Update: I made a mistake! DGA nominations are going to be announced January 12, 2016, not January 7th as listed below. That means they will be announced long after the Academy’s ballot deadline.
The Directors Guild announces their nominations on January 7th, one day before Oscar ballots are due, January 8th. The Producers Guild announces on January 5th (preview forthcoming) and the Writers Guild also announces on the 7th (preview also forthcoming). In other words, shit’s about to get really real in a matter of days. Gone goes the hope that some films or some contenders might make it. All of that wide expanse of possibilities narrows and the consensus solidifies and hardens.
The Directors Guild are about 14,500 members made up not just of film directors but television and assistant directors too. The Academy, by contrast, are around 400 and made up entirely of film directors and almost exclusively white and male.
The two things to know about the DGA nominations is that they release their nominations this year long after the Oscar ballot deadline. The second thing to know is that only once since the Academy expanded (six years) have the DGA nominees not gone on to a Best Picture nomination, at the very least. That film was, of course, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Since then, all of the films nominated for Best Director at the DGA went on to a Best Picture nomination. Before 2009, when the Academy expanded, there were only five nominees for Best Picture thus, there were plenty that got DGA nominations that didn’t get Best Picture nominations but still might have gotten in if the Academy had more than five nominees for Best Picture. In fact, Dragon Tattoo would have likely gotten in when the Academy had ten nomination slots and not five (their current system allow members five choices for Best Picture but then keeps the overflow for up to ten).
Having five nominee choices for Best Picture instead of ten requires passionate support, not just admiration. That’s why Foxcatcher – which should have made it in, got a Best Director nomination at the Oscars (not at the DGA) and missed out on a Best Picture nomination. Worth noting: since they expanded, Foxcatcher is the only film nominated for Best Director to miss out on Best Picture.
Because the DGA has five and not ten, they, too, must rely mostly on passion, although at the DGA popularity usually counts for more than passion or auteurism. We’re talking about thousands and thousands voting here, second only to the Screen Actors Guild. What we know about the “consensus” is that it tends to be the same across those thousands of people voting, which means the PGA and DGA and Oscar tend to be mostly uniform, while the Screen Actors Guild can sometimes stray; after all, SAG is the most diverse of all of the voting guilds.
Still, the consensus is the consensus and people who form a mob tend to all think alike, somehow. They tend to hover around the same basic films that they like. The DGA CAN sometimes lead the way but it’s not 100% iron clad since we’re talking about a fluid race based on human perception.
We think we know what the general consensus is right now. I’d say the DGA would then be down to following seven names — it will be your job to figure out which two get dropped. Keep in mind a few knowable facts. One, Steven Spielberg is kind of a god at the DGA and currently holds are records for nominations and wins. His chances of getting in are pretty good, considering. He did just have a nomination in 2012, which might make voters feel like opting for someone new — this is probably going to be more true at the Oscars than the DGA. For instance, Clint Eastwood got in for American Sniper at DGA but not at the Oscars. He’s popular among the DGA and they liked his movie, as did many many people.
Bridge of Spies has done really well both with the box office and has gotten the necessary nominations so far to be strongly considered for a nomination. That’s why there are six, the Spielberg factor. There is also The Revenant, not as widely seen perhaps as some of the others – thus a slam dunk for an Oscar nod but maybe not for the DGA, although it’s suicide to not predict him, I’d say.
Here are the names that seem most likely to be the consensus six:
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott, The Martian
Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
Adam McKay, The Big Short
Todd Haynes, Carol
Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies
If you look at the films most likely to get a Best Picture nomination (give or take something unexpected like Beasts of No Nation or Son of Saul) you could then add:
Lenny Abrahamson, Room (very very popular film)
F. Gary Gray, Straight Outta Compton (also popular)
Wild card include:
JJ Abrams, the Force Awakens (because you just never know…popular guy, popular movie)
Danny Boyle, Steve Jobs (again, you never know)
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight (popular director)
All of these are expected to earn Best Picture nominations, plus two (or in an exceptional year, three) more. It’s very likely four of them will go on to get an Oscar nomination and also very likely the Oscar voters will pick someone like Lazlo Nemes for Son of Saul or Cary Fukunaga for Beasts of No Nation, or whatever film might pop (or in the case of Foxcatcher, not) up in Best Picture. It’s safer to assume your Best Director predictions in both DGA and at the Oscars (unless you’re comfortable predicting a long shot) will also be Best Picture nominees.
