Last night, one of the last of the awards season dominos fell when the Directors Guild of America had their annual awards gala. With the DGA having chimed in, it’s just left to BAFTA and their forthcoming show, in terms of what can really factor in to an Academy Award voter’s mind. There were two frontrunners going into the evening in the two major categories, though an upset was speculated in one. Go figure then, a surprise winner was crowned somewhere, but not where we all expected… In an upset, the First Time Director category did not go to Bradley Cooper for A Star Is Born. Instead, the Directors Guild gave that prize to Bo Burnham for Eighth Grade. Obviously, Burnham did strong work and is deserving, but this marks the first time that someone nominated in both categories did not win this one in a walk. Obviously,...
- 2/3/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Just moments ago, the Directors Guild of America revealed their nominations. This was a hotly anticipated announcement, as it helps to somewhat clarify one of the biggest Oscar categories out there. The DGA usually comes pretty close to predicting what the Academy Awards will do, so they’re worth paying plenty of attention to. We now have our Guild information to process, so look for that to be reflected with new predictions on Friday. In the meantime, we can stick with DGA discussion. What did they do this year? Well, it was a very good day for Bradley Cooper, that’s for sure. DGA cited Cooper twice, once in Outstanding Director and once for Outstanding First Time Director, both for A Star Is Born. Joining him in the big category is Alfonso Cuaron for Roma, Peter Farrelly for Green Book, Spike Lee for BlacKkKlansman, and Adam McKay for Vice. Could these be the Oscar five?...
- 1/8/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
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