The Directors Guild also revealed its nominees for documentaries and commercials.
The Directors Guild of America revealed its 2021 nominees in the documentary, TV and commercial categories.
Ted Lasso and Curb Your Enthusiasm each obtained two nominations in the comedy series categories. For Link, the guild appointed Commanders Zach Braff and MJ Delaney. For Curb, the guild nominated Jeff Schaffer and Erin O’Malley. The fifth nominated in the comedy series category is Susanna Fogel for The flight attendant.
The nominees for dramatic series are Jason Bateman for Ozark, Jon Favreau for The Mandalorian, Vince Gilligan for Better to call Saul, Lesli Linka Glatter for Homeland and Julie Anne Robinson for Bridgerton. Favreau won a second DGA nomination for his work in The Chef Show.
In the limited series and in the TV film category, the nominees are Susanne Bier for The Undo, Scott Frank for The Queen’s Gambit, Thomas Kail for Hamilton, Matt Shakman for WandaVision and the late Lynn Shelton for Small fires everywhere.
WandaVisioninclusion of on top of The Mandalorian makes Disney + one of the biggest winners among this crop of nominees. The expanding streaming service still has relatively few original scripted series aimed at adults, so having your outstanding projects receiving props from the directing community bodes well for potential future awards.
It’s also a remarkably big year for women on television, with some gaining recognition this year – perhaps most notably Shelton. The late independent filmmaker, who was instrumental in the development of Hulu’s aesthetics Small fires everywhere, was nominated for her directorial work at the 2020 Emmy, but did not win.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and The last show with Stephen Colbert each obtained two nominations, with both evening programs gaining nods in the regularly scheduled variety / talk / news / sports categories and special categories.
The Late Show is available both for its live episode the night after the January Capitol attack in January and for its 2020 election night showtime showtime special.
The nominees for the documentary are The truffle hunters (Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw), My octopus teacher (Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed), Welcome to chechnya (David França), Boys State (Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss) and The painter and the thief (Benjamin Ree).
The guild is expected to announce its five film nominees and director nominees for the first time tomorrow.
The 73rd edition of the annual DGA Award is scheduled for April 10.
Below is a complete list of nominees for the 2021 DGA documentary, TV and commercials.
Extraordinary achievement of direction in dramatic series
JASON BATEMAN
Ozark, “Wartime”
(Netflix)
Mr. Bateman’s Board Team:
Unit Production Manager: Matthew Spiegel
First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell
Second Assistant Director: Townson Wells
Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Gorczyk
JON FAVREAU
The Mandalorian, “Chapter 9: The Marshal”
(Disney +)
Mr. Favreau’s Management Team:
Unit Production Manager: Colin Wilson
First Assistant Director: Kim Richards
Second Assistant Director: Heather Wagner – Wang
Second Second Assistant Director: Heather Kehayas
Additional Second Assistant Director: David Buchwald
VINCE GILLIGAN
Better Call Saul, “Bagman”
(AMC)
Mr. Gilligan’s Board Team:
Unit Production Manager: James Paul Hapsas
First Assistant Director: Efrain Cortes
Second Assistant Director: Louis Lanni
Second Second Assistant Director: KiKi Levine
LESLI LINKA GLATTER
Fatherland, “Prisoners of War”
(Show time)
Mrs. Glatter’s Board Team:
Unit production managers: Michael Klick, Philippa Naughten
First Assistant Director: Sunday Stevens
Second Assistant Director: Wendy Bledsoe
JULIE ANNE ROBINSON
Bridgerton, “First Water Diamond”
(Netflix)
Mrs. Robinson’s Board Team:
First Assistant Director: Ian Foster Woolf
Extraordinary directorial performance in a comedy series
ZACH BRAFF
Ted Lasso, “Biscuits”
(Apple TV +)
MJ DELANEY
Ted Lasso, “The Hope that Kills You”
(Apple TV +)
SUSANNA FOGEL
The flight attendant, “In case of an emergency”
(HBO Max)
Mrs. Fogel’s Board Team:
Production Unit Manager: Bonnie Muñoz
First Assistant Director: Derek Peterson
Second Assistant Director: Jacquie Dore
Second Second Assistant Director: Zach Citarella
Local manager: Chris Banks
ERIN O’MALLEY
