• DGA Quarterly Magazine Summer 2020 Breakthrough Player Eliza Hittman
  • DGA Quarterly Magazine Spring 2020 Next Gen Josh and Benny Safdie
  • Lauren Greenfield
  • DGA Quarterly Magazine Fall 2019 Director Hanelle Culpepper
  • DGA Quarterly Magazine Summer 2019 Director Thomas Kail
  • DGA Quarterly Spring 2019 Indie Voice Director Nisha Ganatra
  • DGA Quarterly Winter 2019 Marielle Heller
  • DGA Quarterly Magazine Fall 2018 John M Chu Crazy Rich Asians
  • DGA Quarterly Summer 2018 Susanna Fogel
  • DGA Quarterly Magazine Spring 2018 Greta Gerwig
  • DGA Quarterly Winter 2018 Gen Next Reed Morano
  • DGA Quarterly Magazine Fall 2017 Gen Next Jordan Peele Get Out
  • DGAQ Magazine Summer 2017 The Duffer Brothers
Gen Next

Stories profiling feature film directors about

their life, work and approach to making movies.

DGA Quarterly Magazine Summer 2020 Breakthrough Player Eliza Hittman
Summer 2020
Eliza Hittman

With her third feature, indie provocateur Eliza Hittman solidifies her reputation for unvarnished drama and truthful performances.

DGA Quarterly Magazine Spring 2020 Next Gen Josh and Benny Safdie
Spring 2020
Josh and Benny Safdie

With Uncut Gems, Josh and Benny Safdie worked with a cushier budget, but their unvarnished style remained intact.

Lauren Greenfield
Winter 2020
Lauren Greenfield

For photographer, documentarian and commercials director Lauren Greenfield, a picture is worth a thousand words.

DGA Quarterly Magazine Fall 2019 Director Hanelle Culpepper
Fall 2019
Hanelle Culpepper

Director Hanelle Culpepper is paving paths with comprehensive prep and unwavering commitment.

DGA Quarterly Magazine Summer 2019 Director Thomas Kail
Summer 2019
Thomas Kail

Like his inspiration in Fosse/Verdon, director Thomas Kail has mastered multiple mediums.

DGA Quarterly Spring 2019 Indie Voice Director Nisha Ganatra
Spring 2019
Nisha Ganatra

For Late Night director Nisha Ganatra, willingness and tenacity have earned her a place in the spotlight.

DGA Quarterly Winter 2019 Marielle Heller
Winter 2019
Marielle Heller's Commitment to Character

Director Marielle Heller is a stickler for detail, which is driven by the inner life of her protagonists.

DGA Quarterly Magazine Fall 2018 John M Chu Crazy Rich Asians
Fall 2018
Jon M. Chu's Life Lessons and Learning Curves

Jon M. Chu's rich, crazy education results in Crazy Rich Asians, his most personal film yet.

DGA Quarterly Summer 2018 Susanna Fogel
Summer 2018
Susanna Fogel's Action, With Heart

Susanna Fogel's sophomore feature, The Spy Who Dumped Me, is grounded in female bonding.

DGA Quarterly Magazine Spring 2018 Greta Gerwig
Spring 2018
Greta Gerwig's Search for Truth

With Lady Bird, her solo debut as a director, Greta Gerwig appeared to be an overnight sensation, but as an actress she’d been studying other directors’ work for more than a decade, and the attention to detail paid off.

DGA Quarterly Winter 2018 Gen Next Reed Morano
Winter 2018
Reed Morano’s Hat Trick

The DGA and Emmy Award winning cinematographer-turned-director fuses the painterly with the emotional on her third feature film.

DGA Quarterly Magazine Fall 2017 Gen Next Jordan Peele Get Out
Fall 2017
Jordan Peele

For first-time director Jordan Peele, laughs and gasps are interchangeable.

DGAQ Magazine Summer 2017 The Duffer Brothers
Summer 2017
The Duffer Brothers

As the Duffers prove, everything old is new again.

DGA Director Garth Davis
Fall/Winter 2016-17
Garth Davis

Director Garth Davis opts for emotional immediacy.