My gut feeling tells me the strongest nominees are:
Spotlight
Mad Max
The Big Short
The Martian
I feel less certain about:
The Revenant
Carol
Bridge of Spies
Completing my Best Picture predictions, I’d also consider:
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
F. Gary Gray, Straight Outta Compton
But I’m going to go with:
Spotlight
Mad Max
The Big Short
The Martian
The Revenant
The DGA Awards
won DGA | won Oscar
*film nominated/+ won Best Picture at the Oscars
2014
Richard Linklater, Boyhood | Richard Linklater, Boyhood |
Alejandro G. Inarritu, Birdman | Alejandro G. Inarritu, Birdman |
Wes Anderson, Grand Budapest Hotel | Wes Anderson, Grand Budapest Hotel |
Morten Tyldum, Imitation Game | Morten Tyldum, Imitation Game |
Clint Eastwood, American Sniper | Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher |
2013
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity | Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity |
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave | Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave |
Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips | Alexander Payne, Nebraska |
David O. Russell, American Hustle | David O. Russell, American Hustle |
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street | Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street |
2012
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln | Steven Spielberg, Lincoln |
Ang Lee, Life of Pi | Ang Lee, Life of Pi |
Ben Affleck, Argo | David O. Russell, Silver Linings |
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty | Michael Haneke Amour |
Tom Hooper, Les Miserables | Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild |
2011
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist | Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist+ |
Martin Scorsese, Hugo | Martin Scorsese, Hugo* |
Alexander Payne, The Descendants | Alexander Payne, The Descendants* |
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris | Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris* |
David Fincher, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Terrence Malick, Tree of Life* |
2010
Tom Hooper The King’s Speech | Tom Hooper the King’s Speech+ |
David Fincher, Social Network | David Fincher, Social Network* |
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan | Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan* |
David O’Russell, The Fighter | David O’Russell, The Fighter* |
Christopher Nolan, Inception* | The Coens, True Grit* |
2009
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker | Bigelow, Hurt Locker+ |
Lee Daniels, Precious | Lee Daniels, Precious* |
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air | Jason Reitman, Up in the Air* |
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds | Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds* |
Jim Cameron, Avatar | Jim Cameron, Avatar* |
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If ridley scott is nominated then boycott the oscars, remember exodus
No, we remember “Blade Runner”, “Alien”, “Thelma and Louise”, “Blackhawk Down” and “Gladiator”.
Well all of those highly overrated boring movies aside i can’t forget his comments and the whitewashing of that movie, denzel washington or idris elba could have played moses but no instead christian bale gets the role, isn’t he cast in everything?
BOYCOTT THE OSCARS IF HE IS NOMINATED!!!
You lost me at highly overrated boring movies. You might have an issue with whitewashing but to dumb on his masterpieces.
Masterpieces for you, you are an apologist, so you like some of his films so that makes it okay for him to cast white people in all of his films?
Hollywood is run by white men so he’ll probably get nominated and you’ll probably be happy because you support the patriarchy and quite clearly you support whitewashing and the stealing of other peoples history and culture.
BOYCOTT THE OSCARS IF RIDLEY SCOTT IS NOMINATED
Boycott all films or at least of them which are made people like Scott. It’s industry problem not an individual director’s problem. Btw, Scott directed a masterpiece led by first female action hero.
If you are referring to alien then ridley scott did not write the script and it was his first film so he basically had to do as we was told. Now he has power and can make any movie he wants and he decides to make a movie set in africa and cast white guys in it, it’s unacceptable.
