Membership Screening of Five Nominated Theatrical Feature Films

Mon-Fri, January 13-17, 2020

Deadline to vote online for Theatrical Feature Film Award

Friday, January 24, 2020

Deadline for returning all Dinner Reservation Forms

Monday, January 13, 2020

DGA Awards Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Mr. Bong’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Park Min Chul 
• First Assistant Director: Kim Seong Sik

This is Mr. Bong’s first DGA Award nomination.

Mr. Mendes’ Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Callum McDougall, Hannah Godwin
• First Assistant Director: Michael Lerman
• Second Assistant Director: Joey Coughlin

This is Mr. Mendes’ second DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for American Beauty in 1999.

Mr. Scorsese’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: John A. Machione, Carla Raij
• First Assistant Director: David Webb
• Second Assistant Director: Jeremy Marks
• Second Second Assistant Director: Trevor Tavares
• Additional Second Assistant Director: Ryan Robert Howard
• Location Manager: Kip Myers

This is Mr. Scorsese’s 12th DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film in 2006 for The Departed and has also been nominated in that category for Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), The Age of Innocence (1993), Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), Hugo (2011) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Mr. Scorsese also won the DGA Award in 2010 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Television for Boardwalk Empire and he was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011). He received the DGA Honor in 1999 and the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Feature Film in 2003.

Mr. Tarantino's Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Georgia Kacandes, Nathan Kelly
• First Assistant Director: William Paul Clark
• Second Assistant Director: Christopher T. Sadler
• Second Second Assistant Director: Brendan "Bear" Lee
• Additional Second Assistant Directors: Debbie Chung, Katie Pruitt

This is Mr. Tarantino’s third DGA Award Nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for Pulp Fiction in 1994 and again for Inglourious Basterds in 2009.

Mr. Waititi's Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Václav Mottl, Pavel Voráček
• First Assistant Director: Mark Taylor
• Second Assistant Director: Martina Götthansová
• Second Second Assistant Director: Martina Frimelová

This is Mr. Waititi’s first DGA Award nomination.

MATI DIOP Atlantics (Netflix)

Ms. Diop’s Directorial Team:

• First Assistant Director: Vincent Prades

This is Ms. Diop’s first DGA Award nomination.

ALMA HAR'EL Honey Boy (Amazon Studios)

Ms. Har'el's Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: David Grace
• First Assistant Director: Sean Vawter
• Second Assistant Director: Colin Flaherty
• Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Balboa

This is Ms. Har’el’s second DGA Award nomination. She was previously nominated in the Commercials category in 2017 for Love Without Bias (P&G).

MELINA MATSOUKAS Queen & Slim (Universal Pictures)

Ms. Matsoukas' Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Pamela Hirsch, Max Berryhill (Los Angeles Unit)
• First Assistant Directors: H.H. Cooper, Joe Suarez (Los Angeles Unit)
• Second Assistant Directors: James Roque, Johnny Recher (Los Angeles Unit)
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Sumner Boissiere, Tami Kumin (Ohio Unit)

This is Ms. Matsoukas’ second DGA Award nomination. She was previously nominated in the Comedy Series category in 2017 for Master of None, “Thanksgiving.”

TYLER NILSON & MICHAEL SCHWARTZ The Peanut Butter Falcon (Roadside Attractions)

Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Manu Gargi
• First Assistant Director: James Grayford
• Second Assistant Director: Dee Jones
• Second Second Assistant Director: Michael McKay

This is Mr. Nilson’s first DGA Award nomination.
This is Mr. Schwartz’s first DGA Award nomination.

JOE TALBOT The Last Black Man in San Francisco (A24)

Mr. Talbot’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Natalie Teter
• First Assistant Director: Hilton J. Day
• Second Assistant Director: Dominic Martin
• Second Second Assistant Director: Jeremiah Kelleher
• Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Alex Gilbert

This is Mr. Talbot’s first DGA Award nomination.

NICOLE KASSELL Watchmen, “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice” (HBO)

Ms. Kassell’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Karen Wacker, Ron Schmidt, Joseph E. Iberti
• First Assistant Director: Keri Bruno
• Second Assistant Directors: Lisa Zugschwerdt, Ben White
• Second Second Assistant Director: Jessie Sasser White

This is Ms. Kassell’s first DGA Award nomination.

