I like these lineups a lot to be honest. I must confess I would love to have Greta Gerwig nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for her work in Little Women, but the actual nominees shortlist looks great to me. I think the DGA was smart enough so they included 3 female directors for the First-Time Feature Film Director, avoiding the recent backlash some organizations faced for ignoring female directors all the way, no matter how great directing works came from female directors this year.
And, of course, I love the mention of The Peanut Butter Falcon directors in the lineup for First-Time Feature Film Director award...! One of my clear fav's of the year and also one of the most underrated movies of 2019.
Fun fact: The Irishman, Parasite and Jojo Rabbit are the only movies that got the Holy "Fourtinity" of Guilds - SAG, WGA, PGA and now DGA. So, Best Picture nominations seem locked for them. Remind you Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was deemed ineligible for WGA Awards, so...!
Have a look at the nominees shortlists below:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2019
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| Bong Joon-ho directing Parasite |
- Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
- Sam Mendes, 1917
- Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
- Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit
Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director for 2019
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| Melina Matsoukas directing Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim |
- Mati Diop, Atlantics
- Alma Har’el, Honey Boy
- Melina Matsoukas, Queen & Slim
- Joe Talbot, The Last Black Man in San Francisco
- Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz, The Peanut Butter Falcon
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