Terence Neale of Egg Films, Cape Town, South Africa, directed this :60 which takes us to a dark, forsaken orphanage that resembles a haunted house. There, children seem to be living a joyless existence, burdened with chores and fearful of the staff.
But there’s always hope as one little girl is being adopted. She meets her would-be parents for the first time; they are nice, promising her new clothes, ballet lessons and a warm, loving family. The girl is understandably pleased and glad to be starting a new chapter in her life–that is, until, the parents give her one more promise, pizza every Wednesday night.
Suddenly the girl is doing everything physically in her power not to leave with them; inexplicably, she wants to stay at the orphanage.
The camera cuts to an explanation as we see Wednesday night at the orphanage dining hall is “Slyder Night” when the kids are served Chicken Licken Slyders.
A slogan appear on screen which reads, “Home is where the Licken is.”
Agency is Net#work BBDO, Johannesburg.
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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