Noted cinematographer John Schwartzman (Pearl Harbor, Armageddon, The Rock, Edtv) is set to join bicoastal RSA USA for exclusive representation as a commercial director…..Best known in the animation arena, Hollywood-based Class-Key Chew-Po Commercials is in the process of creating a live-action spot group under the aegis of Paul Babb, former senior partner/executive producer at Ogilvy & Mather, Los Angeles. The new venture is currently developing its directorial roster and seeking representation.….Conspiracy has signed directors Jonathan Taylor and Andras Mahr for national spot representation. The directors will be based in the company’s Venice, Calif. office. Conspiracy has additional offices in New York and Austin, Texas….Editor Mark Block, formerly of the New York office of bicoastal Crew Cuts, has joined Boomtown, New York….Editor Scott Philbrook has come aboard bicoastal Mad River Post. He will be working primarily out of the shop’s Santa Monica and San Francisco offices. The move marks Philbrook’s return to editing after a year’s hiatus. He was earlier on staff at The Lookinglass Company (now The Whitehouse), Santa Monica, and before that, at Superior Assembly Editing Company, Santa Monica….Wendy Rosen, owner/editor of 3 Fingered Louie, New York, has joined the board of the Association of Independent Creative Editors (AICE) East Coast chapter… North Hollywood-based Pivotal Post has acquired the assets of Digital Entertainment Solutions, including its rental operation as well as digital dailies and global video transport services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed….
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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