JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
(Netflix)
SEAN BAKER
Anora
(Neon)
Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Olivia Kavanaugh
- First Assistant Director: Liza Mann
- Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
- Second Second Assistant Director: Steve Coleman
- Location Manager: Ross Brodar
EDWARD BERGER
Conclave
(Focus Features)
BRADY CORBET
The Brutalist
(A24)
JAMES MANGOLD
A Complete Unknown
(Searchlight Pictures)
Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Michael Bederman
- First Assistant Director: Douglas Torres
- Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Veronica Grant
- Location Manager: Anthony Pisani
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First-Time Theatrical Feature Film
The nominees for the DGA’s Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Director for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):
PAYAL KAPADIA
All We Imagine as Light
(Sideshow & Janus Films)
MEGAN PARK
My Old Ass
(Amazon MGM Studios)
RAMELL ROSS
Nickel Boys
(Amazon MGM Studios)
Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Kenneth Yu
- First Assistant Director: James Roque
- Second Assistant Director: Jonathan M. Warren
- Second Second Assistant Director: Thalia Skaleris
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Zachery Sherer
- Location Manager: Batou Chandler
HALFDAN ULLMANN TØNDEL
Armand
(IFC Films)
SEAN WANG
Dìdi
(Focus Features)
