AwardsWatch - Directors Guild of America (Film)

Key Dates and Deadlines Between January 1st and the Oscars (March 4th)

Erik Anderson January 1, 2018

It’s the new year and we now enter what is essentially Phase II of awards season. The majority of critics’ groups have announced winners (or... Read More

2017 Directors Guild of America (DGA) Goes La La for Damien Chazelle: Full List of Winners

Erik Anderson February 4, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Damien Chazelle won the Directors Guild of America’s highest honor tonight for his awards-laden La La Land. He won the Golden... Read More

Directors Guild of America (DGA) Nominations: Chazelle, Davis, Jenkins, Lonergan and Villeneuve

Erik Anderson January 12, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Directors Guild of America (DGA), the last major guild of the season, has spoken and the helmers of Arrival, La... Read More

2017 Oscars: For Your Consideration Awards Pages for Films of 2016

Erik Anderson November 10, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Want to know who’s been submitted in what category? Who’s been mysteriously left off? Here is a list of all major... Read More

Directors Guild of America (DGA) Sets Its 2017 Awards Timeline

Erik Anderson July 28, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The full timeline for next year’s Directors Guild of America nominations, voting and awards has been set with Television, Documentary and... Read More

Directors Guild of America (DGA) WINNERS – Iñárritu Makes History

Erik Anderson February 6, 2016

Alejandro G. Iñárritu made history tonight by becoming the only director in the Directors Guild’s 68 years to win back to back awards. He... Read More

Directors Guild of America (DGA) Preview and Prediction

Erik Anderson February 3, 2016

After the wins for The Big Short at the PGA and Spotlight at SAG, all eyes are focused on the Directors Guild of America... Read More

Build By Guild: How to Create a Best Picture Winner

Erik Anderson January 25, 2016

Now that the Oscar nominations are out and the guilds (as well as groups like the Golden Globes and BFCA have announced) are underway,... Read More

Directors Guild of America (DGA) Nominees

Erik Anderson January 12, 2016

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) nominees are: Adam McKay, The Big Short George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road Ridley Scott, The Martian Alejandro G.... Read More

Build By Guild: How to Create a Best Picture Nominee

Erik Anderson January 6, 2016

Anne Thompson often says (and I’m paraphrasing) that it takes support from all branches to really make a Best Picture nominee and I agree.... Read More

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