The Directors Guild of America has announced the winners of the 78th Directors Guild of America Awards. Paul Thomas Anderson won for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for One Battle After Another. Elsewhere, Charlie Polinger took home the prize for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film for The Plague, while Mstyslav Chernov won the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries for 2000 Meters to Andriivka.
Associate Director / Stage Manager David Charles received the Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award, which recognizes extraordinary service to the industry and the Guild, and Commercials. 1st AD Gregory G. McCollum was honoured with the Frank Capra Achievement Award, which is given in recognition of notable career achievements and for outstanding service to the DGA.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
Hasan Hadi for The President’s Cake
Harry Lighton for Pillion
Charlie Polinger for The Plague
Alex Russell for Lurker
Eva Victor for Sorry, Baby.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries
Mstylslav Chernov – 2000 Meters to Andriivka
Geeta Gandbhir – The Perfect Neighbor
Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni – Cutting Through Rocks
Elizabeth Lo – Mistress Dispeller
Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus – Cover-Up
