Advocacy group Women in Film says it is “disappointed” by the lack of women nominated for Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Directing for Theatrical Feature Films.
In a statement on Wednesday, the group noted that in 2022 “women like Sarah Polley, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Chinonye Chukwu and Maria Schrader directed some of the most acclaimed and successful films.”
While there were no female nominees on the DGA shortlist announced earlier in the day, four of the five nominees in the first feature category were women: Alice Diop for “Saint Omer,” Audrey Diwan for “Happening,” Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic. for “Murina” and Charlotte Wells for “Aftersun”.
The fifth nominee in that category was John Patton Ford for “Emily the Criminal.”
Winners will be announced during the 75th annual DGA Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 18 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Read the full statement from Women in Film below.
We are disappointed with the lack of female directors at the DGA in their Outstanding Director nominations Achievement in theatrical feature, in a year that has seen women like Sarah Polley, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Chinonye Chukwu and Maria Schrader at the helm of some of the most acclaimed and successful films.
It’s encouraging to see that the majority of First Time Theater Director nominees are women, but this is a stark illustration of the issues underrepresented people face with career sustainability in our industry.
This year’s all-male feature film nominees have some AD and UPM women on their teams, but we hope the guilds will recognize a more balanced roster of talent among their ranks, even as we know other award-giving bodies also regularly fall short.
