The Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series; Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming; Reality Programs; Children’s Programs; Commercials; and Documentary for 2019. 

The winners will be announced at the 72nd Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. 

Nomination announcements for the Comedy Series, Dramatic Series and Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials categories will be announced on Friday, January 10 due to a re-vote related to a newly implemented electronic entry submissions process. 

Nomination announcements for the Theatrical Feature Film and First-Time Feature Film will be announced on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. 

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES 
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for 2019 are (in alphabetical order): 

AVA DuVERNAY When They See Us (Netflix) 

Ms. DuVernay's Directorial Team: • Unit Production Managers: John P. Fedynich, Amy Kaufman • First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper 

  • Second Assistant Director: Jamiyl Campbell 
  • Second Second Assistant Director: Amrita Kundu 
  • Additional Second Assistant Director: Kyler Griffin 
  • Location Manager: Charlynne J. Hopson 

VINCE GILLIGAN El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Netflix) 

Mr. Gilligan's Directorial Team: 

  • Unit Production Managers: Robin Le Chanu, Charles Newirth 
  • First Assistant Director: John Wildermuth 
  • Second Assistant Director: Katy Galow 
  • Second Second Assistant Director: Nathan E. Davis 
  • Additional Second Assistant Directors: Melissa Bosco-Laude, Chad Goyette 

THOMAS KAIL Fosse/Verdon, "Nowadays" (FX Networks) 

Mr. Kail's Directorial Team: 

  • Unit Production Manager: Erica Kay 
  • First Assistant Director: Deanna Leslie Kelly 
  • Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson 
  • Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Findlay Zotter 
  • Location Manager: Ryan Smith 

JOHAN RENCK Chernobyl (HBO) 

MINKIE SPIRO Fosse/Verdon, "All I Care About Is Love" (FX Networks) 

Ms. Spiro's Directorial Team: 

  • Unit Production Manager: Erica Kay 
  • First Assistant Director: Marcos González Palma 
  • Second Assistant Director: Steven Lafferty 
  • Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Findlay Zotter 
  • Location Manager: Ryan Smith 

JESSICA YU Fosse/Verdon, "Glory" (FX Networks) 

Ms. Yu's Directorial Team: 

  • • Unit Production Manager: Erica Kay 
  • • First Assistant Director: Deanna Leslie Kelly 
  • • Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson 
  • • Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Findlay Zotter 
  • • Location Manager: Ryan Smith 

 

VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING 
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming for 2019 are (in alphabetical order): 

PAUL G. CASEY Real Time With Bill Maher, "1730" (HBO) 

Mr. Casey's Directorial Team: 

  • Associate Director: Stacy Talbot 
  • Stage Managers: Patrick Whitney, Brian Anderson 

NORA S. GERARD CBS Sunday Morning, "40th Anniversary" (CBS) 

Ms. Gerard's Directorial Team: 

  • Associate Directors: Jessica Frank, Kate D'Arcy Coleman, Patricia Long Finnegan, Jyll Phillips-Friedman, Catherine Liberatore Kay 
  • Stage Managers: Mark Dicso, Brian McGuire 

JIM HOSKINSON The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, "A. Ocasio-Cortez; Incubus" (CBS) 

Mr. Hoskinson's Directorial Team: 

  • Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger 
  • Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib 

DON ROY KING Saturday Night Live, "E. Murphy; Lizzo" (NBC) 

Mr. King's Directorial Team: • Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Mike Poole 

  • Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly 

PAUL PENNOLINO, CHRISTOPHER WERNER Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, "SLAPP Suits" (HBO) 

Directorial Team: 

  • Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson 
  • Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney, John Scott Wilson 

 

REALITY PROGRAMS 
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs for 2019 are (in alphabetical order): 

HISHAM ABED Queer Eye, "Black Girl Magic" (Netflix) 

JASON COHEN Encore!, "Annie" (Disney+) 

Mr. Cohen's Directorial Team: 

  • Associate Director: Daniel Shultz 

JON FAVREAU The Chef Show, "Hog Island" (Netflix) 

Mr. Favreau's Directorial Team: 

  • Associate Director: Annie Johnson 

ASHLEY S. GORMAN First Responders Live, "103" (FOX) 

Mr. Gorman's Directorial Team: 

  • Associate Directors: Jamie Marshall Bennett, Don Frillici, Ryan Neary 
  • Stage Manager: Roy Friedland 

PATRICK McMANUS American Ninja Warrior, "1116 Las Vegas National Finals Night 4" (NBC) 

Mr. McManus's Directorial Team: 

  • Associate Directors: David Massey, Sean Galvin 
  • Stage Managers: Joseph R. Osborne, Wolfgang Delgado 

 

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS 
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs for 2019 are (in alphabetical order): 

DEAN ISRAELITE Are You Afraid of the Dark?, "Part One: Submitted for Your Approval" (Nickelodeon) 

Mr. Israelite's Directorial Team: 

  • First Assistant Director: Pete Whyte 

JACK JAMESON Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Special (HBO Documentary Films) 

Mr. Jameson's Directorial Team: 

  • Associate Directors: Yori Tondrowski, Ken Diego 
  • Stage Managers: Frank Campagna, Phyllis Digilio-Kent, Shawn Havens 

LUKE MATHENY Ghostwriter, "Ghost in Wonderland, Part 1" (Apple TV+) 

AMY SCHATZ Song of Parkland (HBO Documentary Films) 

BARRY SONNENFELD A Series of Unfortunate Events, "Penultimate Peril: Part 1" (Netflix) 

 

COMMERCIALS 
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2019 are (in alphabetical order): 

FREDRIK BOND (MJZ) 

Lighter Than Air, HP Elite Dragonfly - Media Monks 

  • Unit Production Manager: Line Postmyr 
  • First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn 

Take it Lightly, Coca-Cola Light - Ingo 

Nap, iPhone - Apple 

  • Unit Production Manager: Line Postmyr 
  • First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn 
  • Second Assistant Director: Heather Anderson 

SPIKE JONZE (MJZ) 

Dream It, Squarespace – Squarespace 

  • First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith 

The New Normal, Medmen – Mekanism 

  • First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith 
  • Second Assistant Directors: David Marnell, Jeff Tavani 

MARK MOLLOY (Smuggler) 

Underdogs, AppleApple 

RIDLEY SCOTT (RSA Films) 

The Seven Worlds, Hennessy X.O. - DDB Paris 

DOUGAL WILSON (Furlined) 

Train, AT&T - BBDO NY 

  • First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn 
  • Second Assistant Director: Aaron Fitzgerald  

 

DOCUMENTARY 
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2019 are (in alphabetical order): 

  • STEVEN BOGNAR and JULIA REICHERT American Factory (Netflix) 
  • FERAS FAYYAD The Cave (National Geographic Documentary Films) 
  • ALEX HOLMES Maiden (Sony Picture Classics) 
  • LJUBOMIR STEFANOV & TAMARA KOTEVSKA Honeyland (Neon) 
  • NANFU WANG and JIALING ZHANG One Child Nation (Amazon Studios) 

For a complete list of nominations in all categories, please visit the Awards section of the DGA website at www.dga.org. 

The Theatrical Feature Film and First-Time Feature Film nominees for the 72nd Annual DGA Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The winners in all categories will be announced at the 72nd Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. 

To download a press credential application, please visit the Awards section of the DGA website at www.dga.org.