Mother, the commercial animation house recently launched in Los Angeles by director/designer Bill Davis, has signed independent rep John Dunnicliff to handle the West Coast and Texas….Los Angeles-based Digital Artists Agency (DAA), which represents visual effects professionals for work in features, TV and commercials, has hired Janet Muswell as an artists’ rep. She comes over from Santa Monica-based Livewire Television Group, where she served as director of visual effects….Colleen Dolan has joined the Lyons Sheldon Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles, to represent cinematographers and production designers for commercials and music videos….DP Patrick Cady has wrapped cinematography on director John Sayles’ feature Sunshine State, and is again available for spots via The Alexander/Vienot Agency….Ron Olesko has been named sales executive at Audio Plus Video International, Northvale, N..J.….Broadcast Video Group (BVG) has added Eileen Jackson as sales rep for its Coconut Grove location. BVG also maintains facilities in Miami Beach and Miami….
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
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