This weekend is a big one for Oscar watchers, with two awards ceremonies that often predict key categories.
Sunday marks the biggest night of the year in British film, with the BAFTAs, whose winners often mirror those of the Oscars, taking place.
But first, the biggest names in directing will be coming out tonight for the Directors Guild of America Awards.
Judd Apatow is hosting the DGAs, which honor outstanding achievement in directing film, television, and commercials.The feature film nominees are almost identical to the Best Director nominees at the Oscars, with Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”), Paul Thomas Anderson (“Licorice Pizza”), Steven Spielberg (“West Side Story”), and Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”) all picking up nominations.
The only difference is that the DGAs swapped in Denis Villeneuve (“Dune”) for Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (“Drive My Car”).On the television side, “Succession” and “Ted Lasso” have absolutely dominated the nominations.
“Ted Lasso
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