DGA Awards: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Win For "All At Once" Of Winners

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The 75th Annual Directors Guild Awards were presented at the Beverly Hilton and the night’s big honor brought a bit of a surprise as Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, directors of Everything Everywhere All at Once, beat Steven Spielberg for the grand prize.

DGA is historically a strong predictor of Oscar success, missing out on eventual Best Director winner just eight times in 74 years. Last year, the Guild presented Jane Campion with its highest film award for The Power of the Dog, which marked a big step on her way to winning Best Director at the Oscars.

After two consecutive years of honoring female directors (Jane Campion and Chloé Zhao) with the top honors and watching them earn their corresponding Oscars, the Directors’ Guild of America nominated a number of men this year. Despite the strong work of Sarah Polley on Women Talking and Gina Prince-Bythewood on her epic The Woman King — not to mention Chinonye Chukwu and Maria Schrader’s names for the likes of Till and She Said — none of them made the list.

Some other eyebrow-raising omissions were James Cameron for Avatar: The Way of Water and Elvis helmet Baz Luhrmann. Both created very popular films and were nominated for Globe and Critics Choice.

While women were excluded from the marquee race, the DGA nominated four for its first feature film award: Alice Diop (Saint Omer), Audrey Diwan (Happening), Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic (Murina) and Charlotte Wells (Aftersun). John Patton Ford was also nominated for Emily the Criminal. Wells won for her lively film.

Last year’s Dramatic Series winner, Succession, did not air any episodes in 2022 and was therefore ineligible to enter, and defending comedy series champion, Hacks, did not make this year’s list. Saturday Night Live, whose Don Roy King won last year’s DGA Award, was back in the running for Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming; and this time Liz Patrick won.

In the comedy series category, Bill Hader was recognized for his work on Barry.

Here is the list of each winner followed by the remaining nominees:

WINNER

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION IN THE FEATURE FILM

Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Everything everywhere at once

DRAMA SERIES

Sam Levinson
Euphoria, “Stand Still Like a Hummingbird” (HBO)
Mr. Levinson’s team of directors:
Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield
First Assistant Directors: Valerie Johnson, Sally Brunski
Second Assistant Director: Cindy King, Colin Duffy
Second Second Assistant Director: James Chestnut
Additional second assistant director: Aaron Rose Leone

COMEDY SERIES

Bill Hader
Barry, “710N” (HBO)
Mr. Hader’s management team:
Unit Production Manager: Aida Rodgers
First Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop
Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
Second Second Assistant Director: Yarden Levo, Chalis Romero

ADVERTISING

Kim Gehrig
Somesuch, Inc.

Accessibility, Apple – Apple (Direct)
First Assistant Director: Michael Estrella
Second Assistant Director: Brian Steffen
Second Second Assistant Director: Shauna Frontera

Run Baby Run, iPhone – Apple (Direct)
First Assistant Director: Matias Nilsson
Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Paulson

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORY BY A FIRST CINEMA DIRECTOR

Charlotte Wells
After sun
(A24)

FILMS FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES

Helen Shaver
Station Eleven, “Who’s There?” (HBO Max)
Ms. Shaver’s management team:

Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay
First Assistant Director: Jennifer Wilkinson
Second assistant director: Anna Vogt

REALITY PROGRAMS

Ben Simms
Running Wild with Bear Grylls, “Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica” (National Geographic Channel)
Mr. Simms’ team of directors:
Deputy Director: Sara Brown

CHILDREN PROGRAMS

Anne Renton
Best Foot Forward, “Halloween” (Apple TV+)
Ms. Renton’s leadership team:
Unit Production Manager: Lance W. Lanfear
First Assistant Director: Nandi Bowe
Second Assistant Director: Susie Balaban
Second Second Assistant Director: Tim Neven

DOCUMENTARY

Sara Dosa
Fire of Love (National Geographic)

