77TH Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Saturday, February 8, 2025

MOTION PICTURE

Outstanding Directorial Achievement
in NARRATIVE Feature Film

Jacques Audiard
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix

Sean Baker
“Anora” • NEON
Directorial Team:
Location Manager: Ross Brodar
Unit Production Manager: Olivia Kavanaugh
First Assistant Director: Liza Mann
Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Second Second Assistant Director: Steve Coleman

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

Outstanding Directorial Achievement
in First-Time NARRATIVE Feature Film

Payal Kapadia
“All We Imagine as Light” • Sideshow | Janus Films

MEGAN PARK
“MY OLD ASS” • Amazon MGM Studios

RaMell Ross
“Nickel Boys” • Orion/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

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in DOCUMENTARY

Angela Patton & Natalie Rae
“Daughters” • Netflix
Natalie Rae, Lisa Mazzotta, Justin Benoliel, Mindy Goldberg, Sam Bisbee, Kathryn Everett, Laura Choi, James Cunningham | Producers

Ibrahim Nash’at
“Hollywoodgate” • Fourth Act Film
Shane Boris, Odessa Rae, Talal Derki | Producers

Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev
“Porcelain War” • Picturehouse
Aniela Sidorska, Paula Dupré Pesmen, Camilla Mazzaferro, Olivia Ahnemann | Producers

Johan Grimonprez
“Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” • Kino Lorber
Daan Milius, Rémi Grellety | Producers

Emily Kassie & Julian Brave NoiseCat
“Sugarcane” • National Geographic
Emily Kassie, Kellen Quinn | Producers

TELEVISION

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series

ALEX GRAVES
“The Diplomat“ • Netflix | Episode: “Dreadnought”

JONATHAN VAN TULLEKEN
“Shōgun“ • FX | Episode: “Anjin”

FREDERICK E.O. TOYE
“Shōgun“ • FX | Episode: “Crimson Sky”

HIROMI KAMATA
“Shōgun“ • FX | Episode: “Ladies of the Willow World”

ISSA LÓPEZ
“True Detective: Night Country“ • HBO Max | Episode: “Part 6”
Unit Production Manager: Mari Jo Winkler
First Assistant Director: Richard Graysmark

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

AYO EDEBIRI
“The BEAR“ • FX | Episode: “Napkins”
Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame, Larissa Malarek
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Lauren Mrozek
Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

DUCCIO FABBRI
“The BEAR“ • FX | Episode: “Doors”
Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Larissa Malarek
Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Lauren Mrozek
Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

CHRISTOPHER STORER
“The BEAR“ • FX | Episode: “Tomorrow”
Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri, Larissa Malarek
Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Lauren Mrozek
Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

 JEFF SCHAFFER
“Curb Your Enthusiasm“ • HBO Max | Episode: “No Lessons Learned”
Unit Production Manager: Mary Church First Assistant Director: Adam Feil Second Assistant Director: Jessica Faires McGinn Second Second Assistant Director: Timothy Muir

LUCIA ANIELLO
“HACKS“ • HBO Max | Episode: “Bulletproof”
Unit Production Manager: Chris R. Robinson
First Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
Second Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann Rafdal
Additional Second Assistant Director: Chalis Romero

Outstanding Directorial Achievement
in Movies for Television and Limited Series

ALFONSO CUARÓN
“DISCLAIMER“ • Apple TV+
Unit Production Manager: Donald Sabourin First Assistant Director: Chris Carreras

KEVIN BRAY
“The Penguin“ • HBO Max | Episode: “Top Hat”
Unit Production Managers: Dana Robin, Bill Carraro First Assistant Director: Jude Gorjanc Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer Additional Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez Assistant Unit Production Manager: Mike Buonanno Location Manager: Keith Adams

JENNIFER GETZINGER
“The Penguin“ • HBO Max | Episode: “A Great or Little Thing”
Unit Production Managers: Dana Robin, Bill Carraro First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper Second Assistant Director: Eric Calatayud Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer Additional Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez Assistant Unit Production Manager: Mike Buonanno Location Manager: Keith Adams

HELEN SHAVER
“The Penguin“ • HBO Max | Episode: “Cent’anni”
Unit Production Managers: Dana Robin, Bill Carraro First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper Second Assistant Director: Eric Calatayud Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer Additional Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez Assistant Unit Production Manager: Mike Buonanno Location Manager: Keith Adams

STEVEN ZAILLIAN
“Ripley“ • Netflix
Unit Production Managers: Clayton Townsend, Joe Guest (New York) First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell Second Assistant Directors: Justin Bischoff (New York), Nick Notte (New York) Second Second Assistant Director: Melissa Morphet (New York) Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi (New York)

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

DAVID PAUL MEYER
“The Daily Show“ • Comedy Central
Episode: “Indecision 2024: The Democratic National Convention – Plot Twist!”
Associate Director: Adrienne Ford Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte (Lead), Tyler Goldman

JIM HOSKINSON
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert“ • CBS
Episode: “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez & Mavis Staples w/ Jeff Tweedy”
Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib

PAUL PENNOLINO
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver“ • HBO
Episode: “India Elections”
Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson
Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney, Jeff Leib

PAUL G. CASEY
“Real Time with Bill Maher“ • HBO
Episode: “Jiminy Glick, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger”
Associate Director: Stacy Talbot
Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney

LIZ PATRICK
“Saturday Night Live“ • NBC
Episode: “John Mulaney / Chappell Roan”
Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel Mack, Janine DeVito, Amy Mancini
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk, Tom Ucciferri

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

HAMISH HAMILTON
“The 96th Annual Academy Awards“ • ABC
Associate Director: Hayley Collett, Susan Kopensky, Lori Margules, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Sara Niimi, Kristen Patterson Terry, Michael Polito Stage Managers: Gary Natoli (Lead), Alexis Brusig, Rita Cossette, John Esposito, Zachary Figures, Valdez Flagg, Doug Fogel, Chris Hines, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Roxanne Lozano, Donna Parker, Ron Paul, Alec Potter, Tammy Raab, Jason Seligman, Jackie Stathis, Cheryl Teetzel-Moore, Ari Woog

BETH McCARTHY-MILLER
“The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady“ • Netflix
Associate Directors: Debbie Palacio, Marty Pasetta, Jr. Stage Managers: Lynn Finkel, Steve Hollander, Greg Kasoff, Ran Lowe, Jennifer Marquet, Christopher McDonald, Tammy Raab, Jackie Stathis

DAVID PAUL MEYER
“The Daily Show Presents A Live Election Night Special With Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024: Nothing We Can Do About It Now“ • Comedy Central
Associate Director: Adrienne Ford Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte (Lead), Tyler Goldman, Gena Rositano

GLENN WEISS
“The 77th Annual Tony Awards“ • CBS
Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Ricky Kirshner, Susan Kopensky, Ryan Smith, Kristen Patterson Terry Stage Managers: Garry Hood (Lead), Peter Epstein, Bennymar Almonte, Joey Despenzero, Phyllis Digilio Kent, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Tyler Goldman, Kevin Lishawa, Arthur Lewis, Jeff Markowitz, Cyndi Owgang, Jason Pacella, Elise Reaves, Cody Renard Richard, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk, Leslie Williams

ALI WONG
“Ali Wong: Single Lady“ • Netflix
Associate Director: John Irwin
Stage Manager: Zoey Powers

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

NEIL DeGROOT
“Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted“ • National Geographic Channel
Episode: “The Cliffs of Ireland”
Associate Director: Jeff Simms

JOSEPH GUIDRY
“Deal Or No Deal Island“ • NBC
Episode: “Are You Decisive?”
Associate Director: Greg Rosa

ARI KATCHER
“Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show“ • HBO
Episode: “Road Trip”

PATRICK McMANUS
“American Ninja Warrior“ • NBC
Episode: “Las Vegas Finals 4”
Associate Director: David Massey Stage Managers: Sara Brown, Sean P. Galvin, TJ Ganser, Joseph R. Osborne, Louise Story

MIKE SWEENEY
“Conan O’Brien Must Go“ • Netflix
Episode: “Ireland”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs

KAT COIRO
“The Spiderwick Chronicles“ • Roku Channel
Episode: “Welcome to Spiderwick”
Unit Production Manager: Grace Gilroy

MICHAEL GOI
“Avatar: The Last Airbender“ • Netflix
Episode: “Aang”

JIM MICKLE
“Sweet Tooth“ • Netflix
Episode: “This Is a Story”

JENNIFER PHANG
“Descendants: The Rise of Red“ • Disney+
Unit Production Manager: Wendy S. Williams First Assistant Director: Senica Billingsley Second Assistant Director: Mark E. Brown

AMBER SEALEY
“Out of My Mind“ • Disney+

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in COMMERCIALS

LANCE ACORD | Park Pictures
An American Love Story, Volkswagen — Johannes Leonardo
Unit Production Manager: Karoline Kousidonis
First Assistant Directors: Thomas Smith, Peter Jackson
Second Assistant Directors: Carly Sturgeon, John Mattern
Second Second Assistant Directors: Matthew Kramer, Reed Baum

KIM GEHRIG | Somesuch
A Life in Sound, SiriusXM — Uncommon
First Assistant Director: Kate Greenberg
Second Assistant Director: Rebecca Rogers
Am I A Bad Person?, Nike — Wieden+Kennedy
First Assistant Director: Guy Forgaard
Find Your Friends, Apple — Client Direct
First Assistant Director: Rod Smith
Second Assistant Director: John Nasraway
Second Second Assistant Director: Isaac Mejia
Additional Second Second Assistant Directors: Kendall Wilmot, Michael Dudley

TIM HEIDECKER & ERIC WAREHEIM | Prettybird
Michael CeraVe, CeraVe— WPP Onefluence (Ogilvy)
First Assistant Directors: Matthew Smith, Kerstin Emhoff
Second Assistant Director: Kiersten Fehlig
Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew Hausmann

ANDREAS NILSSON | Biscuit Filmworks
Board Game, Hennessy — Wieden+Kennedy ‑ London
First Office Poo, Andrex — FCB ‑ London
One More, Apple — Client Direct
First Assistant Director: Scott Harris
Second Assistant Director: Ronald Misetich
Whizzer, Virgin Media — VCCP ‑ London

IVAN ZACHARIÁŠ | Smuggler
Flock, Apple — Media Arts Lab
First Assistant Director: Robert Phillips