DGA Announces 2017 Feature and First-Time Feature Film Nominees

The Directors Guild of America announced today the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film and First-Time Feature. Read through for the full list of nominees, including the Television and Documentary Film nominations, revealed yesterday. The 69th Annual DGA Awards will be celebrated on February 4.

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a First-Time Feature Film

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Television Movie or Mini-Series

 

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

• Paul G. Casey, Real Time With Bill Maher, “Show #1437”
• Nora Gerard, CBS Sunday Morning, “Charles Osgood Farewell Broadcast”
• Jim Hoskinson, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Episode #0179”
• Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live, “Host: Dave Chappelle”
• Paul Pennolino, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, “Episode #1030”

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

• Jeff Foley, Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 – The Best is Yet to Come
• Tim Mancinelli, The Late Late Show with James Corden, “The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special”
• Linda Mendoza, Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House
• Paul Myers, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, “A Very Special Full Frontal Special”
• Glenn Weiss, The 70th Annual Tony Awards

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

• Ken Fuchs, Shark Tank, “801”
• John Gonzalez, Live PD, “Episode Five”
• Brian Smith, Strong, “Welcome to Strong”
• J. Rupert Thompson, American Grit, “The Finale – Over the Falls”
• Bertram Van Munster, The Amazing Race, “We’re Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today”

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs

• Liz Allen, The Kicks, “Pilot”
• Alethea Jones, “Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street, “Gortimer and the Jacks of All Trades”
• Michael Lembeck, A Nutcracker Christmas
• Tina Mabry, An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has To Win
• John Schultz, Adventures in Babysitting

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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary