The 77th Annual DGA Awards winners are being announced tonight during a ceremony taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. It is a busy Saturday night with the DGA Awards, PGA Awards, and Annie Awards taking place on the same night. I’ll be posting updates as winners are announced this evening.

Judd Apatow returned to host the show after previously hosting the 70^th DGA Awards in 2018, the 72^nd DGA Awards in 2020, the 74^th DGA Awards in 2022, the 75^th DGA Awards in 2023, and the 76^th DGA Awards in 2024. Beth McCarthy-Miller returned for her fourth consecutive year as Chair of the Awards.

Previously announced awards include:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Ang Lee

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award: Mary Rae Thewlis

Frank Capta Achievement Award: Thomas J. Whelan

77th Annual DGA Awards Winners

DRAMATIC SERIES

Frederick E.O. Toye
Shōgun, “Crimson Sky” (FX)

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES

Steven Zaillian
Ripley (Netflix)

Directorial Team:

• 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)

REALITY PROGRAMS

Neil DeGroot
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, “The Cliffs of Ireland” (National Geographic)

Directorial Team:

• Associate Director: Jeff Simms

COMMERCIALS

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

VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – SPECIALS

Beth McCarthy Miller
The Roast of Tom Brady (Netflix)

Directorial Team:

• 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

VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING

Liz Patrick
Saturday Night Live, “John Mulaney / Chappell Roan” (NBC)

Directorial Team:

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

DOCUMENTARY

Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev
Porcelain War (Picturehouse)

COMEDY SERIES

Lucia Aniello
Hacks, “Bulletproof” (Max)

Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Chris R. Robinson
• First Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
• Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
• Second Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann
• Additional Second Assistant Director: Chalis Romero

MICHAEL APTED FIRST-TIME THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM

RaMell Ross
Nickel Boys (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 Scherer
• Location Manager: Batou Chandler

THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM

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

The 77th Annual DGA Awards were held on February 8, 2025.

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