Curb Your Enthusiasm, “The Surprise Party”
(HBO)
Mrs. O’Malley’s Board Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mary Church
First Assistant Director: Adam Feil
Second Assistant Director: Candice Lee
Second Second Assistant Director: DJ Carter
JEFF SCHAFFER
Curb Your Enthusiasm, “The Spite Store”
(HBO)
Mr. Schaffer’s Management Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mary Church
First Assistant Director: Adam Feil
Second Assistant Director: Candice Lee
Second second assistant director: DJ Carter, Brent Stanton
Extraordinary directing in television films and limited series
SUSANNE BIER
The Undo
(HBO)
Mrs. Bier’s Board Team:
Production Unit Manager: Deb Dyer
First Assistant Director: Richard Styles
Second Assistant Director: Josh Muzaffer
Local manager: Lauri Pitkus
Second second assistant director: Steven Lafferty, Alex Scricco
Additional second assistant directors: Alex Scricco, Zachary Citarella
SCOTT FRANK
The Queen’s Gambit
(Netflix)
Mr. Frank’s Board Team:
First Assistant Director: Aldric La’auli Porter
THOMAS KAIL
Hamilton
(Disney +)
Mr. Kail’s Board Team:
Unit Production Manager: David Backus
First Assistant Director: Robin Abrams
Second Assistant Director: Thomas Gaito
MATT SHAKMAN
WandaVision
(Disney +)
Mr. Shakman’s Board Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mary Kane
First Assistant Director: Janell Sammelman
Second assistant directors: Meaghan F. McLaughlin, Stephanie Tull Coscina
Second Second Assistant Directors: Katye Kalivoda, Nadeem Ashayer (Los Angeles Unit)
Additional second assistant directors: Kate Pulley, George Williams (Los Angeles Unit)
LYNN SHELTON
Little Fires Everywhere, “Find a Way”
(Hulu)
Mrs. Shelton’s Board Team:
Unit Production Manager: Brad Yacobian
First assistant director: Luke Maxcy
Second Assistant Director: Kirisa Gavrin
Second Second Assistant Directors: Christina Lee, Gabriella Poli Vidal
Extraordinary Board Achievement in Variety / Talk / News / Sports – Regularly Scheduled Schedule
PAUL G. CASEY
Real Time With Bill Maher, “Episode 1835”
(HBO)
Mr. Casey’s Management Team:
Associate Director: Stacy Talbot
Stage managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney
JIM HOSKINSON
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “# 1025 Live Show After Capitol Insurrection”
(CBS)
Mr. Hoskinson’s Management Team:
Associate directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger
Stage managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib
DON ROY KING
Saturday Night Live, “Dave Chappelle; Foo Fighters “
(NBC)
Mr. King’s team:
Associate directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel – Mack
Stage directors: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk
DAVID PAUL MEYER
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, “President Obama: Inspiring Future Leaders &“ A Promised Land ”“
(Comedy Central)
Mr. Meyer’s Management Team:
Associate Director: Susan Faith Locke – Shapiro
CHRISTOPHER WERNER
Last week tonight with John Oliver, “Trump & Election Results”
(HBO)
Mr. Werner’s Management Team:
Associate Director: John Scott Wilson
Stage manager: Dino Castelli
Localization Manager: Demian Resnick
Extraordinary Board Achievement in Variety / Talk / News / Sports – Specials
STACEY ANGELES
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah presents “Recording RBG: A Nation Ugly Cried with Desi Lydic”
(Comedy Central)
MARIELLE HELLER
What the constitution means to me
(Amazonas)
Mrs. Heller’s team:
Associate Director: Tomas ‘Dutch’ Deckaj
Stage manager: Nicole Payson
JIM HOSKINSON
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Best 2020”
(Show time)
Mr. Hoskinson’s Management Team:
Associate directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger
Stage managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib
SPIKE LEE
American Utopia
(HBO)
Mr. Lee’s Board Staff:
Unit Production Manager: Nina Shiffman
First Assistant Director: Jermaine Sumra
Second Assistant Director: Lizz Zanin
Additional Second Assistant Director: Steven Bruno
Local manager: John Maher
THOMAS SCHLAMME
A west wing special to benefit when we all vote
(HBO Max)
Mr. Schlamme’s Board Team:
Unit Production Manager: Debra James
First Assistant Director: Shawn Pipkin – West
Second Assistant Director: Courtney Franklin
Second Second Assistant Directors: Ni’cole Pettis, Cathy Bond
Excellent Board Achievement in Reality Programs
DAVID CHARLES
Eco Challenge, “3,2,1 … Go!”
