We caught up with survivalist Bear Grylls just days before his 49th birthday, which he planned to spend with his wife and three boys on an Alaskan mini-adventure. Filled with gratitude — “I’m super lucky to be alive. I look back and think, gosh, I should have died so many times over, moments caught in rapids, parachute failures, avalanches, you name it” — he answered a few of our questions about the latest season of his celebrities-in-the-wild series, Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge. As you get older, is it harder to push yourself on these adventures? Bear Grylls: Yes — but hard isn’t bad. Hard is a challenge. We’ve always got to try to rise up to meet that. I do a lot more stretching now, but in many ways I’m fitter than I have been for years. (Credit: National Geographic for Disney/Ben Simms) You’ve...
- 7/7/2023
- TV Insider
The Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) were the big winners at last night's Directors Guild of America's DGA Awards. The filmmaking duo took home the top prize, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film, for "Everything Everywhere All At Once" — beating out directing legend Steven Spielberg ("The Fabelmans"), as well as Joseph Kosinski's massive aerial action film "Maverick," Todd Field's critical darling "Tár," and Martin McDonagh's black comedy "The Banshees of Inisherin."
These days, the Daniels seem to embody their hit film, being everything, everywhere, all at once. The Michelle Yeoh-led maximalist action-comedy has something for everyone, and is deeply, satisfyingly, weird. It topped many best-of lists (it was my #1 pick for Best Films of 2022) and is a favorite to take home the Academy Award for Best Picture. Now with a DGA Award under their belts, the odds of that happening are better than ever.
These days, the Daniels seem to embody their hit film, being everything, everywhere, all at once. The Michelle Yeoh-led maximalist action-comedy has something for everyone, and is deeply, satisfyingly, weird. It topped many best-of lists (it was my #1 pick for Best Films of 2022) and is a favorite to take home the Academy Award for Best Picture. Now with a DGA Award under their belts, the odds of that happening are better than ever.
- 2/19/2023
- by Sarah Milner
- Slash Film
With 17 of the last 20 DGA Award winners going on to secure the Oscar for Best Director, the Director’s Guild of America plays a pivotal role in who wins an Academy Award. Momentum is key for film’s grueling winter awards circuit, and now we’ll wait and see if Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert have enough to make it 18 of the last 21.
In TV, there is no waiting — not this year. While the DGA Awards can certainly play their part in the Emmy race — having boosted future darlings like “Succession,” “Watchmen,” and “The Queen’s Gambit” — the 2023 winners already had their shot at Emmy glory. Nominations may still prove valuable to freshman series like “Wednesday” and “The Bear” (not to mention “Better Call Saul’s” last chance to win its first Emmy), but Saturday night’s ceremony will have little to no effect on what’s next.
Instead, refreshingly enough,...
In TV, there is no waiting — not this year. While the DGA Awards can certainly play their part in the Emmy race — having boosted future darlings like “Succession,” “Watchmen,” and “The Queen’s Gambit” — the 2023 winners already had their shot at Emmy glory. Nominations may still prove valuable to freshman series like “Wednesday” and “The Bear” (not to mention “Better Call Saul’s” last chance to win its first Emmy), but Saturday night’s ceremony will have little to no effect on what’s next.
Instead, refreshingly enough,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
With less than a month to go before the Oscars, every award show counts. The next few weeks will see all of the major Hollywood guilds give out their annual awards, ensuring that each department gets its moment in the spotlight. Tonight, directors took center stage as Hollywood convened at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the Directors Guild of America Awards.
The ceremony honored outstanding achievement in both film and television directing, and the former category is often seen as predicting the Best Director winner at the Academy Awards. Four of the five Best Director nominees competed in the Feature Film category tonight: Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”), Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Todd Field (“TÁR”), and Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”). “Triangle of Sadness” director Ruben Östlund is not nominated, with “Top Gun: Maverick” helmer Joseph Kosinski taking his place.
Ultimately, “Everything Everywhere All at Once...
The ceremony honored outstanding achievement in both film and television directing, and the former category is often seen as predicting the Best Director winner at the Academy Awards. Four of the five Best Director nominees competed in the Feature Film category tonight: Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”), Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Todd Field (“TÁR”), and Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”). “Triangle of Sadness” director Ruben Östlund is not nominated, with “Top Gun: Maverick” helmer Joseph Kosinski taking his place.
Ultimately, “Everything Everywhere All at Once...
- 2/19/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The 75th annual Directors Guild Awards have been handed out at the Beverly Hilton, and the night’s big award brought a bit of a surprise as Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, directors of Everything Everywhere All at Once, beat out Steven Spielberg for the top prize.
The DGA is a strong predictor of Oscar success historically, missing the eventual Best Director winner only eight times in 74 years. Last year, the guild awarded Jane Campion its top film prize for The Power of the Dog, which marked a big step on her path to winning Best Director at the Oscars.
