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DGA Announces Nominations For Film & TV

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

 

Gaius Bolling
At the age of five, I knew I wanted to write movies and about them. I've set out to make those dreams come true. As an alumni of the Los Angeles Film Academy, I participated in their Screenwriting program, while building up my expertise in film criticism. I write reviews that relate to the average moviegoer by educating my readers and keeping it fun. My job is to let you know the good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of cinema, so you can have your best moviegoing experience. You can find more of my writing on Instagram @g_reelz.

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