The 75th Directors Guild Awards were held on Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The awards, handed out annually by the Directors Guild of America, celebrated the best of films, shows, documentaries, and commercials of the last year.
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan bagged the top prize for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Everything Everywhere All at Once, beating the likes of Steven Spielberg, Joseph Kosinski, Martin McDonagh, and Todd Field.
The ceremony was hosted by Judd Apatow, who returned as the host for the fourth time. DGA’s president Lesli Linka Glatter opened the night with a special welcome speech. Read on to the list of award winners.
Directors Guild of America Awards 2023 Winners
Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Theatrical Feature Film:
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Allison Rose Carter
First Assistant Director: Rodney Smith
Second Assistant Director: John Nasraway
Second Second Assistant Director: Ken C. Wu
Outstanding Directorial Achievement Of A First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Director:
Charlotte Wells, Aftersun (A24)
Dramatic Series:
Sam Levinson, Euphoria, “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird” (HBO)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield
First Assistant Directors: Valerie Johnson, Sally Brunski
Second Assistant Directors: Cindy King, Colin Duffy
Second Second Assistant Directors: James Chestnut
Additional Second Assistant Director: Aaron Rose Leone
Comedy Series:
Bill Hader, Barry, “710N” (HBO)
Mr. Hader’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Aida Rodgers
First Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop
Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
Second Second Assistant Directors: Yarden Levo, Chalis Romero
Movies For Television And Limited Series:
Helen Shaver, Station Eleven, “Who’s There?” (HBO Max)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay
First Assistant Director: Jennifer Wilkinson
Second Assistant Director: Anna Vogt
Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials:
Glenn Weiss, The 75th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Susan Kopensky, Ricky Kirshner
Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Bennymar Almonte, Phyllis Digilio, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Jason Pacella, Jeffrey Pearl, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk, Tyler Goldman, Arthur Lewis, Kevin Lishawa, Julie LoRusso, Seth Mellman, Annette Powlis
Variety/Talk/News/Sports: Regularly Scheduled Programming:
Liz Patrick, “Saturday Night Live: Host and Musical Guest Jack Harlow” (NBC)
Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel‑Mack
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk
Children’s Programs:
Anne Renton, “Best Foot Forward: Halloween” (Apple TV+)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Lance W. Lanfear
First Assistant Director: Nandi Bowe
Second Assistant Director: Susie Balaban
Second Second Assistant Director: Tim Neven
Reality Programs:
BEN SIMMS, “Running Wild with Bear Grylls: Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica” (National Geographic Channel)
Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Sara Brown
Commercials:
Kim Gehrig (Somesuch, Inc.)
Accessibility, Apple ‑ Apple (Direct)
First Assistant Directors: Michael Estrella
Second Assistant Director: Brian Steffen
Second Second Assistant Director: Shauna Frontera
Run Baby Run, iPhone ‑ Apple (Direct)
First Assistant Director: Matias Nilsson
Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Paulson
Documentary:
Sara Dosa, “Fire of Love” (National Geographic Channel)
Congratulations to all the winners! For more news and updates, keep watching this space.