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Also furiosa is a much better female character, she is one of the most iconic screen heroes of all time, a true feminist icon and shows women what we can truly achieve if we throw off our shackles and overthrow the patriarchy or at least put men in there place so we can finally truly have equality. Ripley was just an idiot who took her clothes off while an alien was three feet from her. Give me furiosa any day.
Also black hawk down is a racist movie as well, the hurt locker is a superior movie in every way made by a talented female director i might add, maybe if we had more of them we’d get more films like that and less sexist movies like the counsellor or whitewashed one’s like exodus.
The DGA tends to select the big name directors or ones they like while Oscar tends to select directors who’s films they like best. That’s why sometimes Oscar BD selection comes out of left field.
They might choose both Spielberg and Inarritu but I’m confident at least one of them will be selected by the DGA. Big names are, Scott, Spielberg and Inarritu, who have all have been nominated for DGA before. Scott has yet to win and has a big movie this year, so he’ll get in and one of the other two will definitely get in. Miller is well known even though he has never been nominated but it clear he has the best direction this year. McCarthy has the BP favourite film and I think Haynes, Abramson and McKay might be fighting over one spot.
This is how it will be:
1 McCarthy
2 Miller
3 Scott
4 Spielberg/Inarritu
5 Haynes/McKay/Abramson
No to Spotlight: It was not cinematically interesting. It looked and felt like a 90s TV movie.
No to Fury Road: It was cinematically interesting, yet lacked an involving story.
No to Carol: Cold film, lacking passion.
No to The Martian: Matt Damon on Mars never made me get immersed into a character or the character’s plight.
No to Revenant: Reminded me of Saving Private Ryan–the beginning was fine and then it eventually became repetitious.
Yes to Room, The Big Short, Mistress America, so far:)
I’m fairly confident The Big Short will miss here. If I’m wrong, of course, then it’s definitely a big player.
Inarritu missing out would be quite the surprise. I haven’t seen The Revenant yet but apparently it’s much more of a directorial achievement than Birdman was.
My prediction is:
McCarthy
Miller
Haynes
Scott
Inarritu
McKay came probably too late in the race.
I think those are the five as well.
Slay JJ! C’mon, surprise nomination, heads explode. JJ for the nom!
My nominees would be:
Lenny Abrahamson, ROOM
Olivier Assayas, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA
George Miller, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
David Robert Mitchell, IT FOLLOWS
Steven Spielberg, BRIDGE OF SPIES
(Haven’t seen CAROL, THE REVENANT, THE BIG SHORT, THE HATEFUL EIGHT.)
I think they might go McCay, Miller, Abrahamson, McCarthy, and Scott. Personally, I’d like to see them go Scott, Miller, McCarthy, Villeneuve, and Innaritu.
People they like: Tarantino, Scott, Russell, Boyle, Inarritu, Hooper, and Spielberg.
New school: Villeneuve, McKay, Coogler, Fukunaga, Gary-Gray, Abrams, and Nemes
Up in the air: Haynes, Miller, and McCarthy
It’s too hard to predict this time.
McCarthy and Miller are locked. I’d say Haynes is also almost locked. The other two spots, for McKay and either Scott or Iñarritu and I’m going to go with Scott.
McCarthy
Miller
McKay
Inarritu
Haynes
I predicted the same five as Sasha not only in the poll but in the contest, before I read this article.
In other words, not even particularly because I think it’s fading (which it arguably isn’t), more because I want to shield myself from disappointment if this does actually happen: they won’t nominate Todd Haynes because FUCK THESE HETEROSEXUAL WHITE MEN
jk, but then again, not rly. You just know they think going for George Miller is enough softness for one year. Or even ten years.
Even nominating Miller will give them something to shove in people’s faces for years.
I’m going out on a limb and saying Lenny Abrahamson gets on.
