Craig Duncan has officially joined the partnership team at Cutters Studios. He has served as executive producer of Cutters Studios for almost three years and has directly contributed to its growth both across the country and internationally.
As EP, Duncan has been instrumental in Cutters Studios opening new offices in Detroit and Tokyo, with a New York office in the works. The company has revamped its Los Angeles office, reinvigorated production arm Dictionary Films, developed Picnic’s interactive team and re-launched its design company, as Flavor.
In addition, Cutters Studios has expanded its staff of creative talent spanning established and up-and-coming artisans.
Duncan has worked in almost every facet of production and post. From his days working on TV shows at Disney and Buena Vista, to his tenure as EP at Griot and Postique in Detroit to now, at Cutters Studios, which is headed by president/CEO Tim McGuire.
DGA Feature Nominees: Audiard, Baker, Berger, Corbet and Mangold
The field of feature nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards spanning two categories is set. Nominated for the DGA honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
The DGA also revealed the nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. The first-time narrative feature directors are: Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old Ass, RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys, Halfdan Ullman Tondel for Armand, and Sean Wang for Diddy.
“2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling--and today’s nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special.”
The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8.
Here’s a fuller rundown of the nominees in both DGA Award categories:
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
(Netflix)
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