Directors Guild of America President Lesli Linka Glatter today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2022.
“The work recognized this year represents the amazing power of film in the hands of these gifted Directors to tell deeply moving stories that profoundly affect us all. The recognition by one’s peers in our highly collaborative creative process shows the heart and soul at the core of these films and we congratulate all five nominees for their powerful stories, brilliantly told,” said Glatter.
The winners will be revealed at the 75th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
The nominees for OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM FOR 2022 are (in alphabetical order):
TODD FIELD
TÁR
(Focus Features)
Mr. Field’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Nigel Wooll
First Assistant Director: Sebastian Fahr-Brix
JOSEPH KOSINSKI
Top Gun: Maverick
(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Kosinski’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: LeeAnn Stonebreaker, Tommy Harper
First Assistant Director: Scott Robertson
Second Assistant Directors: Andrew Stahl, Robert E. Kay
Second Second Assistant Director: Spencer Taylor
DANIEL KWAN & DANIEL SCHEINERT
Everything Everywhere All at Once
(A24)
Daniels’ Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Allison Rose Carter
First Assistant Director: Rodney Smith
Second Assistant Director: John Nasraway
Second Second Assistant Director: Ken C. Wu
MARTIN MCDONAGH
The Banshees of Inisherin
(Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. McDonagh’s Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
STEVEN SPIELBERG
The Fabelmans
(Universal Pictures)
Mr. Spielberg’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Carla Raij
First Assistant Director: Josh McLaglen
Second Assistant Director: Heather Wagner-Wang
Second Second Assistant Director: David Stickler
The nominees for OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF A FIRST-TIME THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR FOR 2022 are (in alphabetical order):
ALICE DIOP
Saint Omer
(Neon Rated)
AUDREY DIWAN
Happening
(IFC Films)
JOHN PATTON FORD
Emily the Criminal
(Roadside Attractions)
ANTONETA ALAMAT KUSIJANOVIC
Murina
(Kino Lorber)
CHARLOTTE WELLS
Aftersun
(A24)
