Key Takeaways
- PTA’s Achievement: Paul Thomas Anderson won the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for One Battle After Another.
- Academy Awards Outlook: His win at the DGA Awards boosts his chances for Best Director at the Academy Awards.
- TV Recognition: Amanda Marsalis received accolades for her work on The Pitt.
- Upcoming Surprises: Expect shocks and snubs during the Oscars, with PTA likely to be a prominent name.
Ever since Paul Thomas Anderson‘s One Battle After Another hit theaters, it’s been one of the most talked-about films of 2025. Everyone I know (and even people I don’t) has been singing its praises, and here I am with a digital copy going to waste. I need to stop watching anime (I can’t, it’s my job) and give this movie a go. Anyway, speaking of making a splash, PTA won the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for One Battle After Another at the 78th Directors Guild of America Awards!
PTA’s win at the DGA Awards is a sign that his chances of winning Best Director at this year’s Academy Awards are looking good! Meanwhile, on the TV front, Amanda Marsalis’ work on The Pitt is being recognized. At the same time, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s The Studio won the comedy series prize for their episode ‘The Oner.’ Elsewhere, Shannon Murphy took home the limited or anthology series win for Dying for Sex. In contrast, Stephen Chbosky won the television movie award for Netflix’s Nonnas, starring Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, and Talia Shire.
Many consider the Directors Guild of America Awards as an amuse-bouche to the Academy Awards, a way of testing the water, if you will. While the categories are different, I can already tell that One Battle After Another is likely to clean up at this year’s Oscars. We’ll likely get some shocks, surprises, and snubs, too, but expect to hear PTA’s name throughout the evening.
Here’s a complete list of the 78th DGA Awards Winners:
Theatrical Feature Film
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Unit Production Manager: Will Weiske
First Assistant Director: Adam Somner
Second Assistant Director: Trevor Tavares, Ian Stone
Second Second Assistant Director: Dominic Pacitti, Rafael Sanz-Jimenez
Additional Second Assistant Director: Nuekellar Hardy, Chunning Chang, Kit Conners, Kasia Trojak, Tyler Young (WINNER)
Ryan Coogler, Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield, Kenneth Yu
First Assistant Director: Marvin Williams
Second Assistant Director: Amir R. Khan
Additional Second Assistant Director: Gregg Carr, Desiree Stevenson
Guillermo Del Toro, Frankenstein (Netflix)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: J. Miles Dale
First Assistant Director: Walter Gasparovic
Second Assistant Director: Chad Belair
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme (A24)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Anthony Katagas, Joe Guest
First Assistant Director: Jeremy Marks
Second Assistant Director: Zach Citarella
Second Second Assistant Director: Kailyn Dabkowski
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Max Samu, Suk Yi Mar, Samson Jacobson
Location Manager: Matthew Kania, Ross Brodar
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet (Focus Features)
Michael Apted First-Time Theatrical Feature Film
Hasan Hadi, The President’s Cake(Sony Pictures Classics)
Harry Lighton, Pillion(A24)
Charlie Polinger, The Plague(Independent Film Company) (WINNER)
Alex Russell, Lurker(MUBI)
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby(A24)
Dramatic Series
Liza Johnson, The Diplomat, “Amagansett” (Netflix)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: John P. Fedynich
First Assistant Director: Adam Escott
Second Assistant Director: Tom Glick
Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Sikora
Location Manager: Rob Coleman
Amanda Marsalis,The Pitt,“6:00 p.m.” (HBO Max)
*Directorial Team:* *
*Unit Production Manager:* Michelle Lankwarden*
*First Assistant Director:* Eric Tignini*
*Second Assistant Director:* Kevin Zelman*
*Second Second Assistant Director:* Nicole Jones,* Rebecca Rogers,* Chloe Huckins*
*Additional Second Assistant Director:* Michelle Akeley* (WINNER)*
Comedy Series
*Lucia Aniello,* *The Bear,* “Worms” (FX on Hulu)*
*Directorial Team:*
*Unit Production Manager:* Carrie Holt de Lama,* Tyson Bidner*
*First Assistant Director:* Larissa Malarek*
*Second Assistant Director:* Olivia Dame*
*Second Second Assistant Director:* Sofía Blanco*
*Location Manager:* Maria C. Roxas,* Gilbert B. Morales*
*Assistant Location Manager:* Oscar Roxas*
Limited and Anthology Series
*Jason Bateman,* *Black Rabbit,* “The Black Rabbits” (Netflix)*
*Directorial Team:*
*Unit Production Manager:* Becky Phillips,* Erica Kay*
*First Assistant Director:* John Silvestri*
*Second Assistant Director:* Nick Notte*
*Second Second Assistant Director:* Jimmy Rosario,* Jilly Blundell*
*Location Manager:* Paul Eskenazi*
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