The winners of the DGA’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for winners of the Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 2025 were announced on February 7 during the 78th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

Kumail Nanjiani hosted the ceremony before an audience of more than 1,000 guests. Presenters included (in alphabetical order): Emily Bader, Sean Baker, Patrick Ball, Yvette Nicole Brown, D’arcy Carden, Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Dearden, Paul W. Downs, Leonardo DiCaprio, DGA Associate National Executive Director/Eastern Executive Director Neil Dudich, Jacob Elordi, Lukas Gage, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Jim Jenkins, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Keaton, Adam Scott, Rhea Seehorn, Kerri Kenny-Silver, Steven Spielberg, Charissa Thompson, J Rupert Thompson, Kerry Washington, and Olivia Wilde.

DGA Awards Ceremony:

• Directed by: Julie Gelfand
• Associate Director: Michelle Robinson
• Stage Managers: Tyler Bearde, Rita Cossette, Richard “Mercury” Melendez, Joe McCarthy, Richard “Stretch” Smith-Connell