DIVERSITY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – SPECIAL OFFERS

Glen Weiss
The 75th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
Mr. Weiss’ management team:
Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Susan Kopensky, Ricky Kirshner
Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Bennymar Almonte, Phyllis Digilio, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Tyler Goldman, Arthur Lewis, Kevin Lishawa, Julie LoRusso, Seth Mellman, Jason Pacella, Jeffrey Pearl, Annette Powlis, Lauren Class Schneider , Eddie Valk

DIVERSITY/TALK/NEWS/SPORT – REGULAR PROGRAMMING

Lisa Patrick
Saturday Night Live, “Host and Musical Guest Jack Harlow” (NBC)
Ms. Patrick’s management team:
Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel‑Mack
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk

NOMINATED

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION IN THE FEATURE FILM

Todd Field
tar
(focus functions)
Unit Production Manager: Nigel Wooll; First assistant director: Sebastian Fahr‑Brix

Joseph Kosinsky
Top Gun: Maverick
(Paramount Pictures)
Unit Production Managers: LeeAnn Stonebreaker, Tommy Harper; First Assistant Director: Scott Robertson; Second Assistant Director: Andrew Stahl, Robert E. Kay; Second Second Assistant Director: Spencer Taylor

Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Everything everywhere at once
(A24)
Unit Production Manager: Allison Rose Carter; First Assistant Director: Rodney Smith; Second Assistant Director: John Nasraway; Second Second Assistant Director: Ken C. Wu

Martin McDonagh
The Banshees by Inisherin
(searchlight images)
First assistant director: Peter Kohn

Steven Spielberg
The Fabelmans
(universal images)
Production manager unit: Carla Raij; First Assistant Director: Josh McLaglen; Second Assistant Director: Heather Wagner‑Wang; Second Second Assistant Director: David Stickler

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORY BY A FIRST CINEMA DIRECTOR

Alice Diop
Holy Omer
(neon rated)

Audrey Divan
Event
(IFC Movies)

John Patton Ford
Emily the criminal
(Roadside Attractions/Vertical)

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic
Murina
(Cinema Lorber)

Charlotte Wells
After sun
(A24)

DRAMA SERIES

Jason Bateman
Ozark, “A Hard Way to Go” (Netflix)
Mr. Bateman’s Board of Directors:
Unit Production Managers: Dana Scott, Patrick Markey
First Assistant Director: Townson Wells
Second Assistant Director: Jill Somers
Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Gorczyk
Additional second assistant director: Evan Marsh

Vince Gilligan
Better call Saul, “Waterworks” (AMC)
Mr. Gilligan’s team of directors:
Unit Production Manager: Richard E. “Slab” Chaplain Jr.
First Assistant Director: Angie Meyer
Second Assistant Director: Louis A. Lanni
Second Second Assistant Director: Magin Gomez
Additional second assistant director: Nathan E. Davis

Aoife McCardle
Severance Pay, “Hide and Seek” (Apple TV+)
Ms. McArdle’s leadership team:
Unit Production Manager: Kristyn Macready
First Assistant Director: Ellen Parnett, Kit Bland
Second Assistant Directors: Sahar Shmolevitz, Melinda Ziyadat
Second Second Assistant Director: Kelsi Russell, Jack A. Birdsall
Other second assistant directors: Skylar Loraquette, Alexander Hirschl
Site Manager: Ryan Smith

Ben Stiller
Separation, “That We Are Us” (Apple TV+)
Mr. Stiller’s management team:
Unit Production Manager: Kristyn Macready
First Assistant Director: Marco Londoner
Second Assistant Director: Matt Lake
Second Second Assistant Director: Kelsi Russell, Justin Bischoff, Jack A. Birdsall
Site Manager: Ryan Smith

COMEDY SERIES

Tim Burton
Wednesday, “Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe” (Netflix)

