Christopher Nolan & Celine Song Win 2024 Directors Guild Awards

This weekend, the winners of the 76th Annual DGA Awards were announced at a big celebration in Los Angeles. We’re down to the last few weeks of the 2023 awards season, with the Oscars airing soon in early March. This year, champion of the theatrical experience Christopher Nolan won the top DGA prize for his film Oppenheimer, along with Past Lives director Celine Song winning for Best First Feature. These two are unquestionably two of the best filmmakers of 2023 and both of them deserve to win (both films were on my Top 10 of 2023). It’s a big relief and also immensely satisfying to see the DGA choose these two winners. I couldn’t be happier for the both of them! In addition, Mstyslav Chernov won the Documentary prize for his film 20 Days in Mariupol about the awful war in Ukraine (here’s a trailer). The Directors Guild Awards are one of the premiere prizes in Hollywood, honoring “Outstanding Directorial Achievement” in multiple categories including TV and commercials. Congrats to all of the great films and series nominated this year. // Continue Reading ›