The Directors Guild of America announced the winners of the 78th Annual DGA Awards on February 7, honoring outstanding directorial achievement in film, television, and commercial work from 2025. The ceremony was held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
Film
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
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Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
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Nominees:
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Ryan Coogler - Sinners
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Guillermo del Toro - Frankenstein
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Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
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Chloé Zhao - Hamnet
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First-Time Theatrical Feature Film
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Winner: Charlie Polinger - The Plague (Independent Film Company)
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Nominees:
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Hasan Hadi - The President's Cake
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Harry Lighton - Pillion
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Alex Russell - Lurker
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Eva Victor - Sorry, Baby
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Documentary Film
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Winner: Mstyslav Chernov - 2000 Meters to Andriivka (PBS)
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Nominees:
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Geeta Gandbhir - The Perfect Neighbor
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Sara Khaki & Mohammadreza Eyni - Cutting Through Rocks
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Elizabeth Lo - Mistress Dispeller
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Laura Poitras & Mark Obenhaus - Cover-Up
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Television
Dramatic Series
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Winner: Amanda Marsalis - The Pitt, "6:00 P.M." (HBO Max)
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Nominees:
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Liza Johnson - The Diplomat
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Janus Metz - Andor
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Ben Stiller - Severance
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John Wells - The Pitt
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Comedy Series
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Winner: Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg - The Studio, "The Oner" (Apple TV+)
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Nominees:
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Lucia Aniello - Hacks
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Janicza Bravo - The Bear
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Christopher Storer - The Bear
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Mike White - The White Lotus
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Limited or Anthology Series
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Winner: Shannon Murphy - Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
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Nominees:
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Jason Bateman - Black Rabbit
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Antonio Campos - The Beast in Me
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Lesli Linka Glatter - Zero Day
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Ally Pankiw - Black Mirror
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Movies for Television
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Winner: Stephen Chbosky - Nonnas (Netflix)
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Nominees:
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Jesse Armstrong - Mountainhead
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Scott Derrickson - The Gorge
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Michael Morris - Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
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Kyle Newacheck - Happy Gilmore 2
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Variety
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Winner: Liz Patrick - SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC)
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Nominees:
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Yvonne De Mare - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Andy Fisher - Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Beth McCarthy-Miller - SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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Paul Pennolino - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Additional Categories
Sports
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Winner: Matthew Gangl - 2025 World Series (Fox Sports)
Reality / Quiz and Game
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Winner: Mike Sweeney - Conan O'Brien Must Go (HBO Max)
Documentary Series / News
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Winner: Rebecca Miller - Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV+)
Commercials
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Winner: Kim Gehrig (Somesuch)
