Sean Baker’s Anora continued its front-runner status, winning him the 2024 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film.

Ramell Ross’ Nickel Boys earned him the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. This was Ramell Ross’s second DGA Award nomination. Ross was previously nominated for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Award for Hale County This Morning, This Evening in 2018.

The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2024 went to Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev for Porcelain War

Complete list of winners of 2024 Directors Guild of America Awards

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film

SEAN BAKER
Anora (Neon)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Olivia Kavanaugh
First Assistant Director: Liza Mann
Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Second Second Assistant Director: Steve Coleman
Location Manager: Ross Brodar

Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film

RAMELL ROSS
Nickel Boys
(Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Kenneth Yu
First Assistant Director: James Roque
Second Assistant Director: Jonathan M. Warren
Second Second Assistant Director: Thalia Skaleris
Additional Second Assistant Director: Zachery Sherer
Location Manager: Batou Chandler

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

BRENDAN BELLOMO & SLAVA LEONTYEV
Porcelain War
(Picturehouse)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series

FREDERICK E.O. TOYE
Shogun, “Crimson Sky”
(FX)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

LUCIA ANIELLO
Hacks, “Bulletproof”
(Max)

Unit Production Manager: Chris R. Robinson
First Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
Second Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann Rafdal
Additional Second Assistant Director: Chalis Romero

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series

STEVEN ZAILLIAN
Ripley
(Netflix)

Unit Production Managers: Clayton Townsend, Joe Guest (NY)
First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell
Second Assistant Directors: Justin Bischoff (NY), Nick Notte (NY)
Second Second Assistant Director: Melissa Morphet (NY)
Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi (NY)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming

LIZ PATRICK
Saturday Night Live, “John Mulaney/Chappell Roan”
(NBC)

Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel Mack, Janine DeVito, Amy Mancini
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk, Tom Ucciferri

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials

Beth McCarthy-Miller
BETH McCARTHY-MILLER
The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady
(Netflix)

Associate Directors: Debbie Palacio, Marty Pasetta, Jr.
Stage Managers: Lynn Finkel, Steve Hollander, Greg Kasoff, Ran Lowe, Jennifer Marquet,
Christopher McDonald, Tammy Raab, Jackie Stathis

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

NEIL DeGROOT
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, “The Cliffs of Ireland”
(National Geographic Channel)

Associate Director: Jeff Simms

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs

AMBER SEALEY
Out of My Mind
(Disney+)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials

ANDREAS NILSSON
Biscuit Filmworks

Board Game, Hennessy – Wieden+Kennedy ‑ London

First Office Poo, Andrex – FCB ‑ London

One More, Apple – Client Direct

First Assistant Director: Scott Harris
Second Assistant Director: Ronald Misetich
Whizzer, Virgin Media – VCCP ‑ London

Lifetime Achievement & Service Award Recipients

ANG LEE
Lifetime Achievement Award

This award, which is given to a Director in recognition of distinguished achievement in feature film direction, is the Guild’s highest honor and the recipient is selected by the present and past presidents of the Guild.

MARY RAE THEWLIS
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

This award is given in recognition of extraordinary service to the DGA and its membership.

THOMAS J. WHELAN
Frank Capra Achievement Award

This award is given to an Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America.