ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU, The Revenant

(20th Century Fox)

TOM MCCARTHY, Spotlight

(Open Road Films)

ADAM MCKAY, The Big Short

(Paramount Pictures)

GEORGE MILLER, Mad Max: Fury Road

(Warner Bros.)

RIDLEY SCOTT, The Martian

(20th Century Fox)



The DGA has this year created a new category

Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a First-Time Feature Film Director

The nominees are:

Fernando Coimbra, “A Wolf at the Door”

Joel Edgerton, “The Gift”

Alex Garland, “Ex Machina”

Marielle Heller, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl”

Laszlo Nemes, “Son of Saul”

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ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU

The Revenant

(20th Century Fox)

Mr. Iñárritu’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Drew Locke, James W. Skotchdopole, Doug Jones

First Assistant Director: Scott Robertson

Second Assistant Directors: Megan M. Shank, Matthew Haggerty, Jeremy Marks

Unit Production Manager: Gabriela Vazquez (Argentina, California, and Montana Unit)

First Assistant Director: Adam Somner (Argentina, California, and Montana Unit)

Second Assistant Directors: Trevor R. Tavares, Jasmine Marie Alhambra (Argentina, California, and Montana Unit)

Second Second Assistant Directors: Brett Robinson, Kasia Trojak (Argentina, California, and Montana Unit)

This is Mr. Iñárritu’s fourth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film in 2014 for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). He was also nominated in this category for Babel in 2006. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for “Best Job” (Procter & Gamble) in 2012.

TOM MCCARTHY

Spotlight

(Open Road Films)

Mr. McCarthy’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: D.J. Carson, Michael Bederman

First Assistant Director: Walter Gasparovic

Second Assistant Director: Penny Charter

Assistant Unit Production Manager: Danielle Blumstein (Boston Unit)

First Assistant Director: Christo Morse (Boston Unit)

Second Assistant Directors: Conte Matal, Kristina Mariko Peterson, Annie Tan, Andrea O’Connor (Boston Unit)

Second Second Assistant Directors: Phil Robinson, Mark Romanelli (Boston Unit)

Additional Second Assistant Director: Scooter Perrotta (Boston Unit)

This is Mr. McCarthy’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.

ADAM MCKAY

The Big Short

(Paramount Pictures)

Mr. McKay’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Louise Rosner

First Assistant Director: Matt Rebenkoff

Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen

Second Second Assistant Director: Cali Pomés

Second Second Assistant Director: Josh Muzaffer (New York Unit)

Location Manager: Michael Kriaris

This is Mr. McKay’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.

GEORGE MILLER

Mad Max: Fury Road

(Warner Bros.)

Mr. Miller’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Dean Hood

First Assistant Director: PJ Voeten

Second Assistant Directors: Samantha Smith, Wendy Croad, Chris O’Hara

Second Assistant Directors: Eddie Thorne (Syndey Unit), Emma Jamvold (Syndey Unit)

Second Second Assistant Directors: Danielle Blake (Syndey Unit), Joshua Watkins (Syndey Unit)

This is Mr. Miller’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.

RIDLEY SCOTT

The Martian

(20th Century Fox)

Mr. Scott’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Francesca Cingolani, Miklós Tóth

First Assistant Director: Raymond Kirk

Second Assistant Directors: Sarah Hood, Bogi Móricz

Second Second Assistant Director: Nick Thomas