January 8, 2019

– Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2018.

“To be chosen by one’s peers in a year full of such extraordinary films is the true mark of outstanding directorial achievement,” said Schlamme. “In bringing all elements of the filmmaking process together, each of these directors has demonstrated an exceptional command of the medium, creating excellence for the screen. Congratulations to all of the nominees.”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in

Feature Film

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2018 are (in alphabetical order):



BRADLEY COOPER A Star Is Born (Warner Bros. Pictures) 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.



ALFONSO CUARÓN Roma (Netflix) 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.



PETER FARRELLY Green Book (Universal Pictures) 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.



SPIKE LEE BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features) 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.



ADAM McKAY Vice (Annapurna Pictures) 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 .

Nominees for First-Time Feature Film Director Category Announced

In addition, the DGA announced the five nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director for 2018.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in

First-Time Feature Film

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director for 2018 are (in alphabetical order):



BO BURNHAM Eighth Grade (A24) 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.



BRADLEY COOPER A Star Is Born (Warner Bros. Pictures) 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.



CARLOS LÓPEZ ESTRADA Blindspotting (Summit Entertainment) 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.



MATTHEW HEINEMAN A Private War (Aviron Pictures) 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.



BOOTS RILEY Sorry to Bother You (Annapurna Pictures) 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.

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The nominees in nine categories honoring outstanding directorial achievement

in television, commercials and documentary for 2018 were announced on

January 7, 2019. Click here to see that release.

The winners in all categories will be announced at the

71st Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 2, 2019

at the Hollywood and Highland Center's Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood.



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