Directors Guild of America

The 77th DGA Awards

February 8, 2025  •  Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles

77th
DGA Awards
Brady Corbet — Feature Film (The Brutalist) — went on to win the Oscar
Frederick E.O. Toye — Dramatic Series (Shōgun — FX)
Steven Zaillian — Limited Series (Ripley — Netflix)
Feature Film
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
Winner
Brady Corbet
IMDbX
The Brutalist — Focus Features — shot on VistaVision over several years
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Sean BakerIMDbX— AnoraTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Edward BergerIMDbX— ConclaveTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Jacques AudiardIMDbX— Emilia PérezTrailerWatchRTIMDb
James MangoldIMDbX— A Complete UnknownTrailerWatchRTIMDb
First-Time Feature Film
Winner
RaMell Ross
IMDbX
Nickel Boys — Amazon MGM Studios
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Coralie FargeatIMDbX— The SubstanceTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Payal KapadiaIMDbX— All We Imagine as LightTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Josh MargolinIMDbX— ThelmaTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Halina ReijnIMDbX— BabygirlTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Documentary (Feature)
Winner
Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor & Yuval Abraham
IMDbX
No Other Land
Television
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
Winner
Frederick E.O. Toye
IMDbX
Shōgun — “Crimson Sky” — FX / Hulu
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Ben StillerIMDbX— Severance — “Chikhai Bardo” (Season 2)
Hiro MuraiIMDbX— Shōgun — “Crimson Sky”
Andrij ParekhIMDbX— The Diplomat — “The Cinderblock Tango”
Craig ZobelIMDbX— The Morning Show — “The Overview Effect”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Winner
Quinta Brunson
IMDbX
Abbott Elementary — “Teacher of the Year” — ABC
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Christopher StorerIMDbX— The Bear — “Napkins”
Charles McDougallIMDbX— Only Murders in the Building — “Ah, Love!”
Maggie CareyIMDbX— What We Do in the Shadows — “The Night Market”
Karyn KusamaIMDbX— Hacks — “Just for Laughs”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Limited Series or Movie for TV
Winner
Steven Zaillian
IMDbX
Ripley — “Sommermorgen” — Netflix — shot entirely in black and white
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Wunmi MosakuIMDbX— Baby Reindeer — “Episode 3” — Netflix
Alfonso CuarónIMDbX— Disclaimer — “Chapter One: The Other Woman” — Apple TV+
Lesli Linka GlatterIMDbX— The Penguin — “Who’s There” — HBO
Hiro MuraiIMDbX— Mr. & Mrs. Smith — “Pilot” — Prime Video
Documentary (TV)
Winner
Julia Reichert & Steven Bognar
IMDbX
Union — Prime Video