Los Angeles - The winners of the Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 2025 were announced tonight during the 78th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Paul Thomas Anderson won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for One Battle After Another.
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.
Associate Director / Stage Manager David Charles was the recipient of the Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award, which recognizes extraordinary service to the industry and the Guild, and Commercials 1st AD Gregory G. McCollum was the recipient of the Frank Capra Achievement Award, which is given in recognition of notable career achievements and for outstanding service to the DGA.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Theatrical Feature Film |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2025 is:
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Paul Thomas Anderson
One Battle After Another
(Warner Bros. Pictures) |
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Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Will Weiske
- First Assistant Director: Adam Somner
- Second Assistant Director: Trevor Tavares, Ian Stone
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Dominic Pacitti, Rafael Sanz-Jimenez
- Additional Second Assistant Directors: Nuekellar Hardy, Chunning Chang, Kit Conners, Kasia Trojak, Tyler Young
This was Anderson’s third DGA Award nomination. Anderson was previously nominated in this category in 2007 for There Will Be Blood and again in 2021 for Licorice Pizza.
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Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
First-Time Theatrical Feature Film |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film for 2025 is:
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Charlie Polinger
The Plague
(Independent Film Company) |
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This was Polinger’s first DGA Award nomination.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Dramatic Series |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for 2025 is:
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Amanda Marsalis
The Pitt, “6:00 P.M.”
(HBO Max) |
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- Unit Production Manager: Michelle Lankwarden
- First Assistant Director: Eric Tignini
- Second Assistant Director: Kevin Zelman
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Nicole Jones, Rebecca Rogers, Chloe Huckins
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Michelle Akeley
This was Marsalis' first DGA Award nomination.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Comedy Series |
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The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for 2025 are (in alphabetical order):
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Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
The Studio, “The Oner”
(Apple TV) |
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Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Shawn Dyrdahl
- First Assistant Director: Donald Murphy
- Second Assistant Director: Peter Dress
- Second Second Assistant Director: Denise Anderson Poore
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Abran Trujillo
This was Rogen’s first DGA Award nomination.
This was Goldberg’s first DGA Award nomination.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Limited & Anthology Series |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Limited & Anthology Series for 2025 is:
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Shannon Murphy
Dying for Sex, “It’s Not That Serious”
(FX on Hulu) |
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Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Francesca M. Mannix
- First Assistant Director: Julie A. Bloom
- Second Assistant Director: Findlay Ward Zotter
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Kristin Dombroski, Laura E. Rizer
This was Murphy’s first DGA Award nomination.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Movies for Television |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for 2025 is:
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Stephen Chbosky
Nonnas
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Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Managers: Pamela Hirsch, Kara Doherty
- First Assistant Director: Chris Surgent
- Second Assistant Director: Takahide Kawakami
- Second Second Assistant Director: Cary Lee
- Location Manager: Tatiana Forster
This was Chbosky’s first DGA Award nomination.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Variety |
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The winner the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety for 2025 is:
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Liz Patrick
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
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Directorial Team:
- Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel Mack, Janine DeVito, Amy Mancini, Dan Dome
- Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk, Peter Epstein, Karen Tasch Weiss, Steve Bautista, Joey Despenzero, Frank Fernandez, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Cyndi Owgang, Elise Reaves, Niclana Tolmasoff, Leslie Williams
This was Patrick’s fourth DGA Award nomination. Patrick won the Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming awards for Saturday Night Live episodes “Jack Harlow” (2022), “John Mulaney/Chappell Roan” (2024) and with Michael Mancini for “Pedro Pascal/Coldplay” (2023).
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Sports |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Sports for 2025 is:
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Matthew Gangl
2025 World Series - Game 7 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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Directorial Team:
- Associate Directors: Larry Lancaster, Aaron Stojkov, Bryan Colucci
- Stage Managers: Dominick Tringali, Dan Frank
This was Gangl’s first DGA Award nomination.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Reality / Quiz & Game |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality / Quiz & Game for 2025 is:
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Mike Sweeney
Conan O’Brien Must Go, “Austria”
(HBO Max) |
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Directorial Team:
- Associate Director: Jason Chillemi
This was Sweeney’s first DGA Award nomination.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Commercials |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2025 is:
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Kim Gehrig
(Somesuch) |
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You Can’t Win. So Win. – Nike | Wieden+Kennedy
- First Assistant Directors: Peter Jackson, John Mattern
- Second Assistant Director: Melina Greene
- Second Second Assistant Director: Chelsea Meador
I’m Not Remarkable – Apple | Client Direct
- First Assistant Director: Guy Forgaard
- Second Assistant Director: Amanda Johnson
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Michael Dudley, Clyde Broom
This was Gehrig’s fourth DGA Award nomination. Gehrig previously won in this category in 2022 for The Greatest (Apple) and Run Baby Run (Apple iPhone 13); in 2023 for Run This Town (Apple) and The Travelers (Expedia); and was nominated in 2024 for A Life in Sound (SiriusXM), Am I a Bad Person? (Nike) and Find Your Friends (Apple).
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Documentary Film |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Film for 2025 is:
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Mstyslav Chernov
2000 Meters to Andriivka
(PBS) |
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This was Chernov’s second DGA Award nomination. Chernov previously won in this category in 2023 for 20 Days in Mariupol.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Documentary Series / News |
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The winner of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series / News for 2025 is:
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Rebecca Miller
Mr. Scorsese, “All This Filming Isn’t Healthy”
(Apple TV) |
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This was Miller’s first DGA Award nomination.
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Service Award Recipients |
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David Charles
2026 Franklin J Schaffner Achievement Award
This award is given to an Associate Director or Stage Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America. |
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Gregory G. McCollum
2026 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. |
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