It looks like Mad Max: Fury Road‘s road to the Oscars is terminated. Without DGA, it would be impossible for him to win Best Director or even Best Picture. That also means that The Big Short‘s shot at Best Picture is gone as well. Only Spotlight, a film that might typically win without a Best Director Oscar, can still take the Best Picture Oscar. However, this could also be a sign that The Revenant, which had been laying dormant for awhile, will be emerging as a real threat for Best Picture. It needs many more tech precursors to make that claim, though. This is the also the first time in DGA history where a director has won the award consecutively, which could mean support for Inarritu is incredibly high.
The Awards
Best Director
Alejandro G. Inarritu – The Revenant (RU:Wesley)
Best First Feature
Alex Garland – Ex Machina (Wesley, RU:Peter, RU:Thomas)
Best Documentary Director
Matthew Heineman – Cartel Land
Directors Guild of America Data
Year Founded: 1936
First Awards: 1948 (68)
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