AVA DUVERNAY HAS RECEIVED HER FIRST DIRECTORS GUILD AWARD NOMINATION -

The Directors Guild of America were set to reveal all of their 2020 television nominees today, but sometimes clerical error gets in the way. They DGA has done what no other film award association has done this year and that’s respecting female directors. In the Movies for Television and Limited Series category, Ava DuVernay, Jessica Yu and Minkie Spiro all earned nominations for “When They See Us” and “Fosse/Verdon,” which was deserving. The DGA Awards will be handed out on Jan. 25. https://twitter.com/ava/status/1214282322645680128?s=21 Movies for Television and Limited Series: AVA DuVERNAY When They See Us (Netflix) Ms. DuVernay’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: John P. Fedynich, Amy Kaufman First Assistant Director: H.H. Cooper Second Assistant Director: Jamiyl Campbell Second Second Assistant Director: Amrita Kundu Additional Second Assistant Director: Kyler Griffin Location Manager: Charlynne J. Hopson VINCE GILLIGAN El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Netflix) Mr. Gilligan’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Robin Le Chanu, Charles Newirth First Assistant Director: John Wildermuth Second Assistant Director: Katy Galow Second Second Assistant Director: Nathan E. Davis Additional Second Assistant Directors: Melissa Bosco‑Laude, Chad Goyette THOMAS KAIL Fosse/Verdon, “Nowadays” (FX Networks) Mr. Kail’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Erica Kay First Assistant Director: Deanna Leslie Kelly Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Findlay Zotter Location Manager: Ryan Smith JOHAN RENCK Chernobyl (HBO) MINKIE SPIRO Fosse/Verdon, “All I Care About Is Love” (FX Networks) Ms. Spiro’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Erica Kay First Assistant Director: Marcos González Palma Second Assistant Director: Steven Lafferty Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Findlay Zotter Location Manager: Ryan Smith JESSICA YU Fosse/Verdon, “Glory” (FX Networks) Ms. Yu’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Erica Kay First Assistant Director: Deanna Leslie Kelly Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson Second Second Assistant Directors: Billy Brennan, Findlay Zotter Location Manager: Ryan Smith