Not a bad bet. DGA nominated Morten Tyldum for The Imitation Game. If they like a movie, they’ll nominate the director. Could Room be in the top five movies? Very possibly.
I think a lot of people are underestimating Abrahamson’s chances. I think he’s going to get in for sure!
Nuggets to consider
Last PERSON to win Best Director Oscar w/o DGA nomination: John Huston for “Treasure of the Sierra Madre”
Last FILM to win Best Picture Oscar w/o DGA nomination: Driving Miss Daisy (also no Best Director Oscar nomination)
DGA:
McCarthy
Miller
Scott
Innaritu
McKay
Oscar BD:
McCarthy
Miller
Scott
Haynes
Innaritu
McKay is the wild card.
I think McKay is in. With a guaranteed nomination for Bale, the SAG support, and a probable script nod Big Short is either #2 or in a dead heat with Spotlight right now. Expect Brad Pitt, unburdened with By the Sea campaign junkets to really pound the pavement hard for Big Short (would be two BP wins in three years if he pulled that off by the by)
I have a faint, but surging feeling that The Big Short could “Departed” its way to Oscar. If it gets the big five (Picture, Director, at least one acting nom, screenplay, and Editing), then expect McCarthy and McKay to duel it out to death.
I’m beginning to get that feeling as well. McCarthy’s rather low profile image and the matter of fact nature of his films will contrast badly against the Big Short crowd.
McKay gave a great interview at Deadline, armed with a lot of SNL/Funny or Die anecdotes as well. Going to be an interesting campaign.
I just checked though. The last person to win Best Director Oscar without a Golden Globe Director nomination was Delbert Mann for Marty (correct me if I’m wrong). So McKay, could well break precedent.
At this point, we should stop relying on the Globes as an indicator. The Guild nominations damn near mirror the Oscar nods, and the winners always match up. Apart from Crash, has there really been a jaw dropping upset Oscar night since the Guilds really began to flex their muscle?
You’re right. I think the Oscar ceremony’s move from March to February weakened the Golden Globes power and gave it to the guilds more than ever.
Yep. Not enough time for an underdog film to build up the head of steam it needs. The guilds become a herd mentality after a while (cough..ARGO…cough…BIRDMAN).
I liked Birdman and Argo, but I agree that the Oscars are rubberstamping the guilds.
However, the most irrating example of this is The King’s Speech. I felt like the guilds and the Oscars were treating this as if this was the Emmys.
I sort of liked Argo (hated the last act) and really didn’t like Birdman at all.
The idea that Tom Hooper has the same number of Oscars as Martin Scorcese is pretty damn galling, no?
The first season of Downton Abbey would have been better than Kings Speech winning Best Picture.
McCarthy does seem camera shy I noticed. That could really hurt him. Also the fact that Spotlight is being released by Open Road, a more indie film company that Weinstein or Fox Searchlight, could dog Spotlight’s chances (I hope not).
Kinda wishing for at least McKay and McCarthy to win somehow (at the screenplay categories at least).
I adored Visitor and Station Agent, but McCarthy does seem to be falling into a Linklater hole.
That’s the scenario I’m hoping for as well, they can each get Original and Adapted screenplay. If Miller gets Director then it’s a dream year and all my favorite movies get something.
I think what Pete said about Brad Pitt throwing his weight behind the campaigning could be the biggest asset in The Big Short’s campaign. McKay and his humor definitely have an edge, but what I’ve seen of McCarthy hasn’t been that bad, just a bit unremarkable.
Regardless of the film company, I don’t know if a movie with a cast and director like this can project an indie “vibe”, that goodwill is probably getting picked up by other films.
I’d rather see McKay and McCarthy win an Oscar right now than say Tom Hooper, Quentin Tarantino, or David O. Russell.
I meant Spotlight released by Open Road. Paramount has Big Short. Sorry.
Well, that shows how clearly I remember what company has what film, I didn’t even notice. Either way, Spotlight doesn’t have too much of an indie vibe either, for me. Again, too many big stars.