After two consecutive years awarding female directors its top prize (Jane Campion and Chloé Zhao) and watching them go on to take the corresponding Oscar, the Director’s Guild of America nominated a slate of men this year. Despite strong work from Sarah Polley for Women Talking and Gina Prince-Bythewood for...
The DGA is a strong predictor of Oscar success historically, missing the eventual Best Director winner only eight times in 74 years. Last year, the guild awarded Jane Campion its top film prize for The Power of the Dog, which marked a big step on her path to winning Best Director at the Oscars.
After two consecutive years awarding female directors its top prize (Jane Campion and Chloé Zhao) and watching them go on to take the corresponding Oscar, the Director’s Guild of America nominated a slate of men this year. Despite strong work from Sarah Polley for Women Talking and Gina Prince-Bythewood for...
- 2/19/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America revealed its winners for the 2023 DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles Saturday night, with Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan taking home the top prize for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
To kick off the ceremony, Lesli Linka Glatter, the DGA’s president, offered welcome remarks before introducing host Judd Apatow, who has previously hosted the annual show three times.
During his opening monologue, the comedian delivered some punches, mocking the fact that the show was only being livestreamed “to the back of this room. This show is so irrelevant, it’s shocking Elon Musk hasn’t bought it yet.” His joke about “honoring the directors who didn’t feel a need to make a Pinocchio movie this year” received a big reaction from the audience, and he also nodded to the fact that there were no female filmmakers nominated in the top director category this year.
To kick off the ceremony, Lesli Linka Glatter, the DGA’s president, offered welcome remarks before introducing host Judd Apatow, who has previously hosted the annual show three times.
During his opening monologue, the comedian delivered some punches, mocking the fact that the show was only being livestreamed “to the back of this room. This show is so irrelevant, it’s shocking Elon Musk hasn’t bought it yet.” His joke about “honoring the directors who didn’t feel a need to make a Pinocchio movie this year” received a big reaction from the audience, and he also nodded to the fact that there were no female filmmakers nominated in the top director category this year.
- 2/19/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven and Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gold Derby is backstage at the 75th Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday, February 18 in order to bring you all the up-to-date details on the presenters, nominees and winners. (See the complete winners list.) Managing editor Chris Beachum and social media manager Jaclyn Ben-Porat are in the press room and will let us all know every time something newsworthy happens. Read on for our 2023 DGA Awards live blog.
As a reminder, these kudos are non-televised. However, for the first time ever, Gold Derby is airing a live streaming show announcing winners as they happen with several of our editors and freelancers — watch it right here.
The DGA Awards honor the best helmers of the year in movies and television, as voted on by more than 18,000 members of the directing guild. The most talked-about category is always saved for last: Best Film Director. This year’s nominees are Todd Field...
As a reminder, these kudos are non-televised. However, for the first time ever, Gold Derby is airing a live streaming show announcing winners as they happen with several of our editors and freelancers — watch it right here.
The DGA Awards honor the best helmers of the year in movies and television, as voted on by more than 18,000 members of the directing guild. The most talked-about category is always saved for last: Best Film Director. This year’s nominees are Todd Field...
- 2/19/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — a.k.a. the Daniels — the duo behind the sci-fi comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” won the top prize at the Directors Guild of America’s DGA awards on Saturday night. They became the third directing duo ever to win.
The Daniels beat out Steven Spielberg, who holds the record for the most nominations and wins, at 13 and three, respectively. Spielberg was gunning for his fourth trophy, for the semi-autobiographical “The Fabelmans.”
“This has been an incredible year for our little film that somehow keeps going,” Kwan said. This was the first DGA Award nomination for the filmmakers.
The DGA boasts a voting body of around 19,000 members. Over its 75-year history, the DGA Awards has been the most reliable barometer for the Oscars’ best director prize. Only eight DGA winners have failed to walk away with the Academy Award, most recently Sam Mendes (“1917...
The Daniels beat out Steven Spielberg, who holds the record for the most nominations and wins, at 13 and three, respectively. Spielberg was gunning for his fourth trophy, for the semi-autobiographical “The Fabelmans.”
“This has been an incredible year for our little film that somehow keeps going,” Kwan said. This was the first DGA Award nomination for the filmmakers.
The DGA boasts a voting body of around 19,000 members. Over its 75-year history, the DGA Awards has been the most reliable barometer for the Oscars’ best director prize. Only eight DGA winners have failed to walk away with the Academy Award, most recently Sam Mendes (“1917...
- 2/19/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The 75th Directors Guild of America Awards took place on Saturday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. Pt with Judd Apatow hosting the in-person, non-televised ceremony. These kudos honor the best helmers of the year in movies and television, as voted on by more than 18,000 members of the directing guild. Scroll down for the 2023 DGA Awards winners list (plus the complete running order) in three film and eight TV categories.
