OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF A FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR

GUILLERMO DEL TORO
“The Shape Of Water”
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF A FIRST-TIME FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR

JORDAN PEELE
“Get Out”
(Universal Pictures)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A DOCUMENTARY

MATTHEW HEINEMAN
“City Of Ghosts”
(Amazon Studios)

TELEVISION

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series

REED MORANO
The Handmaid’s Tale, “Offred”
(Hulu)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

BETH McCARTHY-MILLER
Veep, “Chicklet”
(HBO)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series

JEAN-MARC VALLÉE
“Big Little Lies”
(HBO)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming

DON ROY KING
Saturday Night Live, “Host: Jimmy Fallon”
(NBC)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials

GLENN WEISS
The 89th Annual Academy Awards
(ABC)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

BRIAN SMITH
MasterChef, “Vegas Deluxe & Oyster Shucks”
(FOX)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs

NIKI CARO
Anne with an E, “Your Will Shall Decide Your Destiny”
(Netflix)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials

MARTIN de THURAH
(Epoch Films)

Lifetime Achievement & Service Award Recipients

Honorary Life Member Award
(Given in recognition of leadership in the industry, contribution to the Guild and the profession of directing, and outstanding career achievement.)

MICHAEL APTED

Frank Capra Achievement Award
(This award is given to an Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America.)

DWIGHT WILLIAMS

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
(This award is given to an Associate Director or Stage Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America.)

JIM TANKER