76th Annual DGA Awards Ceremony Photo Gallery

February 11, 2024

76th Annual DGA Awards

The winners of the DGA’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2023 were announced on Saturday, February 10, during the 76th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Beverly Hilton Ballroom in Beverly Hills.

Judd Apatow hosted the ceremony before an audience of more than 1,100 guests. Presenters included (in alphabetical order): Matt Bomer, Rose Byrne, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Zooey Deschanel, David Duchovny, Jay Ellis, Carla Gallo, Ilana Glazer, Ryan Gosling, Taylor Hackford, Jonah Hill, Patty Jenkins, Rashida Jones, Daniel Kwan, Eva Longoria, Cillian Murphy, Nasim Pedrad, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Sennott, Daniel Scheinert, Emma Stone, Glenn Weiss, and Jeffrey Wright.

DGA Awards Ceremony:

Directed by: Julie Gelfand
Associate Director: Michelle Robinson
Stage Managers: Tyler Bearde, Rita Cossette, Richard “Mercury” Melendez, Joe McCarthy, Richard “Stretch” Smith-Connell

Pictures

DGA Awards photos by:
Elisa Haber, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Shane Karns, Amy Sussman/Getty Images and Howard Wise.

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The room comes to attention as DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter takes the stage.

DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter welcomes all to the 76th Annual DGA Awards.

76th Annual DGA Awards host Judd Apatow delivers his monologue.

2023 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials winner Kim Gehrig (Run This Town, Apple Music and The Travelers, Expedia accepts her Cmmercials award from presenters Carla Gallo & Ilana Glazer.

2023 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials winner Kim Gehrig in the press room with her award.

Niharika Desai takes home the Reality Programs award for her Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss episode “Happiness is a Bottle of Cod Liver Oil.”

Reality Programs award-winner Niharika Desai with presenters Ilana Glazer and Carla Gallo.

Barbie actor Ryan Gosling presents Greta Gerwig with her Theatrical Feature Film Award nomination medallion.

Theatrical Feature Film Award nominee Greta Gerwig thanks the Guild for honoring Barbie.

Theatrical Feature Film Award nominee Greta Gerwig in the press room with presenter Ryan Gosling.

Rachel Sennott presents the Children’s Programs Award.

Director Amy Schatz is touched as she takes home her eighth DGA Award in the Children’s Programs category for Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School.

Children’s Programs award-winner Amy Schatz with presenter Rachel Sennott.

Director Glenn Weiss presents the Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award to recipient Gary Natoli.

2024 Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award recipient Gary Natoli delivers his acceptance speech.

2024 Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award recipient Gary Natoli in the press room with presenter Glenn Weiss.

Poor Things stars Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo recall working with Director Yorgos Lanthimos as they present his Theatrical Feature Film Award nomination medallion.

Poor Things Director Yorgos Lanthimos accepts the DGA nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film.

Poor Things Director Yorgos Lanthimos in the press room with his Theatrical Feature Film Award nomination medallion presenters Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo.

Eva Longoria and Matt Bomer present the award for Movies for Television & Limited Series.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series winner Sarah Adina Smith (Lessons in Chemistry, “Her and Him”).

Movies for Television & Limited Series winner Sarah Adina Smith (right) is joined by members from her Lessons in Chemistry directing team.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series winner Sarah Adina Smith in the press room with presenters Eva Longoria and Matt Bomer.

Rashida Jones presents the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series.

And the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series winner is Christopher Storer for The Bear, “Fishes.”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series winner Christopher Storer is joined by members of his team from The Bear.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series winner Christopher Storer and presenter Rashida Jones.

DGA Awards host Judd Apatow presents the Frank Capra Achievement Award to recipient Janet G. Knutsen.

Frank Capra Achievement Award recipient Janet G. Knutsen thanks the DGA for honoring her work and service.

Frank Capra Achievement Award recipient Janet G. Knutsen in the press room with her award.

DGA Past President Taylor Hackford presents the Theatrical Feature Film Award nomination medallion to Director Alexander Payne for The Holdovers.

Theatrical Feature Film Award nominee Alexander Payne expresses his gratitude to his peers for honoring his film.

Theatrical Feature Film Award nominee Alexander Payne in the press room with presenter, DGA Past President Taylor Hackford.

Actor Jeffrey Wright presents the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary winner Mstyslav Chernov (20 Days in Mariupol) speaks about the serious conditions in Ukraine.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary winner Mstyslav Chernov in the press room with presenter Jeffrey Wright.

Actors David Duchovny and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau speak about the legacy of David Nutter as they present the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction.

DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction recipient David Nutter gets a standing ovation from the DGA Awards audience.

DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction recipient David Nutter accepts this honor from the Guild.

DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction recipient David Nutter and in the press room with presenters David Duchovny and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy speaks of his collaboration with Christopher Nolan on the film as he presents his Theatrical Feature Film Award nomination medallion.

Nominee Christopher Nolan accepts the honor from the DGA.

Theatrical Feature Film Award nominee Christopher Nolan and presenter Cillian Murphy in the press room.

Actors Nasim Pedrad and Jay Ellis present the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials.

The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials is Paul Miller for Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials winner Paul Miller is joined in the press room by members of his team from Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming winners Michael Mancini and Liz Patrick accept their honor for their Saturday Night Live episode, “Pedro Pascal / Coldplay.”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming winners Liz Patrick and Michael Mancini are joined by members of their team from their Saturday Night Live episode, “Pedro Pascal / Coldplay.”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming winners Liz Patrick and Michael Mancini with presenters Jay Ellis and Nasim Pedrad.

Jonah Hill presents the Theatrical Feature Film nomination medallion to Martin Scorsese for Killers of the Flower Moon.

Martin Scorsese accepts his 13th DGA Award nomination and thanks the Guild for honoring Killers of the Flower Moon.

Theatrical Feature Film nominee Martin Scorsese in the press room.

Director Patty Jenkins presents the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Direction.

Celine Song wins the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Direction for Past Lives.

Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film winner Celine Song with her team.

Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film winner Celine Song and presenter Patty Jenkins.

Actors Rose Byrne and Zooey Deschanel present the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series winner Peter Hoar (The Last of Us, “Long, Long Time”) thanks the Guild.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series winner Peter Hoar with presenters Zooey Deschanel and Rose Byrne.

2022 winners Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert present the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Award for 2023.

And the 2023 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film goes to Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer.

2023 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film winner Christopher Nolan gives his acceptance speech.

2023 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film winner Christopher Nolan thanks the Guild is joined by directing team members 2nd 2nd AD Jesse Carmona, 1st AD Nilo Otero, UPMs Thomas Hayslip and Nathan Kelly and Additional 2nd AD Dixon McPhillips.

2023 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film winner Christopher Nolan celebrates in the press room with presenters Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.

2023 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film winner Christopher Nolan celebrates in the press room with National Executive Director Russell Hollander, DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter and presenters Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.

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