The Directors Guild of America Award Nominees Are Here - and May Hold a Key to the Oscars

The Directors Guild of America announced its nominees Tuesday for its annual Feature Film award, and the list contains a few surprises.



Wes Anderson continues to gain momentum for an eventual Oscar nomination for "The Grand Budapest Hotel," snagging a DGA nom for the first time in his career. And Clint Eastwood, who was snubbed by the Golden Globes, made a triumphant return to the DGAs, earning a nod for "American Sniper," his fourth overall nomination from the organization.



One notable exclusion from the list is "Selma" director Ava DuVernay, whose film was also snubbed by the Screen Actors Guild. David Fincher, once considered an Oscar lock for "Gone Girl," was also absent.



The rest of the DGA Feature Film nominees were Richard Linklater ("Boyhood"), Alejandro González Iñárritu ("Birdman"), and Morten Tyldum ("The Imitation Game"). The full list from the DGA, including each nominee's directorial team, is below. Nominations for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials, and Documentaries categories will be announced later this week.



The DGA will hand out its awards at a ceremony in Hollywood on February 7. Jane Lynch will host the event.



67th Annual DGA Awards Feature Film Nominees:



WES ANDERSON

The Grand Budapest Hotel

(Fox Searchlight Pictures)



Mr. Anderson's Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Miki Emmrich

First Assistant Director: Josh Robertson

Second Assistant Director: Ben Howard



This is Mr. Anderson's first DGA Award nomination.



CLINT EASTWOOD

American Sniper

(Warner Bros. Pictures)



Mr. Eastwood's Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Tim Moore

First Assistant Director: David M. Bernstein

Second Assistant Director: Paula Case

Second Second Assistant Director: Clark Credle

First Assistant Director (Morocco Unit): Ahmed Hatimi

Second Assistant Director (Morocco Unit): Yann Mari Faget

Second Second Assistant Directors (Morocco Unit): Andrew Madden, Khalil Zghayou



This is Mr. Eastwood's fourth DGA Award nomination, all in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Million Dollar Baby in 2004 and for Unforgiven in 1992. He was also nominated in this same category for Mystic River in 2003. Mr. Eastwood was honored with the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film in 2006.



ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

(Fox Searchlight Pictures)



Mr. Iñárritu's Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: James W. Skotchdopole, Robert Graf

First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn

Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen

Second Second Assistant Director: Catherine Feeny

Location Manager: Joaquin Prange



This is Mr. Iñárritu's third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for Babel in 2006. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for "Best Job" (Proctor and Gamble) in 2012.



RICHARD LINKLATER

Boyhood

(IFC Films)



Mr. Linklater's Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Cathleen Sutherland

First Assistant Director: Vince Palmo Jr.

Second Assistant Directors: Susana Jasso, Kathleen Tull

Second Second Assistant Directors: Mary Beth Chambers, Brian Franklin



This is Mr. Linklater's first DGA Award nomination.



MORTEN TYLDUM

The Imitation Game

(The Weinstein Company)



Mr. Tyldum's Directorial Team:

Production Manager: Suzie Shearer

First Assistant Director: Phil Booth

Second Assistant Director: James Manning



This is Mr. Tyldum's first DGA Award nomination.



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