San Francisco-based kaboom productions has signed Mary Ford for East Coast spot representation. Kaboom’s directorial roster consists of Brandon Dickerson, Doug Werby and Mo Husseini….Claire Worch of Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based independent representation firm Claire & Company is now handling the West Coast and Texas for Santa Monica editorial shop Rye Films. The Rye roster includes editors Peter Tarter, Kevin Moore and Rye Dahlman….Independent rep Grace Silverstein of Santa Monica-based Reel Grace has been hired to cover the West Coast and Texas for Crusty Pup Pictures, a recently opened shop in San Rafael, Calif., featuring car director John Le Blanc….Lorin Munchick, based in the New York office of Creative Management Partners (CMP), bicoastal and Chicago, has been named to handle the East Coast for bicoastal music and sound design shop Ear to Ear….DPs David Dubois, Chris Duskin, Dave Perkal and Don Carlson have signed with A…List Artists Agency, Hollywood….DP Anghel Decca has signed with Lyons Sheldon Prosnit, Santa Monica, for exclusive representation in commercials, music videos and features….
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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