Amy Sherman Palladino
The Wonderful Mrs. Maisel, “How Do You Get Into Carnegie Hall?” (Amazon)
Ms. Sherman‑Palladino’s leadership team:
Unit Production Managers: Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Meghan K. Wicker
First Assistant Director: Julie A. Bloom
Second Assistant Director: Lisa McPherson
Second Second Assistant Director: Lincoln Major, Peter Nix
Additional second assistant directors: Cameron Boone, Conor Griff
Unit Assistant Production Managers: Nick Thomason, Luca Waldman
Site manager: Jose Guerrero

Christopher Speicher
The Bear, “Review” (Hulu)

Mr. Storer’s team of directors:
Unit Production Manager: Carrie Holt De Lama
First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
Second Assistant Director: Dan Gutierrez
Second Second Assistant Director: Nicole McGovern
Site Manager: Maria C. Roxas

mike white
The White Lotus, “BYG” (HBO)
Mr. White’s team of directors:
Unit Production Manager: Mark Kamine
First Assistant Director: Justin Ritson
Second Assistant Director: Joe Landry
Second Second Assistant Director: Bobby Teten

FILMS FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES
Eric Apple

Strange: The Story of Al Yankovic (Roku Channel)
Mr. Appel’s management team:
Unit Production Manager: Jason C. Brown
First Assistant Director: Emily Neumann
Second Assistant Director: Julie Cummings
Second Second Assistant Director: Oscar Flores

Deborah Chow
Obi‑Wan Kenobi (Disney+)
Ms. Chow’s leadership team:
Unit Production Managers: Thomas Hayslip, Susan McNamara
First assistant director: Katterli Frauenfelder
Second Assistant Director: Jeff Hubbard
Second Second Assistant Director: Isaac Mejia, Franny Stafford
Additional Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann

Jeremy Podeswa
Station Eleven, “Unbroken Circle” (HBO Max)
Mr. Podeswa’s leadership team:
Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay
First Assistant Director: Andrew Shea, Derek Peterson, Jennifer Wilkinson

Helen Shaver
Station Eleven, “Who’s There?” (HBO Max)
Ms. Shaver’s management team:
Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay
First Assistant Director: Jennifer Wilkinson
Second assistant director: Anna Vogt

Tom Verica
The Invention of Anna, The Devil Carried Anna (Netflix)
Mr. Verica’s leadership team:
Unit Production Manager: Brette Bülow, Mary Kane (LA unit)
First Assistant Director: Dylan Hopkins, Marisia Moreno, Carol Vitkay (LA Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Adam Bernard, Maggie Callis, Cara McCastlain Fisher (LA Unit)
Second Second Assistant Director: Pam Giangreco, Ellen Parnett, Heidi Hinzman (LA Unit)
Site manager: Kristin Dromboski

DIVERSITY/TALK/NEWS/SPORT – REGULAR PROGRAMMING

Paul G Casey
Real Time with Bill Maher, “Episode #2010” (HBO)
Mr. Casey’s Board of Directors:
Deputy Director: Stacy Talbot
Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney

Jim Hoskinson
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Episode #1333” (CBS)
Mr. Hoskinson’s team of directors:
Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger
Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib

David Paul Meyer
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, “Brandi Carlile Reviews Her New Deluxe Album and Performs ‘You and Me on the Rock'” (Comedy Central)
Mr. Meyer’s management team:
Deputy Director: Adrienne Ford
Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte, Nick Bailey

Paul Pennolino
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, “Afghanistan” (HBO)
Mr. Pennolino’s team of directors:
Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson
Stage Managers: Jeff Leib, Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney

DIVERSITY/TALK/NEWS/SPORT – SPECIALS

Jan Berger
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe – Hungary for Democracy (Comedy Central)

Hamish Hamilton
Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show 2022 (NBC)
Mr. Hamilton’s team of directors:
Associate Directors: Hayley Collett, Sara Niimi
Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Jeffry Gitter, Karen Tasch Weiss, Donna Parker, Tammy Raab, Zachary Figures, Jackie Stathis, Johnny Pruitt, Jennifer Marquet

James Merryman
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter (ABC)
Mr. Merryman’s directing team:
Associate Directors: Lizz Zanin, Leslie Vincent
Stage Managers: Ron Paul, Jackie Paul, Jackie Stathis, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Jason Drew