I see Room, Brooklyn and Carol more as indie films, even though I think Carol is Weinstein company.
Spotlight has more A (or least B) list actors compared to say Boyhood (which aside from Arquette and Hawke had a C or even Z list cast).
But it hasn’t won a single critic’s award and few have it down as the best of 2015. Skeptical.
Just because critics have not awarded it does not mean it’s out. Critics don’t vote for the Oscars. Actors, directors, and professionals do. Remember The Kings Speech winning over Social Network?
Also Big Short is campaigning very very hard. Like probably no other this year.
I saw McKay’s Deadline interview, they aren’t messing around.
Only caveat is Big Short COULD be this year’s American Hustle….
I mean i did not like it at all so no complaints. But I doubt it will get 10 nominations and McKay has the same clout as DOR. They also do not have women so half the acting nominations.
I think Carol or Mad Max are the most likely films to earn 10 nominations or more (10 for Mad Max being the most practical).
Probably. Martian too. It can get adapted screenplay and actor which Mad Max cannot.
Yes, The Martin can get in, but Adapted Screenplay is very competitive with Brooklyn, Revenant, and Big Short fighting to get it.
I thought it was between Brooklyn and Martian. Also Big Short
If I’m right that Big Short is surging just at the right time, then Carrell gets the Best Actor spot away from Damon.
I hope they both make it in. I’m a total Steve Carrel fanboy in the Best Actor conversation since I saw The Big Short. I haven’t identified or felt more of a connection to a character in any other movie I’ve seen this year. This is probably because of personal baggage, but if Leo hadn’t gone through all he did for The Revenant, I would now be calling Steve Carrel for the win (even though for most people he’s barely in the conversation). Still, one can dream.
I do think that the Revenant campaign’s talking point of “look how brutal and borderline irresponsible this shoot was” can very easily be appropriated by the Mad Max folks.
But Mad Max does not have a voice. Like no one from Mad Max is campaigning and they missed their window when they were.
If Miller gets into DGA, then he becomes the voice of that campaign. He’s like a more accessible Inarritu.
I meant giving interviews and stuff. They do not have the opportunity to have a full THR roundtable for it and all. It did not have a part in those round table things too.
I think that’s because no one really expected Mad Max to do so well in the awards season. I know I didn’t. When I left the theater in the summer, I actually said it’s a pity this is one more year where one of the year’s best films will be snubbed at the Oscars. Imagine my surprise when it started getting included all over the place and is now nearly a lock for a nomination.
I remember tens of articles about how Mad Max will definitely not be in awards contention and i too thought the same you did. I am sure even the cast are surprised. No one could see this coming.
Miller is the star of Mad Max in a way. Everything I loved about the movie can be attributed to him. I agree, the cast doesn’t seem to be campaigning and I can see why : the film doesn’t call for big, actor-y performances, more strong, subtle performances to showcase Miller’s vision.
I’m sure that Mad Max doesn’t particularly want Hardy milling around, considering how unliked he is in the industry.
I genuinely thought Hoult’s performance was one of the best i saw this year and would have been in consideration if this was not a genre movie. Charlize Theron is actually out out totally yet.
There’s definitely an argument to be made for both of them, but this is a very competitive year, especially in Supporting Actor, where Hoult could be. I think that’s why Theron is more in the conversation, Best Actress last spot is a bit more fluid and she was, admittedly, excellent.
Yes. Agree on all counts.
And McKay is a more photogenic and funnier McCarthy.
This is so funny.
Just saying, if I had to be stuck in harsh conditions (desert / snow) with someone, I’d definitely pick Miller over Innarritu. Just from the vibe they give in interviews and q&a’s. And maybe it was because I was completely immersed in the story, but I never felt sorry for anyone while watching Mad Max. My heart broke for DiCaprio during the Revenant.
“My heart broke for DiCaprio during the Revenant.”
Don’t worry, he had hot and cold running models back at the hotel.
Good Lord why ?!
Damon did miss out at SAG. And Carrell could pull off a surprise appearance like Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, or Jonah Hill in 2014.
I know logically. I was expressing my disdain.
Again, Big Short is surging right when the ballots are out, and the Martian still hasn’t stacked up a bunch of critics wins to counterbalance the SAG snub. With Bale as a lock for a BSA nom, it’s not absurd to think that Carrell sneaks in.
No i know logically. I was expressing my disdain.
I agree, but I see Carell taking Depp’s spot. I liked Black Mass and was quite interested in the Whitey Bulger story, but it seems to be DOA. I saw Big Short last night and really liked it; it’s in my top 5 of the year. I think the lineup will be DiCaprio, Fassbender, Redmayne, Damon, Carell.
I think the general support for the movie factor is being overestimated as an argument for why McKay is a favorite to get in here/at the Oscars. I don’t think he is. He might, but I definitely don’t think he is a favorite to do so, given that he’s been nominated pretty much nowhere up to this point.
If McKay gets in at DGA, I think we have to start adjusting to The Big Short as BP frontrunner. It will definitely give Spotlight some very stiff competition, with equally and more star-y cast and flashier storytelling.
It’s interesting how you see him getting in DGA but not the Oscars. I think if he gets in at DGA he’s likely to get in at the Oscars as well. How often has someone gotten a DGA nomination but not a BD nomination? Does anyone know?
It’s common. Usually one director gets DGA nomination, but misses Oscar nomination. However, 2013 (2012 film year) saw three get DGA w/o Oscar Affleck, Bigelow, and Hooper.
Well, then you’re right, McKay/Haynes seem like the likeliest wildcards to me as well.
I have not posted this yet, but I have a gut feeling that McKay could take down Innaritu given that the latter already won both Oscar and DGA. Furthermore, Innaritu is no Spielberg.
I WISH. I’m in the minority, but from a storytelling point of view, I really don’t like Innaritu’s films. I have to admit The Revenant is impressive, but Birdman is one of my least favorite Best Pictures of all time. For me, including both McKay and Haynes would be a much better outcome.
I was actually fine with Birdman, but I feel that Innaritu may be overstaying his welcome now.
I would like to see McCarthy, McKay, Miller, Haynes, and Scott as the lineup.
You probably mean co-frontrunner.
1. Mc Carthy
2. Miller
3. Scott
4. Spielberg
5. Nemes
Based on both the BO success of their films and their support:
1. McCarthy
2. Miller
3. Scott
4. Haynes or Crowley
5. Spielberg or Tarantino
According to the DGA website, their feature film nominations will be announced on Feb 12, not Feb 7.
My predictions:
1. McCarthy
2. Miller
3. Scott
4. Haynes
5. Abrahamson
I’ll be really pissed off if Haynes misses once again, especially with a film that’s much better than The Revenant. And yes, I predict a snub for Innaritu but maybe that’s wishful thinking.
* January, not February
jan, yes
Well i filled in the DGA thing and then i realised there were 4 genre movies so here is a rehash
McCarthy (win)
Scott
McKay
Haynes
Miller or Spielberg or Tarantino or Innaratu
I have not seen any support for McKay but everyone is just jumping on Big Short so who knows.
I hope they give out honourable mentions to Coogler and Garland. Garland should see his profile rise dramatically now.
“I have not seen any support for McKay”
Which is why I think his chances here are quite overrated.
I think solids are:
Haynes
Miller
McCarthy
The other two spots are an even race, with pros and cons for:
Spielberg
Scott
Tarantino
McKay
Inarritu
As long as we never have to see Inarritu’s scarf again, I’ll be ok with DGA.
Miller, McKay, McCarthy, Inarritu, Haynes seems like a no brainer list.
I was going to make the exact same comment about that pretentious scarf.
Haynes at DGA over Scott seems pretty ridiculous considering popularity of film and name brand of director.
Just a gut feeling that the SAG snub for the Martian is a tip off of soft support for Scott.
I agree. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Scott left out at DGA.