MARK MYLOD Succession, “This Is Not For Tears” (HBO)

Mr. Mylod’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Tyson Bidner, Gabrielle Mahon
• First Assistant Director: Christo Morse
• Second Assistant Director: Michelle Flevotomas
• Second Second Assistant Director: Nicholas Notte
• Location Manager: Damon Gordon

This is Mr. Mylod’s first DGA Award nomination.

This is Mr. Nutter’s seventh DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic series in 2015 for the Game of Thrones episode “Mother’s Mercy.” He was previously nominated in this category in 2013 for the Game of Thrones episode “The Rains of Castamere” and in 2006 for The Sopranos episode “Join the Club.” He was also nominated in the Comedy Series category for Entourage episodes “The Resurrection” (2007) and “Lose Yourself” (2010); and in the Movies for Television and Mini-Series category for The Pacific, “Basilone” in 2010.”

This is Mr. Sapochnik’s second DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic series in 2015 for the Game of Thrones episode “The Battle of the Bastards.”

DAN ATTIAS The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “It’s the Sixties, Man!” (Prime Video)

Mr. Attias’ Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Nadia Paine (Oklahoma Unit)
• First Assistant Directors: Jesse Nye, Steve Love (Oklahoma Unit)
• Second Assistant Directors: Natasha Rivera, Jason Inman (Oklahoma Unit)
• Assistant Unit Production Manager: Meghan K. Wicker
• Second Second Assistant Director: Lincoln Major
• Location Managers: Amanda Burbank, Jose Guerrero, Nick Thomason

This is Mr. Attias’ fifth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic series in 2008 for the The Wire, “Transitions.” He was also nominated that category in 2014 for Homeland, “13 Hours in Islamabad,” in 2002 for Six Feet Under, “Back to the Garden” and in 1999 for The Sopranos, “46 Long.”

BILL HADER Barry, “ronny/lily” (HBO)

Mr. Hader’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Aida Rodgers
• First Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop
• Second Assistant Director: Kevin Zelman
• Second Second Assistant Director: Heather Kehayas
• Additional Second Assistant Director: Mikaela Mathern

This is Mr. Hader’s second DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy series in 2018 for the Barry episode “Chapter One: Make Your Mark.”

DAVID MANDEL Veep, “Veep” (HBO)

Mr. Mandel’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: David Hyman
• First Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
• Second Assistant Director: Emily Hogan
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Ismael Jimenez, Chalis Romero
• Additional Second Assistant Directors: Phil Banks, Zach Davenport, Alexis Dvorak, Phil Goodrich, Christina Lee, Emily Neumann

This is Mr. Mandel’s first DGA Award nomination.

DANIEL PALLADINO

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Marvelous Radio”

(Prime Video)

AMY SHERMAN-PALLADINO The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “It’s Comedy or Cabbage” (Prime Video)

Ms. Sherman Palladino’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Nadia Paine
• First Assistant Director: Mariela Comitini
• Second Assistant Director: Luca Waldman
• Assistant Unit Production Manager: Meghan K. Wicker
• Second Second Assistant Director: Lincoln Major
• Location Managers: Amanda Burbank, Jose Guerrero, Nick Thomason

This is Ms. Sherman-Palladino’s third DGA Award nomination. She was previously nominated in this category in 2018 for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “All Alone” and in 2017 for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Pilot.”

JAMES BURROWS (‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ – Directed by) ANDY FISHER (‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ – Directed by) Live in Front of a Studio Audience Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ (ABC)

Directorial Team:

• Associate Directors: Martin Pasetta Jr., Sara Niimi
• Stage Managers: John Esposito, Valdez Flagg, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Harvey Levine, Doug Tobin, Richard Silva, Jenny Nolan Bailey

This Mr. Burrows’ 22nd nomination. He is a ten-time nominee and two-time winner in the Comedy Series category for Cheers in 1982, 1983 (winner), 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 (winner), 1991 and 1992. He won the DGA Award in 1993 for the pilot of Frasier. He was nominated in 1995 for Friends, “The One with the Birth,” in 1997 for the Dharma and Greg pilot, and for episodes of Will & Grace 1998-2003 and 2005, winning the award in 2000 for his direction of the episode “Lows in the Mid-Eighties.” In 2014, he received the DGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction.