Marcus Raby
Mark Twain Prize 2022: Honoring Jon Stewart (PBS)
Mr. Raboy’s Board of Directors:
Associate Directors: Robin Mishkin Abrams, Kelly Hernacki
Stage Managers: Rhoda Gilmore, Doug Fogel, Annette Powlis

REALITY PROGRAMS

Joseph H Guidry
The Big Brunch, “Carb Loading Brunch” (HBO Max)
Mr. Guidry’s leadership team:
Associate Director: Sean P. Galvin
Stage Managers: Rachel Shimko, JC Babas, Winston Churchill, Patty Sosa

Carrie Havel
The Go Big Show Only One Can Win (TBS)
Ms. Havel’s management team:
Associate Director: Dara DiGerolamo
Stage Managers: Rafael Orozco, Linda Carizzo, Patricia Sosa, Greg Rosa, Ike Fuchs, Theresa Moio

Rich Kim
Lego Masters, “Jurass-Brick World” (Fox)
Mr. Kim’s team of directors:
Deputy Director: Ryan Bunnell
Stage Managers: Will Baker, Ken Cooper

Michael Shea
FBoy Island, “Do you like cats?” (HBO Max)
Mr. Shea’s leadership team:
Assistant Director: Tori Himes
Stage manager: JC Babas

Ben Simms
Running Wild with Bear Grylls, “Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica” (National Geographic Channel)
Mr. Simms’ team of directors:
Deputy Director: Sara Brown

CHILDREN PROGRAMS

Tim Federle
Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+)
Mr. Federle’s management team:
Unit Production Manager: Guy Efrat, Pamela Thur
First Assistant Director: Danielle Rigby
Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
Second Second Assistant Director: Billy Brennan
Additional second assistant directors: Annie Tompkins, Jes Norris
Site manager: Michael Buonanno

Bonnie Hunt
Amber, “Me, Amber” (Apple TV+)
Ms. Hunt’s leadership team:
Unit Production Manager: Jeff T. Miller
First Assistant Director: Troy Rohovit
Second Assistant Director: Cody Harbaugh
Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Moceri

Dean Israelite
Are You Afraid of the Dark?, “The Story of Room 13” (Nickelodeon)
Mr. Israelite’s leadership team:
First Assistant Director: Sinan Saber
Second Assistant Director: Ashley Bell

Michael Lembeck
Snow Day The Musical (Paramount+)
Mr. Lembeck’s management team:
Unit Production Manager: Julie Kovisars

ADVERTISING

Juan Cabral
MJZ

For all moments in life, John Lewis – adam&eveDDB
First Assistant Director: Ben Glickman

Share the Joy, Apple AirPods – TBWA\Media Arts Lab

Kim Gehrig
Somesuch, Inc.

Accessibility, Apple – Apple (Direct)
First Assistant Director: Michael Estrella
Second Assistant Director: Brian Steffen
Second Second Assistant Director: Shauna Frontera

Run Baby Run, iPhone – Apple (Direct)
First Assistant Director: Matias Nilsson
Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Paulson

Craig Gillespie
MJZ

Hard Knocks, Apple Watch Series 7 – Apple
First Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet

Problem, Jimmy John’s – anomaly
First Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet
Second Assistant Director: Greg Moutran
Second Second Assistant Director: Christopher Maltauro

Thrill Driver, Nissan – TBWA\Chiat\Day NY
First assistant director: Francois Caillaud
Second Assistant Director: Rob Topp
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Dudley

DavidShane
O Positive, LLC

Detectives, iPhone 13 Pro ‑ Apple
First Assistant Director: Greg McCollum
Second assistant director: Heidi Vanderjagt

Smile, ITVX – Unusual

Traffic delay, native – M/H

Ivan Zacharias
smuggler

Data Auction, iPhone – TBWA\ Media Arts Lab
First Assistant Director: Brian Carmody

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