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Saturday evening was a grand gala for filmmakers and television directors, as the 72nd annual Directors Guild of America Awards were held at the Ritz-Carlton in Downtown Los Angeles. Hosted by writer/director Judd Apatow, the event honored nominated film and television directors for their artistic contributions in 2019. The DGA Awards is often seen as a clear prediction for who will win the Best Director prize at the Academy Awards. In its previous 71 years of existence, the gala has only been wrong on seven occasions. Last year, Alfonso Cuarn won Best Director at both the DGA and the Oscars forRoma.

Here are the winners of last nights DGA Awards:

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM

Sam Mendes,1917.(Universal Pictures)

Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Callum McDougall, Hannah Godwin First Assistant Director: Michael Lerman Second Assistant Director: Joey Coughlin

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A DRAMATIC SERIES

Nicole Kassell,Watchmen Its Summer and Were Running Out of Ice(HBO)

Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Karen Wacker, Ron Schmidt, Joseph E. Iberti First Assistant Director: Keri Bruno Second Assistant Directors: Lisa Zugschwerdt, Ben White Second Second Assistant Director: Jessie Sasser White

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES

Johan Renck,Chernobyl.(HBO)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DOCUMENTARY

Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert,American Factory(Netflix)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF A FIRST-TIME FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR

Alma Harel,Honey Boy(Amazon Studios)

Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: David Grace First Assistant Director: Sean Vawter Second Assistant Director: Colin Flaherty Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Balboa

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMMERCIALS

Spike Jonze (MJZ)Dream It, Squarespace Squarespace First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith

The New Normal, Medmen Mekanism First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith Second Assistant Directors: David Marnell, Jeff Tavani

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY SERIES

Bill Hader,Barry ronny/lily(HBO)

Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Aida Rodgers First Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop Second Assistant Director: Kevin Zelman Second Second Assistant Director: Heather Kehayas Additional Second Assistant Director: Mikaela Mathern

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY PROGRAMS

Jason Cohen,Encore! Annie(Disney+)

Directorial Team: Associate Director: Daniel Shultz

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS SPECIAL

James Burrows(All in the Familyand The Jeffersons Directed by)Andy Fisher(Live in Front of a Studio Audience Directed by)

Live in Front of a Studio Audience Norman Lears All in the Family and The Jeffersons(ABC)

Directorial Team: Associate Directors: Martin Pasetta Jr., Sara Niimi Stage Managers: John Esposito, Valdez Flagg, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Harvey Levine, Doug Tobin, Richard Silva, Jenny Nolan Bailey

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS REGULAR

Don Roy King,Saturday Night Live Eddie Murphy; Lizzo(NBC)

Kings Directorial Team: Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Mike Poole, Laura Ouziel-Mack Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN CHILDRENS PROGRAMS

Amy Schatz,Song of Parkland(HBO Documentary Films)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Franklin Schaffner AwardArthur E. Lewis

Frank Capra Achievement AwardDuncan S. Henderson

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