This is Mr. Fisher’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2013 for Jimmy Kimmel Live, “#13-1810.”

SPIKE JONZE Aziz Ansari: Right Now (Netflix)

Mr. Jonze’s Directorial Team:

• Associate Director: Chad Richard Nicholson
• Stage Manager: Tate Nova

This is Mr. Jonze’s fifth DGA Award nomination. He is also nominated this year in the Commercials category for Dream It (Squarespace) and The New Normal (Medmen). He won the DGA Award for Commercials in 2018 for Welcome Home (Apple Homepod). He was previously nominated in that category in 2006 for Hello Tomorrow (Adidas), Penguin (Miller Beer) and Pardon Our Dust (Gap). He was also previously nominated for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award for Being John Malkovich in 1999.

STAN LATHAN Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (Netflix)

Mr. Lathan’s Directorial Team:

• Associate Director: Myriam Leger
• Stage Manager: Valdez Flagg

This is Mr. Lathan’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this same category in 2018 for Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin.

LINDA MENDOZA Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (Netflix)

Ms. Mendoza’s Directorial Team:

• Stage Manager: Arthur E. Lewis

This is Ms. Mendoza’s fourth DGA Award nomination. She was previously nominated in this category in 2017 for Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Celebrating David Letterman, in 2016 for Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House and in 2010 for Paul McCartney: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in Performance at The White House.

GLENN WEISS The 91st Annual Academy Awards (ABC)

Mr. Weiss’ Directorial Team:

• Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Eve Adair, Susan Kopensky, Lori Margules, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Sara Niimi, Michael Polito
• Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Rita Cossette, John Esposito, Valdez Flagg, Doug Fogel, Chris Hines, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Arthur Lewis, Roxanne Lozano, Ron Paul, Tammy Raab, Jason Seligman, Jackie Stathis, Cheryl Teetzel‑Moore, Debbie Williams, Ari Woog

This is Mr. Weiss’ 16th DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award in 2007, 2010 -2014, 2016 for the 61st, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th and 70th Annual Tony Awards and in 2017 for the 89th Annual Academy Awards. He was also nominated in the Musical Variety category in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2018 for the 55th, 56th, 59th, 60th, 62nd and 72nd Annual Tony Awards. Additionally, Mr. Weiss was nominated in 2015 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series, together with Rob Ashford, for Peter Pan Live!

AVA DuVERNAY

When They See Us

(Netflix)

VINCE GILLIGAN

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

(Netflix)

THOMAS KAIL

Fosse/Verdon, “Nowadays”

(FX Networks)

JOHAN RENCK

Chernobyl

(HBO)

MINKIE SPIRO

Fosse/Verdon, “All I Care About Is Love”

(FX Networks)

JESSICA YU

Fosse/Verdon, “Glory”

(FX Networks)

PAUL G. CASEY

Real Time With Bill Maher, “1730”

(HBO)

NORA S. GERARD

CBS Sunday Morning, “40th Anniversary”

(CBS)

JIM HOSKINSON

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “A. Ocasio-Cortez; Incubus”

(CBS)

DON ROY KING

Saturday Night Live, “E. Murphy; Lizzo”

(NBC)

PAUL PENNOLINO, CHRISTOPHER WERNER

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “SLAPP Suits”

(HBO)

HISHAM ABED

Queer Eye, “Black Girl Magic”

(Netflix)

JASON COHEN

Encore!, “Annie”

(Disney+)

JON FAVREAU

The Chef Show, “Hog Island”

(Netflix)

ASHLEY S. GORMAN

First Responders Live, “103”

(FOX)

PATRICK McMANUS

American Ninja Warrior,
“1116 Las Vegas National Finals Night 4”

(NBC)

DEAN ISRAELITE

Are You Afraid of the Dark?, “Part One: Submitted for Your Approval”

(Nickelodeon)

JACK JAMESON

Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Special

(HBO Documentary Films)

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)

FREDRIK BOND

(MJZ)

SPIKE JONZE

(MJZ)

MARK MOLLOY

(SMUGGLER)

RIDLEY SCOTT

(RSA Films)

DOUGAL WILSON

(Furlined)