(Amazonas)
Mr. Charles Management Team:
Associate Director: Daniel Curran
Stage managers: Ian Blankenship, Kevin Fletcher, Andy Nelson, Mickel Picco
JON FAVREAU
The Chef Show, “Tartine”
(Netflix)
Mr. Favreau’s Management Team:
Associate Director: Annie Johnson
KEN FUCHS
Shark Tank, “1211”
(ABC)
Mr. Fuchs’ Board Team:
Associate Director: Amy Barker
Main stage manager: Eric Rhoden
Stage managers: Doug Neal, Michael Strauss
JOSEPH GUIDRY
Full Bloom, “Petal to the Metal”
(HBO Max)
Mr. Guidry’s Management Team:
Associate Director: Sean Galvin
Main stage manager: Jimmy Chriss
Stage managers: Rachel Shimko, Kristianna Laroda, Richard Melendez
RICH KIM
Lego Masters, “Mega City Block”
(FOX)
Mr. Kim’s Management Team:
Associate Director: Ryan Bunnell
Stage managers: Will Baker, Kevin Fletcher
Extraordinary achievement of board of directors in children’s programs
KABIR AKHTAR
High School Musical: The Musical – The Series, “Opening Night”
(Disney +)
Mr. Akhtar’s Management Team:
Unit production managers: Jeff T. Miller, Greg A. Hampson
First Assistant Director: Brent Geisler
Second Assistant Director: Cody Harbaugh
LARISSA BILLS
In Pointe, “Showtime!”
(Disney +)
DEAN ISRAELITE
Astronauts, “countdown”
(Nickelodeon)
RICHIE KEEN
The Healing Powers of Dude, “Second Step: Homeroom”
(Netflix)
Mr. Keen’s Board Team:
Unit production manager: Chris Phillips
First Assistant Director: Natalie Van Doren
AMY SCHATZ
We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest
(HBO)
Extraordinary performance of directors in commercials
STEVE AYSON
(MJZ)
The Great Chase, Nike – Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai
First Assistant Director: John Lowe
NISHA GANATRA
(Photos from Chelsea)
#wombstories, Bodyform / Libresse – AMVBBDO
NICLAS LARSSON
(MJZ)
See the Invisible, VW Touareg – adam & eveDDB
Parents, Volvo XC60 – Forsman & Bodenfors
MELINA MATSOUKAS
(Beautiful bird)
You Love Me, Beats by Dr. Dre
First Assistant Director: Paul Norman
Second Assistant Director: Don Johnson
TAIKA WAITITI
(Hungry Man)
The Letter, Coca – Cola – Wieden & Kennedy London
Extraordinary directorial achievement in documentary
MICHAEL DWECK AND GREGORY KERSHAW
The truffle hunters
(Sony Pictures Classics)
PIPPA EHRLICH & JAMES REED
My octopus teacher
(Netflix)
DAVID FRANCE
Welcome to chechnya
(HBO Max)
AMANDA McBAINE and JESSE MOSS
Boys State
(Apple / A24)
BENJAMIN REE
The painter and the thief
(Elevation images)