Guild News

DGA President Thomas Schlamme announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2020: Lee Isaac Chung (Minari), Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), David Fincher (Mank), Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7) and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland). The nominees for the First-Time Feature Film Director Award were also announced.

The DGA announced the nominees in nine categories honoring outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary for 2020.

DGA President Thomas Schlamme announced that renowned director and Past President Paris Barclay will be the recipient of the DGA Honorary Life Member Award in recognition of leadership in the industry, contribution to the Guild and the profession of directing, and outstanding career achievement.

DGA President Thomas Schlamme announced that DGA Secretary-Treasurer Betty Thomas, UPM Brian Frankish and Associate Director Joyce Thomas will be honored at the 73rd Annual DGA Awards in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the Guild.

While the shares of episodes directed by women and African Americans reached new highs, Latinos and women of color continued to be severely underrepresented, and employment of Asian Americans remained flat.

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In a new updated edition, Directors Close Up 3 features anecdotes from three dozen prominent Directors speaking about the making of their films at the annual Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film events.