Alfonso Cuarón took the top feature film award for Roma at tonight’s 71st Annual DGA Awards, fellow feature film nominee Adam McKay took the TV drama series nod for Succession and Bo Burnham snagged the first-time director nod for Eighth Grade.
“Roma simply doesn’t exist without the generosity of spirit and effortless grace of Yalitza (Aparicio) and Marina (De Tavira). They somehow with the rest of my beautiful cast managed to bring to life this film from my memory,” Cuarón said in accepting the award for his film that is an homage to his childhood.
The guild award has been a top bellwether for the best directing Oscar. Last year’s winner Guillermo del Toro, who presented tonight’s award to Cuarón, went on to win the Academy Award in directing for The Shape of Water. The film won four Oscars in all, including best picture. The guild...
“Roma simply doesn’t exist without the generosity of spirit and effortless grace of Yalitza (Aparicio) and Marina (De Tavira). They somehow with the rest of my beautiful cast managed to bring to life this film from my memory,” Cuarón said in accepting the award for his film that is an homage to his childhood.
The guild award has been a top bellwether for the best directing Oscar. Last year’s winner Guillermo del Toro, who presented tonight’s award to Cuarón, went on to win the Academy Award in directing for The Shape of Water. The film won four Oscars in all, including best picture. The guild...
- 2/3/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America announced its television, commercial and documentary nominations on Monday, unveiling a lineup of nominees that includes actors-turned-directors Jason Bateman, Donald Glover, Bill Hader, Ben Stiller and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Bateman was nominated for an episode of “Ozark,” Glover for “Atlanta,” Hader for “Barry” and Stiller for “Escape at Dannemora” — while Baron Cohen shared a directing nomination with three others for an episode of his Showtime series “Who Is America?”
Other nominees included Adam McKay for the series “Celebration,” Jean-Marc Vallee for “Sharp Objects,” Barry Levinson for “Paterno” and Spike Jonze for his Apple Homepod commercial.
As usual, the roster of nominees was predominantly male, with 44 men nominated and only seven women.
Also Read: Female Directors Dropped to Just 8 Percent of the Top 250 Films in 2018, Study Finds
Shows receiving multiple nominations include “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Atlanta,” each of which have two nominations in the comedy category,...
Bateman was nominated for an episode of “Ozark,” Glover for “Atlanta,” Hader for “Barry” and Stiller for “Escape at Dannemora” — while Baron Cohen shared a directing nomination with three others for an episode of his Showtime series “Who Is America?”
Other nominees included Adam McKay for the series “Celebration,” Jean-Marc Vallee for “Sharp Objects,” Barry Levinson for “Paterno” and Spike Jonze for his Apple Homepod commercial.
As usual, the roster of nominees was predominantly male, with 44 men nominated and only seven women.
Also Read: Female Directors Dropped to Just 8 Percent of the Top 250 Films in 2018, Study Finds
Shows receiving multiple nominations include “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Atlanta,” each of which have two nominations in the comedy category,...
- 1/7/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Directors Guild of America is out with the TV, documentary and commercial nominees for its 71st annual DGA Awards. Check out the full list below.
Its 2019 film nominations will be released Tuesday, and the winners will be read February 2 during the trophy show at Hollywood & Highland’s Ray Dolby Ballroom. Kathleen McGill, Mimi Deaton and Don Mischer will receive career honors that night, and FX Networks will pick up the DGA Diversity Award.
Here is full list of its TV, docu and commercial nominees, with annotations by the guild.
Its 2019 film nominations will be released Tuesday, and the winners will be read February 2 during the trophy show at Hollywood & Highland’s Ray Dolby Ballroom. Kathleen McGill, Mimi Deaton and Don Mischer will receive career honors that night, and FX Networks will pick up the DGA Diversity Award.
Here is full list of its TV, docu and commercial nominees, with annotations by the guild.
- 1/7/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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