2026 DGA Awards Nominations Announced: Feature Film, TV, and More
Table of Contents
the Directors Guild of america (DGA) has unveiled its nominations for the 78th annual DGA Awards, recognizing outstanding directorial achievement in feature films, television, documentary, and commercials for 2025. The awards will be presented on February 7, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California [[3]].
outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
The nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film are:
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners (Warner Bros.Pictures)
- guillermo Del Toro – Frankenstein (Netflix)
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme (A24)
- chloé Zhao – Hamnet (Focus Features)
This year’s nominees represent a diverse range of cinematic styles and storytelling.Last year, Sean baker took home the DGA Award for Anora, ultimately leading to an Oscar win and further accolades [[1]].
First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Director Nominees
The Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film recognizes emerging talent. The 2026 nominees are:
- Hasan Hadi – The President’s Cake (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Harry Lighton – Pillion (A24)
- Charlie Polinger – The Plague (Self-reliant Film Company)
- Alex Russell – Lurker (MUBI)
- Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby (A24)
RaMell Ross was the previous year’s winner in this category for Nickel Boys.
Television, Documentary, and commercial Categories
In addition to the feature film nominations, the DGA also announced its nominees in the television, documentary, and commercial categories yesterday [[1]]. Specific nominees in these categories will be announced separately.
Publication date: 2026/01/08 19:51:41