The Directors Guild has announced nominees for outstanding directing in a film for 2018 and they also introduced their new annual first-time director awards as well. This is probably the closest look we have at which directors may be nominated for the Best Director Oscar and it’s pretty much in line with what we have been seeing all season.
The nominees for television were announced yesterday and will also be included in the following list below. Winners will be announced February 2 at the DGA Awards Ceremony:
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FEATURE FILM
BRADLEY COOPER
A Star is Born
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
First Assistant Director: Michele “Shelley” Ziegler
Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
ALFONSO CUARÓN
Roma
(Netflix)
Unit Production Manager: Ana Hernandez
First Assistant Director: Frederic Henocque Albino
Second Assistant Director: Patrick Heyerdahl
Second Second Assistant Directors: Luis Fernando Vásquez, Julián ‘Chico’ Valdés, Arturo Garcia
PETER FARRELLY
Green Book
(Universal Pictures)
Unit Production Managers: Alissa M. Kantrow, John Brister, Franses Simonovich (New York Unit)
First Assistant Directors: J.B. Rogers, Alejandro Ramia (New York Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Paul B. Uddo, Jack McKenna (New York Unit)
Second Second Assistant Directors: Gerson Paz, Jonathan Warren
Location Manager: Louis Zuppardi
SPIKE LEE
BlacKkKlansman
(Focus Features)
Unit Production Manager: Marcei A. Brown
First Assistant Director: Mike Ellis
Second Assistant Director: Tracey Hinds
Second Second Assistant Directors: Jason Perez, Christina Ann Walker, Anastasia Folorunso
ADAM MCKAY
Vice
(Annapurna Pictures)
Unit Production Managers: Julie Hartley, Jeff Waxman
First Assistant Director: Matt Rebenkoff
Second Assistant Director: Joann Connolly
Second Second Assistant Directors: Yarden Levo, Dave Vogel (Washington D.C. Unit)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF A FIRST-TIME FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR
BO BURNHAM
Eighth Grade
(A24)
First Assistant Director: Dan Taggatz
Second Assistant Director: Vic Coram
Second Second Assistant Director: Evelyn Fogleman
BRADLEY COOPER
A Star is Born
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
First Assistant Director: Michele “Shelley” Ziegler
Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew R. Milan
CARLOS LÓPEZ ESTRADA
Blindspotting
(Summit Entertainment)
Assistant Director: La Mar Stewart
Second Second Assistant Director: Dominic Martin
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Armin Houshmandi
MATTHEW HEINEMAN
A Private War
(Aviron Pictures)
Unit Production Manager: Louise Killin
First Assistant Directors: George Walker, Peter Freeman (Jordan Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Tom Mulberge (UK Unit), Tom Browne (Jordan Unit)
Second Second Assistant Director: Tarik Afifi (Jordan Unit)
BOOTS RILEY
Sorry to Bother You
(Annapurna Pictures)
Production Manager: Chris Martin
First Assistant Director: Brian Benson
Second Assistant Director: Hilton Jamal Day
TELEVISION NOMINEES:
DRAMATIC SERIES
JASON BATEMAN
Ozark, “Reparations”
(Netflix)
Mr. Bateman’s Directorial Team:
• Unit Production Manager: Matthew Spiegel
• First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell
• Second Assistant Director: Jason Graham
• Second Second Assistant Director: Townson Wells
LESLI LINKA GLATTER
Homeland, “Paean to the People”
(Showtime)
Ms. Glatter’s Directorial Team:
• Unit Production Managers: Michael Klick, J. David Brightbill
• First Assistant Director: Sunday Stevens
• Second Assistant Director: Wendy Bledsoe
CHRIS LONG
The Americans, “START”
(FX)
Mr. Long’s Directorial Team:
• Unit Production Manager: Tyson Bidner
• First Assistant Director: Michelle Regina Iacobelli
• Second Assistant Director: Dave Fischer
• Location Manager: Michael Fucci
ADAM MCKAY
Succession, “Celebration”
(HBO)
DAINA REID
The Handmaid’s Tale, “Holly”
(Hulu)
Ms. Reid’s Directorial Team:
• Unit Production Manager: Joseph Boccia
COMEDY SERIES
DONALD GLOVER
Atlanta, “FUBU”
(FX)
Mr. Glover’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Alex Orr
First Assistant Director: Veronica A. Hodge Hampton
Second Assistant Director: Amir R. Khan
Second Second Assistant Director: Danielle King
BILL HADER
Barry, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
(HBO)
Mr. Hader’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Mark Tobey, Aida Rodgers
First Assistant Director: Dale Stern
Second Assistant Director: Michelle Gritzer
Second Second Assistant Director: Chris Riddle
Additional Second Assistant Director: Gary Cotti
HIRO MURAI
Atlanta, “Teddy Perkins”
(FX)
Mr. Murai’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Alex Orr
First Assistant Director: Angela Gomes
Second Assistant Director: Amir R. Khan
Second Second Assistant Director: Danielle King
DANIEL PALLADINO
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “We’re Going to the Catskills!”
