2019 DGA Award Winners: Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’ Victory Gets Closer To Oscar Gold
Awards season has brought another key victory for the powerful Mexican dramaRoma. Last night, the Director’s Guild of America handed out their 2019 awards, and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film went toAlfonso Cuarónfor his work behind the camera on the Netflix movie. After winning one of the 2019 DGA Awards, it’s practically a done deal that he’ll walk away with the Oscar for Best Director. But that wasn’t the only award handed out.
Bo Burnhamlanded the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director, giving Bradley Cooper his second loss of the night. It’s a well-deserved victory for the indie gemEighth Gradethat should have been given many more nominations during awards season.
As for documentary, a win forTim WardleandThree Identical Strangersfeels a little like an upset.Won’t You Be My NeighborandFree Solohave been favorites on the documentary circuit, despite the former being snubbed at the Oscars. But it’s not as ifThree Identical Strangerswasn’t deserving, so it’s still an award worth celebrating.
Meanwhile, on the television side,Adam McKaywon one of his two nominations for the HBO seriesSuccession. And it wasn’t the only victory for HBO asBill Haderwon the comedy directing award forBarry. But the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series landed at Showtime withBen Stillerwinning forEscape at Dannemora.
For the full list of winners, including plenty more television categories,head to the DGA website.
FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
Bradley Cooper –A Star Is Born
Alfonso Cuarón –Roma
Peter Farrelly –Green Book
Spike Lee –BlacKkKlansman
Adam McKay –Vice
Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film DirectorBo Burnham –Eighth Grade
Carlos López Estrada –Blindspotting
Matthew Heineman –A Private War
Boots Riley –Sorry to Bother You
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Morgan Neville –Won’t Your Be My Neighbor
Ramell Ross –Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhely & Jimmy Chin –Free Solo
Tim Wardle –Three Identical Strangers
Betsy West & Julie Cohen –RBG
TELEVISION
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
Jason Bateman – Ozark, “Reparations”
Leslie Linka Glatter – Homeland, “Paean to the People”
Chris Long – The Americans, “START”
Adam McKay – Succession, “Celebration”
Daina Reid – The Handmaid’s Tale, “Holly”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Donald Glover – Atlanta, “FUBU”
Bill Hader – Barry, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
Hiro Murai – Atlanta, “Teddy Perkins”
Daniel Palladino – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “We’re Going to the Catskills”
Amy Sherman-Palladino – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “All Alone”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement inMovies for Television and Limited Series
Cary Joji Fukunaga – Maniac
David Leveaux & Alex Rudzinski – Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
