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    DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary For 2022

    By weissmanmarkovitzcommTuesday, January 10, 2023Updated:Tuesday, May 14, 2024No Comments2124 Views
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    The Directors Guild of America is a labor organization that represents the creative and economic rights of directors and members of the directorial team working in film, television, commercials, documentaries, news, sports and new media.

    Dramatic Series; Comedy Series; Movies for Television and Limited Series; Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming; Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials; Reality Programs; Children’s Programs; Commercials; and Documentary

    LOS ANGELES -- (SPW) --

    The Directors Guild of America today announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2022.

    The winners will be announced at the 75th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

    The winners will be announced at the 75th annual DGA Awards on Feb. 18, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

    See below for the nominations.

    JASON BATEMAN

    Ozark, “A Hard Way To Go”

    (Netflix)

    Mr. Bateman’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Managers: Dana Scott, Patrick Markey

    First Assistant Director: Townson Wells

    Second Assistant Director: Jill Somers

    Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Gorczyk

    Additional Second Assistant Director: Evan Marsh

    VINCE GILLIGAN

    Better Call Saul, “Waterworks”

    (AMC)

    Mr. Gilligan’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Richard E. “Slab” Chaplain Jr.

    First Assistant Director: Angie Meyer

    Second Assistant Director: Louis A. Lanni

    Second Second Assistant Director: Magin Gomez

    Additional Second Assistant Director: Nathan E. Davis

    SAM LEVINSON

    Euphoria, “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird”

    (HBO)

    Mr. Levinson’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield

    First Assistant Directors: Valerie Johnson, Sally Brunski

    Second Assistant Directors: Cindy King, Colin Duffy

    Second Second Assistant Directors: James Chestnut

    Additional Second Assistant Director: Aaron Rose Leone

    AOIFE MCARDLE

    Severance, “Hide and Seek”

    (Apple TV+)

    Ms. McArdle’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Kristyn Macready

    First Assistant Directors: Ellen Parnett, Kit Bland

    Second Assistant Directors: Sahar Shmolevitz, Melinda Ziyadat

    Second Second Assistant Directors: Kelsi Russell, Jack A. Birdsall

    Additional Second Assistant Directors: Skylar Loraquette, Alexander Hirschl

    Location Manager: Ryan Smith

    BEN STILLER

    Severance, “The We We Are”

    (Apple TV+)

    Mr. Stiller’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Kristyn Macready

    First Assistant Director: Marco Londoner

    Second Assistant Director: Matt Lake

    Second Second Assistant Directors: Kelsi Russell, Justin Bischoff, Jack A. Birdsall

    Location Manager: Ryan Smith

    Comedy Series

    The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

    TIM BURTON

    Wednesday, “Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe”

    (Netflix)

    BILL HADER

    Barry, “710N”

    (HBO)

    Mr. Hader’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Aida Rodgers

    First Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop

    Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares

    Second Second Assistant Directors: Yarden Levo, Chalis Romero

    AMY SHERMAN‑PALLADINO

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?”

    (Amazon)

    Ms. Sherman‑Palladino’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Managers: Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Meghan K. Wicker

    First Assistant Director: Julie A. Bloom

    Second Assistant Director: Lisa McPherson

    Second Second Assistant Directors: Lincoln Major, Peter Nix

    Additional Second Assistant Directors: Cameron Boone, Conor Griff

    Assistant Unit Production Managers: Nick Thomason, Luca Waldman

    Location Manager: Jose Guerrero

    CHRISTOPHER STORER

    The Bear, “Review”

    (Hulu)

    Mr. Storer’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Carrie Holt De Lama

    First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri

    Second Assistant Director: Dan Gutierrez

    Second Second Assistant Director: Nicole McGovern

    Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

    MIKE WHITE

    The White Lotus, “BYG”

    (HBO)

    Mr. White’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Mark Kamine

    First Assistant Director: Justin Ritson

    Second Assistant Director: Joe Landry

    Second Second Assistant Director: Bobby Teten

    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 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

    ERIC APPEL

    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

    (Roku Channel)

    Mr. Appel’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Jason C. Brown

    First Assistant Director: Emily Neumann

    Second Assistant Director: Julie Cummings

    Second Second Assistant Director: Oscar Flores

    DEBORAH CHOW

    Obi‑Wan Kenobi

    (Disney+)