(Amazon)
Mr. Palladino’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Dhana Rivera Gilbert
First Assistant Director: Mariela Comitini
Second Assistant Directors: Soren Miltich, Luca Waldman
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Crupi
Location Managers: Nick Thomason, Jose Guerrero
AMY SHERMAN PALLADINO
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “All Alone”
(Amazon)
Ms. Sherman Palladino’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Dhana Rivera Gilbert
First Assistant Director: Mariela Comitini
Second Assistant Director: Luca Waldman
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Meghan K. Wicker
Second Second Assistant Director: Billy Brennan
Additional Second Assistant Director: Lucas Isabella
Location Managers: Nick Thomason, Jose Guerrero
MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES
CARY JOJI FUKUNAGA
Maniac
(Netflix)
Mr. Fukunaga’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: John P. Fedynich
First Assistant Directors: Jon Mallard, Scott Bowers
Second Assistant Director: Scott Bowers
Second Second Assistant Directors: Alex Scricco, Mike Reiersen
Additional Second Assistant Directors: Mike Reiersen, Jakub Porembski
Location Manager: Ryan Smith
DAVID LEVEAUX (Directed By)
ALEX RUDZINSKI (Live Television Direction By)
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
(NBC)
Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Carrie Havel, Adam Mishler, Sabrina Rufo Mishler
Lead Stage Manager: Garry Hood
Stage Managers: Cory Boulieris, Peter Epstein, Jeffry Gitter, Arthur Lewis, Seth Mellman, Jason Pacella, Cody Renard Richard, Karen Tasch Weiss
BARRY LEVINSON
Paterno
(HBO)
Mr. Levinson’s Directorial Team:
• Unit Production Managers: Lori Johnson, Amy Herman
• First Assistant Director: Karen Kane
• Second Assistant Director: Jason Graham
• Second Assistant Director: James Macolino
• Location Manager: Lynn Powers
BEN STILLER
Escape at Dannemora
(Showtime)
Mr. Stiller’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Adam Brightman, Bill Carraro
First Assistant Directors: Lisa M. Rowe, Lyda Blank, Phillip A. Patterson
Second Assistant Director: Kevin R. Shields
Second Second Assistant Director: Luke A. Crawford
Location Manager: Hyo Park
JEAN MARC VALLÉE
Sharp Objects
(HBO)
Mr. Vallée’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: G.D. Fienberg, David Auge, Sean M. Gowrie
First Assistant Directors: Urs Hirschbiegel, Eric Lasko
Second Assistant Directors: Eric Lasko, Jeremy Reisig
Second Second Assistant Directors: Jeremy Reisig, Courtni Tresemer
Additional Second Assistant Directors: Jeff Overfield, Kate Pulley, Anneke Scott, Alina
Gatti, Deborah Chung
