Ever since the beginning of awards season, we've had nominations flying at us from every direction, and the most recent have come from the Directors Guild of America Awards. Just last weekend, the Golden Globes took place and saw Guillermo del Toro awarded the coveted title as best director. The DGAs are due to take place on Saturday 3rd February at the Hilton Beverly hotel in Los Angeles. The evening is to be hosted by Judd Apatow.
Here are the nominations:
Cinema
Best Director
Guillermo del Toro for 'The Shape of Water'
Greta Gerwig for 'Lady Bird'
Martin McDonagh for 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
Christopher Nolan for 'Dunkirk'
Jordan Peele for 'Get Out'
Best First Time Director
Geremy Jasper for 'Patti Cake$'
William Oldroyd for 'Lady Macbeth'
Jordan Peele for 'Get Out'
Taylor Sheridan for 'Wind River'
Aaron Sorkin for 'Molly's Game'
Television
Best Director for a Drama Series
The Duffer Brothers (Matt & Ross) for 'Stranger Things' Episode: 'Chapter Nine: The Gate'
Reed Morano for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Episode: 'Offred'
Jeremy Podeswa for 'Game of Thrones' Episode: 'The Dragon and the Wolf'
Matt Shakman for 'Game of Thrones' Episode: 'The Spoils of War'
Alan Taylor for 'Game of Thrones' Episode: 'Beyond the Wall'
Best Director for a Comedy Series
Aziz Ansari for 'Master of None' Episode: 'The Thief'
Mike Judge for 'Silicon Valley' Episode: 'Server Error'
Melina Matsoukas for 'Master of None' Episode: 'Thanksgiving'
Beth McCarthy-Miller for 'Veep' Episode: 'Chicklet'
Amy Sherman-Palladino for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Episode: 'Pilot'
Best Director for TV Film or Mini-Series
Scott Frank for 'Godless'
Barry Levinson for 'The Wizard of Lies'
Kyra Sedgwick for 'Story of a Girl'
Jean-Marc Vallée for 'Big Little Lies'
George C. Wolfe for 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'
Documentaries
Best Director for a Documentary
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick for 'The Vietnam War'
Bryan Fogel for 'Icarus'
Matthew Heineman for 'City of Ghosts'
Steve James for 'Abacus: Small Enough to Jail'
Errol Morris for 'Wormwood'