The Directors Guild of America unveiled the television, documentary, and commercial nominations for the 2025 DGA Awards and if you were a cynic, you might think they watch very little television. In three different categories, the guild awards the directors of three programs doing very little to spread the wealth in another strong year of TV. Those series may sound familiar: “The Bear,” “Shōgun,” and “The Penguin.”

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In the Dramatic Serie category, filmmakers Hiromi Kamata, Frederick E.O. Toye, and Jonathan Van Tulleken were recognized for “Shōgun.” “True Detective: Night Country’s” Issa Lopez and “The Diplomat’s” Alex Graves rounded out the category.

For Comedy Series, Ayo Edebiri earned her first DGA nomination alongside Duccio Fabbri and 2024 winner Christopher Storer for “The Bear.” “Hacks” co-creator Lucia Aniello and “Curb Your Enthusiasm’s” Jeff Schaeffer also were recognized.

In the Movies for Television and Limited Series field, Kevin Bray, Jennifer Getzinger, and Helen Shaver landed noms for “The Penguin.” They stand alongside two-time film DGA winner Alfonso Cuaron for “Disclaimer” and Steve Zaillian who won this category in 2017 for “The Night Of.”

The Documentary nominees include Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev for “Porcelain War,” Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat for “Sugarcane,” Johan Grimonprez for “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat,” Ibrahim Nash’at for “Hollywoodgate,” and Angela Patton and Natalie Rae for “Daughters.” All five films made the Oscars shortlist for Documentary Feature, but the snubs for “No Other Land,” “The Bibi Files,” and “Union” were notable.

The film nominees will be revealed tomorrow.

The 2025 DGA Awards will be handed out on Saturday, February 8 at the Beverly Hilton.

Here are the 2025 DGA Awards nominees for TV, commercials and documentaries:

DRAMATIC SERIES

ALEX GRAVES
The Diplomat, “Dreadnought”
(Netflix)

HIROMI KAMATA
Shōgun, “Ladies of the Willow World”
(FX)

ISSA LÓPEZ
True Detective: Night Country, “Part 6”
(HBO)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mari Jo Winkler
First Assistant Director: Richard Graysmark

FREDERICK E.O. TOYE
Shōgun, “Crimson Sky”
(FX)

JONATHAN VAN TULLEKEN
Shōgun, “Anjin”
(FX)

COMEDY SERIES

LUCIA ANIELLO
Hacks, “Bulletproof”
(Max)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Chris R. Robinson
First Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
Second Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann
Additional Second Assistant Director: Chalis Romero

AYO EDEBIRI
The Bear, “Napkins”
(FX)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
Second Assistant Directors: Olivia Dame, Larissa Malarek
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

DUCCIO FABBRI
The Bear, “Doors”
(FX)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Larissa Malarek
Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofia Blanco
Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

JEFF SCHAFFER
Curb Your Enthusiasm, “No Lessons Learned”
(HBO)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mary Church
First Assistant Director: Adam Feil
Second Assistant Director: Jessica Faires McGinn
Second Second Assistant Director: Timothy Muir

CHRISTOPHER STORER
The Bear, “Tomorrow”
(FX)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES

KEVIN BRAY
The Penguin, “Top Hat”
(HBO)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Dana Robin, Bill Carraro
First Assistant Director: Jude Gorjanc
Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer
Additional Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez
Location Manager: Keith Adams

ALFONSO CUARÓN
Disclaimer
(Apple TV+)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Donald Sabourin
First Assistant Director: Chris Carreras

JENNIFER GETZINGER
The Penguin, “A Great or Little Thing”
(HBO)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Dana Robin, Bill Carraro
First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper
Second Assistant Director: Eric Calatayud
Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer
Additional Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez
Location Manager: Keith Adam

HELEN SHAVER
The Penguin, “Cent’anni”
(HBO)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Dana Robin, Bill Carraro
First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper
Second Assistant Director: Eric Calatayud
Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer
Additional Second Assistant Director: Maritza Gomez
Location Manager: Keith Adams

STEVEN ZAILLIAN
Ripley
(Netflix)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Clayton Townsend, Joe Guest (New York)
First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell
Second Assistant Directors: Justin Bischoff (New York), Nick Notte (New York)
Second Second Assistant Director: Melissa Morphet (New York)
Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi (New York)

VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING

PAUL G. CASEY
Real Time with Bill Maher, “Jiminy Glick, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger”
(HBO)
Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Stacy Talbot
Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney

JIM HOSKINSON
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez & Mavis Staples w/ Jeff Tweedy”
(CBS)
Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger
Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib

DAVID PAUL MEYER
The Daily Show, “Indecision 2024: The Democratic National Convention Plot Twist!”
(Comedy Central)
Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Adrienne Ford
Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte (Lead), Tyler Goldman, Gena Rositano

LIZ PATRICK
Saturday Night Live, “John Mulaney / Chappell Roan”
(NBC)
Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel Mack, Janine DeVito, Amy Mancini
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk, Tom Ucciferri

PAUL PENNOLINO
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “India Elections”
(HBO)
Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson
Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney, Jeff Leib

VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – SPECIALS

HAMISH HAMILTON
The 96th Annual Academy Awards
(ABC)
Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Hayley Collett, Susan Kopensky, Lori Margules, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Sara Niimi, Kristen Patterson Terry, Michael Polito
Stage Managers: Gary Natoli (Lead), Alexis Brusig, Rita Cossette, John Esposito, Zachary Figures, Valdez Flagg, Doug Fogel, Chris Hines, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Roxanne Lozano, Donna Parker, Ron Paul, Alec Potter, Tammy Raab, Jason Seligman, Jackie Stathis, Cheryl Teetzel-Moore, Ari Woog

BETH McCARTHY MILLER
The Roast of Tom Brady
(Netflix)
Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Debbie Palacio, Marty Pasetta Jr.
Stage Managers: Lynn Finkel, Steve Hollander, Greg Kasoff, Ran Lowe, Jennifer Marquet, Christopher McDonald, Tammy Raab, Jackie Stathis

DAVID PAUL MEYER
The Daily Show Presents A Live Election Night Special With Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024: Nothing We Can Do About It Now
(Comedy Central)
Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Adrienne Ford
Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte (Lead), Tyler Goldman, Gena Rositano

GLENN WEISS
The 77th Annual Tony Awards
(CBS)
Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Ricky Kirshner, Susan Kopensky, Ryan Smith, Kristen Patterson Terry
Stage Managers: Garry Hood (Lead), Peter Epstein, Bennymar Almonte, Joey Despenzero, Phyllis Digilio Kent, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Tyler Goldman, Kevin Lishawa, Arthur Lewis, Jeff Markowitz, Cyndi Owgang, Jason Pacella, Annette Powlis, Elise Reaves, Cody Renard Richard, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk, Leslie Williams

ALI WONG
Ali Wong: Single Lady
(Netflix)
Directorial Team:
Associate Director: John Irwin
Stage Manager: Zoey Powers

REALITY PROGRAMS

NEIL DeGROOT
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, “The Cliffs of Ireland”
(National Geographic)
Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Jeff Simms

JOSEPH GUIDRY
Deal Or No Deal Island, “Are You Decisive?”
(NBC)
Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Greg Rosa

ARI KATCHER
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, “Road Trip”
(HBO)

PATRICK McMANUS
American Ninja Warrior, “Las Vegas Finals 4”
(NBC)
Directorial Team:
Associate Director: David Massey
Stage Managers: Sara Brown, Sean P. Galvin, T.J. Ganser, Joseph R. Osborne, Louise Story

MIKE SWEENEY
Conan O’Brien Must Go, “Ireland”
(Max)

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

KAT COIRO
The Spiderwick Chronicles, “Welcome to Spiderwick”
(Roku Channel)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Grace Gilroy

MICHAEL GOI
Avatar: The Last Airbender, “Aang”
(Netflix)
Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Michael Neumann
Second Assistant Director: Chad Belair

JIM MICKLE
Sweet Tooth, “This Is a Story”
(Netflix)

JENNIFER PHANG
Descendants: The Rise of Red
(Disney+)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Wendy S. Williams
First Assistant Director: Senica Billingsley
Second Assistant Director: Mark E. Brown

AMBER SEALEY
Out of My Mind
(Disney+)

COMMERCIALS

LANCE ACORD
(Park Pictures)
An American Love Story, Volkswagen Johannes Leonardo
Unit Production Manager: Karoline Kousidonis
First Assistant Directors: Thomas Smith, Peter S. Jackson
Second Assistant Directors: Carly Sturgeon, John Mattern
Second Second Assistant Directors: Matthew Kramer, Reed Baum

KIM GEHRIG
(Somesuch)
A Life in Sound, SiriusXM – Uncommon
First Assistant Director: Kate Greenberg
Second Assistant Director: Rebecca Rogers

Am I A Bad Person?, Nike Wieden+Kennedy
First Assistant Director: Guy Forgaard

Find Your Friends, Apple Client Direct
First Assistant Director: Rodney Smith
Second Assistant Director: John Nasraway
Second Second Assistant Director: Isaac Meija
Additional Second Assistant Directors: Michael Dudley, Kendall Wilmot

TIM HEIDECKER & ERIC WAREHEIM
(Prettybird)
Michael CeraVe, CeraVe WPP Onefluence (Ogilvy)
First Assistant Directors: Matthew Smith, Kerstin Emhoff
Second Assistant Director: Kiersten Fehlig
Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew Hausmann

ANDREAS NILSSON
(Biscuit Filmworks)
Board Game, Hennessy Wieden+Kennedy London
First Office Poo, Andrex FCB London
One More, Apple Client Direct
First Assistant Director: Scott Harris
Second Assistant Director: Ronald Misetich
Whizzer, Virgin Media VCCP London

IVAN ZACHARIÁŠ
(Smuggler)
Flock, Apple Media Arts Lab
First Assistant Director: Robert Phillips

DOCUMENTARY

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2024 are (in alphabetical order):

BRENDAN BELLOMO & SLAVA LEONTYEV
Porcelain War
(Picturehouse)

JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT & EMILY KASSIE
Sugarcane
(National Geographic)

JOHAN GRIMONPREZ
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
(Kino Lorber)

IBRAHIM NASH’AT
Hollywoodgate
(Fourth Act Film)

NATALIE RAE & ANGELA PATTON
Daughters
(Netflix)