Directors Guild of America (DGA) Nominations for TV: Jodie Foster Nodded Twice
The Directors Guild of America nominations for television, commercials and documentary feature films were revealed today by DGA president Paris Barclay. They include two nominations for Jodie Foster (in Drama Series for House of Cards and Comedy Series for Orange is the New Black), marking her first and second nomination from the Directors Guild. Homeland‘s comeback season netted two directing nominations in the Drama category and Jill Soloway follows up her Golden Globe win for Best Comedy Series (Transparent) with a DGA nom for the same series.
Winners will be announced Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles at a ceremony hosted by Jane Lynch.
Full list below.
DRAMATIC SERIES
Dan Attias
Homeland, “13 Hours in Islamabad” (Showtime)
Jodie Foster
House of Cards, “Chapter 22” (Netflix)
Cary Joji Fukunaga
True Detective, “Who Goes There” (HBO)
Lesli Linka Glatter
Homeland, “From A to B and Back Again” (Showtime)
Alex Graves
Game of Thrones, “The Children” (HBO)
COMEDY SERIES
Louis C.K.
Louie, “Elevator: Part 6” (FX)
Jodie Foster
Orange is the New Black, “Thirsty Bird” (Netflix)
Mike Judge
Silicon Valley, “Minimum Viable Product” (HBO)
Gail Mancuso
Modern Family, “Vegas” (ABC)
Jill Soloway
Transparent, “Best New Girl” (Amazon Prime)
MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINISERIES
Rob Ashford (Directed By)
Glenn Weiss (Live Television Direction By)
Peter Pan Live! (NBC)
Lisa Cholodenko
Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
Uli Edel
Houdini (History Channel)
Ryan Murphy
The Normal Heart (HBO)
Michael Wilson
The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)
VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING
Paul G. Casey
Real Time With Bill Maher, “#1226” (HBO)
Dave Diomedi
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, “Episode #1” (NBC)
Jim Hoskinson
The Colbert Report, “#11040” (Comedy Central)
Don Roy King
Saturday Night Live, “Host Jim Carrey/Musical Guest Iggy Azalea” (NBC)
Chuck O’Neil
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, “Open?Carrying to the Midterms” (Comedy Central)
VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – SPECIALS
Hamish Hamilton
The 86th Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
Louis J. Horvitz
The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS)
Des McAnuff
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (HBO)
Rich Russo
Super Bowl XLVIII (FOX)
Glenn Weiss
The 68th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
REALITY PROGRAMS
Bertram van Munster
Jack Cannon
Elise Doganieri
The Quest, “One True Hero” (ABC)
Neil DeGroot
The Biggest Loser, “Episode 1613” (NBC)
Steve Hryniewicz
Top Chef, “The First Thanksgiving” (Bravo)
Anthony B. Sacco
The Chair, “The Test” (Starz)
Adam Vetri
Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge, “Welcome to the Gun Show” (CMT)
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Paul Hoen
How to Build A Better Boy (Disney Channel)
Jonathan Judge
100 Things To Do Before High School, “Pilot” (Nickelodeon)
Vince Marcello
American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into The Spotlight (Disney Channel)
Joey Mazzarino
Sesame Street, “4504 Numericon” (PBS)
Amy Schatz
Saving My Tomorrow, “Part 1 and 2” (HBO)
COMMERCIALS
Nicolai Fuglsig
Sapeurs, Guinness – AMV BBDO
Waiting, FEMA – Deutsch NY
Lauren Greenfield
Always #LikeAGirl, Always – Leo Burnett
Brendan Malloy
Emmett Malloy
The Huddle, Nike – Wieden + Kennedy
Daniel Mercadante
Katina Hubbard
Sports Matter, Dick’s Sporting Goods – Anomaly
We Are Not Alone, Facebook – Wieden + Kennedy
Big Sister, Facebook – Wieden + Kennedy
Noam Murro
Ahead of Their Time, Dodge – Wieden + Kennedy Portland
Empty Chair, Guinness – BBDO NY
DOCUMENTARY
Dan Krauss
The Kill Team
John Maloof
Charlie Siskel
Finding Vivian Maier
Jesse Moss
The Overnighters
Laura Poitras
Citizenfour
Orlando von Einsiedel
Virunga
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