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Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film

February 18, 2023

75th Annual DGA Awards

On February 18, the DGA presented its membership with a unique opportunity to celebrate the craft of directing during the 32nd Annual Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film symposium. Following a welcome from President Lesli Linka Glatter, the 2022 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Award nominees — Todd Field (TÁR), Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans) — joined moderator Jeremy Kagan onstage in the Guild’s Los Angeles Theater for an in-depth discussion about their work.

   

Directed by: Tracey Smith Baumert

Stage Manager: Redelia Shaw

See video highlights from this event in the gallery below.

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HIGHLIGHT: Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) speak about how they directed Stephanie Hsu to “blow up the movie” with her interpretation of Jobu Tupaki/Joy Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
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HIGHLIGHT: Todd Field describes accomplishing the climactic scene in TÁR, which required some tricky technical coordination.
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HIGHLIGHT: Joseph Kosinski had to shoot the final scene of Top Gun: Maverick at the last minute because of a ship malfunction.
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HIGHLIGHT: Martin McDonagh tells how the rehearsal process allowed him and Brendan Gleeson to uncover the character of Colm in The Banshees of Inisherin.
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HIGHLIGHT: Steven Spielberg directed his actors to bring their talent and gift to each character in The Fabelmans instead of trying to directly copy the mannerisms of his family.
2022 DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Award nominees Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin), Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick ), Todd Field (TÁR), Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan (Everything Everywhere All at Once ), and Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans ) join Meet the Nominees symposium moderator Jeremy Kagan onstage to discuss the making of their movies
DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter welcomes everyone to the Annual Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film Symposium.
The nominees make their entrance into the theater accompanied by a standing ovation.
Joseph Kosinski explains how he managed a pivotal a scene in Top Gun: Maverick.
Todd Field reveals some of the challenges of filming TÁR.
Martin McDonagh recalls some of the joys of making The Banshees of Inisherin.
Steven Spielberg shares a story from the making of The Fabelmans.
Daniel Kwan tells a story about from the set of Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Daniel Scheinert shares another story from the set of Everything Everywhere All at Once.
DGA Special Projects Committee Chair Jeremy Kagan moderates the discussion.
The Los Angeles DGA Theater audience enjoys behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the year’s nominated films .
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert lead the nominees in an exercise they use on set.

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5/20/2025 - 5/26/2025

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