    Ms. Chow’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Managers: Thomas Hayslip, Susan McNamara

    First Assistant Director: Katterli Frauenfelder

    Second Assistant Director: Jeff Hubbard

    Second Second Assistant Directors: Isaac Mejia, Franny Stafford

    Additional Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann

    JEREMY PODESWA

    Station Eleven, “Unbroken Circle”

    (HBO Max)

    Mr. Podeswa’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay

    First Assistant Directors: Andrew Shea, Derek Peterson, Jennifer Wilkinson

    HELEN SHAVER

    Station Eleven, “Who’s There?”

    (HBO Max)

    Ms. Shaver’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay

    First Assistant Director: Jennifer Wilkinson

    Second Assistant Director: Anna Vogt

    TOM VERICA

    Inventing Anna, “The Devil Wore Anna”

    (Netflix)

    Mr. Verica’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Brette Billow, Mary Kane (LA Unit)

    First Assistant Directors: Dylan Hopkins, Marisia Moreno, Carol Vitkay (LA Unit)

    Second Assistant Directors: Adam Bernard, Maggie Callis, Cara McCastlain Fisher (LA Unit)

    Second Second Assistant Director: Pam Giangreco, Ellen Parnett, Heidi Hinzman (LA Unit)

    Location Manager: Kristin Dromboski

    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 2022 (in alphabetical order) are:

    PAUL G. CASEY

    Real Time With Bill Maher, “Episode #2010”

    (HBO)

    Mr. Casey’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Director: Stacy Talbot

    Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney

    JIM HOSKINSON

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Episode #1333”

    (CBS)

    Mr. Hoskinson’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger

    Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib

    DAVID PAUL MEYER

    The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, “Brandi Carlile Discusses Her New Deluxe Album and Performs “You and Me on the Rock””

    (Comedy Central)

    Mr. Meyer’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Director: Adrienne Ford

    Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte, Nick Bailey

    LIZ PATRICK

    Saturday Night Live, “Host and Musical Guest Jack Harlow”

    (NBC)

    Ms. Patrick’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel‑Mack

    Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk

    PAUL PENNOLINO

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Afghanistan”

    (HBO)

    Mr. Pennolino’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson

    Stage Managers: Jeff Leib, Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney

    Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials

    The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

    IAN BERGER

    The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe ‑ Hungary for Democracy

    (Comedy Central)

    HAMISH HAMILTON

    Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show 2022

    (NBC)

    Mr. Hamilton’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Directors: Hayley Collett, Sara Niimi

    Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Jeffry Gitter, Karen Tasch Weiss, Donna Parker, Tammy Raab, Zachary Figures, Jackie Stathis, Johnny Pruitt, Jennifer Marquet

    JAMES MERRYMAN

    Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

    (ABC)

    Mr. Merryman’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Directors: Lizz Zanin, Leslie Vincent

    Stage Managers: Ron Paul, Jackie Paul, Jackie Stathis, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Jason Drew

    MARCUS RABOY

    Mark Twain Prize 2022: Celebrating Jon Stewart

    (PBS)

    Mr. Raboy’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Directors: Robin Mishkin Abrams, Kelly Hernacki

    Stage Managers: Rhoda Gilmore, Doug Fogel, Annette Powlis

    GLENN WEISS

    The 75th Annual Tony Awards

    (CBS)

    Mr. Weiss’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Susan Kopensky, Ricky Kirshner

    Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Bennymar Almonte, Phyllis Digilio, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Tyler Goldman, Arthur Lewis, Kevin Lishawa, Julie LoRusso, Seth Mellman, Jason Pacella,    Jeffrey Pearl, Annette Powlis, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk

    REALITY PROGRAMS

    The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

    JOSEPH H. GUIDRY

    The Big Brunch, “Carb Loading Brunch”

    (HBO Max)

    Mr. Guidry’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Director: Sean P. Galvin

    Stage Managers: Rachel Shimko, J.C. Babas, Winston Churchill, Patty Sosa

    CARRIE HAVEL

    The Go‑Big Show, “Only One Can Win”

    (TBS)

    Ms. Havel’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Director: Dara DiGerolamo

    Stage Managers: Rafael Orozco, Linda Carizzo, Patricia Sosa, Greg Rosa, Ike Fuchs, Theresa Moio

    RICH KIM

    Lego Masters, “Jurass‑brick World”

    (FOX)

    Mr. Kim’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Director: Ryan Bunnell

    Stage Managers: Will Baker, Ken Cooper

    MICHAEL SHEA

    FBoy Island, “Do You Like Cats?”

