🏆 Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Top DGA Award
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its winners, and the big triumph of the 78th ceremony went to Paul Thomas Anderson, who took home the top prize for Battle by Battle, beating out Ryan Coogler, Josh Safdie, and Chloé Zhao.
The victory is seen as a strong Oscar indicator — over the past five years, the DGA’s choice has consistently aligned with the Academy’s Best Director winner (such as last year’s triumphs by Sean Baker for Anora and Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer).
Other key winners:
🏅TV Drama: Amanda Marsalis for Pitt (HBO Max)
🏅TV Comedy: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg for Studio (Apple TV+)
🏅Best First Feature: Charlie Polinger for the thriller The Plague
The ceremony was hosted by Kumail Nanjiani, and the Guild’s current president is Christopher Nolan.
