DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2018

Mr. Cooper’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
• First Assistant Director: Michele "Shelley" Ziegler
• Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
• Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew R. Milan

This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Cooper. He is also nominated in the First-Time Feature Film category for A Star Is Born.

Mr. Cuarón’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Ana Hernández
• First Assistant Director: René U. Villareal
• Second Assistant Director: María Dioni
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Luis Fernando Vásquez, Julián 'Chico’ Valdés

This is Mr. Cuarón’s second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film in 2013 for Gravity.

Mr. Farrelly’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Alissa M. Kantrow, John Brister, Franses Simonovich (New York Unit)
• First Assistant Directors: J.B. Rogers, Alejandro Ramia (New York Unit)
• Second Assistant Directors: Paul B. Uddo, Jack McKenna (New York Unit)
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Gerson Paz, Jonathan Warren
• Location Manager: Louis Zuppardi

This is Mr. Farrelly's first DGA Award nomination.

Mr. Lee’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Marcei A. Brown
• First Assistant Director: Mike Ellis
• Second Assistant Director: Tracey Hinds
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Jason Perez, Christina Ann Walker, Anastasia Folorunso
• Location Manager: Tim Stacker

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

Mr. McKay’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Julie Hartley, Jeff Waxman
• First Assistant Director: Matt Rebenkoff
• Second Assistant Director: Joann Connolly
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Yarden Levo, Dave Vogel (Washington D.C. Unit)

This is Mr. McKay’s second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for The Big Short in 2015. Mr. McKay also received a nomination this year in the Dramatic Series category for Succession .

Mr. Burnham’s Directorial Team:

• First Assistant Director: Dan Taggatz
• Second Assistant Director: Vic Coram
• Second Second Assistant Director: Evelyn Fogleman

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

Mr. Cooper’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
• First Assistant Director: Michele "Shelley" Ziegler
• Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
• Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew R. Milan

This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Cooper. He is also nominated in the Feature Film category for A Star Is Born.

Mr. Estrada’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Chris Harding
• Assistant Director: La Mar Stewart
• Second Second Assistant Director: Dominic Martin
• Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Armin Houshmandi

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

Mr. Heineman’s Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Louise Killin
• First Assistant Directors: George Walker, Peter Freeman (Jordan Unit)
• Second Assistant Directors: Tom Mulberge (UK Unit), Tom Browne (Jordan Unit)
• Second Second Assistant Director: Tarik Afifi (Jordan Unit)

This is Mr. Heineman’s third DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary in 2017 for City of Ghosts and in 2015 for Cartel Land.

Mr. Riley’s Directorial Team:

• Production Manager: Chris Martin
• First Assistant Director: Brian Benson
• Second Assistant Director: Hilton Jamal Day
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Sam Purdy, Nick Alvarez

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