo Otero
• Second Assistant Director: Andrew Stahl
• Second Second Assistant Director: Jesse Carmona
• Additional Second Assistant Directors: Dixon McPhillips, Richard Molloy (New Jersey / New York Unit), AJ Jackson (New Jersey / New York Unit)
• Location Manager: Patty Carey Perazzo (New Jersey / New York Unit)

MICHAEL APTED AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FIRST TIME THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM:

CELINE SONG, Past Lives (A24)

Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Kerry Johnson
• First Assistant Director: Ben Kahn
• Second Assistant Director: Geraldine Schubert
• Second Second Assistant Director: Dan Levy
• Location Manager: Joseph Mullaney

DRAMATIC SERIES

PETER HOAR, The Last of Us, “Long, Long Time” (HBO | MAX)

Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Cecil O’Connor
• First Assistant Director: Bethan Mowat

COMEDY SERIES

CHRISTOPHER STORER, The Bear, “Fishes” (FX)

Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Tyson Bidner, Carrie Holt de Lama
• First Assistant Directors: Duccio Fabbri, Pablo Gambetta
• Second Assistant Director: Larissa Malarek
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Olivia Dame, Hiro Taniguchi
• Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES

SARAH ADINA SMITH, Lessons in Chemistry, “Her and Him” (Apple TV+)

Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Steven Brown
• First Assistant Director: Kristofer Kolpek
• Second Assistant Director: Deborah Chung

VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING

MICHAEL MANCINI & LIZ PATRICK, Saturday Night Live, “Pedro Pascal / Coldplay” (NBC)

Directorial Team:

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

VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – SPECIALS

PAUL MILLER, Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (NBC)

Directorial Team:

• Associate Director: Sara Niimi
• Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Christopher McDonald, Jackie Stathis

REALITY PROGRAMS

NIHARIKA DESAI, Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss, “Happiness is a Bottle of Cod Liver Oil” (Peacock)

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

AMY SCHATZ, Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School (HBO | MAX)

COMMERCIALS

KIM GEHRIG (Somesuch)

Run This Town, Apple Music – Apple (Client Direct)

• First Assistant Director: David Webb

The Travelers, Expedia – Wieden & Kennedy

• First Assistant Director: Zaida Fakih

DOCUMENTARY

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):

MSTYSLAV CHERNOV, 20 Days in Mariupol (PBS Distribution)

The 76th Annual DGA Awards were held on February 10, 2024.

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