    (HBO Max)

    Mr. Shea’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Director: Tori Himes

    Stage Managers: J.C. Babas

    BEN SIMMS

    Running Wild with Bear Grylls, “Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica”

    (National Geographic Channel)

    Mr. Simms’s Directorial Team:

    Associate Director: Sara Brown

    CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

    The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

    TIM FEDERLE

    Better Nate Than Ever

    (Disney+)

    Mr. Federle’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Managers: Guy Efrat, Pamela Thur

    First Assistant Director: Danielle Rigby

    Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson

    Second Second Assistant Director: Billy Brennan

    Additional Second Assistant Directors: Annie Tompkins, Jes Norris

    Location Manager: Michael Buonanno

    BONNIE HUNT

    Amber Brown, “I, Amber Brown”

    (Apple TV+)

    Ms. Hunt’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Jeff T. Miller

    First Assistant Director: Troy Rohovit

    Second Assistant Director: Cody Harbaugh

    Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Moceri

    DEAN ISRAELITE

    Are You Afraid of the Dark?, “The Tale of Room 13”

    (Nickelodeon)

    Mr. Israelite’s Directorial Team:

    First Assistant Director: Sinan Saber

    Second Assistant Director: Ashley Bell

    MICHAEL LEMBECK

    Snow Day The Musical

    (Paramount+)

    Mr. Lembeck’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Julie Kovisars

    ANNE RENTON

    Best Foot Forward, “Halloween”

    (Apple TV+)

    Ms. Renton’s Directorial Team:

    Unit Production Manager: Lance W. Lanfear

    First Assistant Director: Nandi Bowe

    Second Assistant Director: Susie Balaban

    Second Second Assistant Director: Tim Neven

    Commericals

    The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

    JUAN CABRAL

    (MJZ)

    For All Life’s Moments, John Lewis ‑ adam&eveDDB

    First Assistant Director: Ben Glickman

    Share the Joy, Apple AirPods ‑ TBWAMedia Arts Lab

    KIM GEHRIG

    (Somesuch, Inc.)

    Accessibility, Apple ‑ Apple (Direct)

    First Assistant Directors: Michael Estrella

    Second Assistant Director: Brian Steffen

    Second Second Assistant Director: Shauna Frontera

    Run Baby Run, iPhone ‑ Apple (Direct)

    First Assistant Director: Matias Nilsson

    Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson

    Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Paulson

    CRAIG GILLESPIE

    (MJZ)

    Hard Knocks, Apple Watch Series 7 ‑ Apple

    First Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet

    Problem, Jimmy John’s ‑ Anomaly

    First Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet

    Second Assistant Director: Greg Moutran

    Second Second Assistant Director: Christopher Maltauro

    Thrill Driver, Nissan ‑ TBWAChiatDay NY

    First Assistant Director: Francois Caillaud

    Second Assistant Director: Rob Topp

    Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Dudley

    DAVID SHANE

    (O Positive, LLC)

    Detectives, iPhone 13 Pro ‑ Apple

    First Assistant Director: Greg McCollum

    Second Assistant Director: Heidi Vanderjagt

    Smile, ITVX ‑ Uncommon

    Traffic Stop, Native ‑ M/H

    IVAN ZACHARIÁŠ

    (SMUGGLER)

    Data Auction, iPhone ‑ TBWA Media Arts Lab

    First Assistant Director: Brian Carmody

    This Is How We Work Now, Upwork ‑ Alto

    Documentary

    The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

    SARA DOSA

    Fire of Love

    (National Geographic)

    MATTHEW HEINEMAN

    Retrograde

    (Disney+)

    LAURA POITRAS

    All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

    (NEON)

    DANIEL ROHER

    Navalny

    (CNN+/HBO Max)

    SHAUNAK SEN

    All That Breathes

    (HBO/HBO Max)

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