The all-important feature film category is one of the most telling bellwethers for the Best Director Oscar. The guild and the academy have only disagreed eight times over the past seven decades, with last year’s champ Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”) claiming both prizes. This year, four of the guild’s nominees also reaped Oscar bids: Todd Field (“Tár”), Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”). The fifth DGA nominee,...
The all-important feature film category is one of the most telling bellwethers for the Best Director Oscar. The guild and the academy have only disagreed eight times over the past seven decades, with last year’s champ Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”) claiming both prizes. This year, four of the guild’s nominees also reaped Oscar bids: Todd Field (“Tár”), Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”). The fifth DGA nominee,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for television, commercials and documentary for its 75th annual DGA Awards today, a list headed by previous winners Ben Stiller and Vince Gilligan, three-time nominee Jason Bateman and Tim Burton, who shockingly hadn’t previously been nominated by the DGA.
Those directors vying for TV Drama Series honors include Bateman (for an episode of Netflix’s “Ozark”), Gilligan (for an installment of AMC’s “Better Call Saul”), Stiller (for an episode of Apple TV+’s “Severance”), Aoife McArdle (also “Severance”) and Sam Levinson (an episode of HBO’s “Euphoria”). Competing for TV Comedy Series are Burton (for an episode of Netflix’s “Wednesday”), Bill Hader (HBO’s “Barry”), Amy Sherman-Palladino (now a four-time nominee for Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Christopher Storer (Hulu’s “The Bear”) and Mike White (HBO’s “The White Lotus”).
SEEIs it finally time for Bill Hader...
Those directors vying for TV Drama Series honors include Bateman (for an episode of Netflix’s “Ozark”), Gilligan (for an installment of AMC’s “Better Call Saul”), Stiller (for an episode of Apple TV+’s “Severance”), Aoife McArdle (also “Severance”) and Sam Levinson (an episode of HBO’s “Euphoria”). Competing for TV Comedy Series are Burton (for an episode of Netflix’s “Wednesday”), Bill Hader (HBO’s “Barry”), Amy Sherman-Palladino (now a four-time nominee for Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Christopher Storer (Hulu’s “The Bear”) and Mike White (HBO’s “The White Lotus”).
SEEIs it finally time for Bill Hader...
- 1/10/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
2022, we aren't quite done with you yet. Award season has officially rolled into town, meaning it's time to reflect on the highest highs of last year as the industry awards (or snubs) some of the most beloved titles across film and TV. The latest awards lineup comes courtesy of the Directors Guild of America, which today announced the nominees across seven television categories.
Last year, the DGA television awards were largely dominated by "Succession" — as was every other TV-based awards show. But in its absence, both new and old titles have stepped up to vie for the spotlight. For drama series, the nominations went to Jason Bateman ("Ozark"), Vince Gilligan, ("Better Call Saul"), Sam Levinson, ("Euphoria"), Aoife McArdle ("Severance"), and Ben Stiller ("Severance").
Elsewhere, the DGAs are rightfully recognizing two of last year's best half-hours of television: the intense single-shot episode of "The Bear" and the impeccable sixth episode of "Barry" season 3. Hilariously,...
Last year, the DGA television awards were largely dominated by "Succession" — as was every other TV-based awards show. But in its absence, both new and old titles have stepped up to vie for the spotlight. For drama series, the nominations went to Jason Bateman ("Ozark"), Vince Gilligan, ("Better Call Saul"), Sam Levinson, ("Euphoria"), Aoife McArdle ("Severance"), and Ben Stiller ("Severance").
Elsewhere, the DGAs are rightfully recognizing two of last year's best half-hours of television: the intense single-shot episode of "The Bear" and the impeccable sixth episode of "Barry" season 3. Hilariously,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominations in its television categories, with several new series, including “Wednesday,” “Severance,” and “The Bear” receiving nominations alongside returning series such as “Ozark,” “Better Call Saul” and “The White Lotus”
At last year’s DGA television awards, “Succession” dominated the drama series category with all five of the nominees. This year, with that HBO series on hiatus, the nominees went to Jason Bateman (“Ozark”), Vince Gilligan (“Better Call Saul”), Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”), and Aoiff McArdle and Ben Stiller for two separate episodes of “Severance.”
In the comedy series category, Tim Burton scored his first ever career DGA nomination, for “Wednesday.” Burton was joined by Bill Hader (“Barry”), Amy Sherman-Palladino (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Christopher Storer (“The Bear”), and Mike White (“The White Lotus”).
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At last year’s DGA television awards, “Succession” dominated the drama series category with all five of the nominees. This year, with that HBO series on hiatus, the nominees went to Jason Bateman (“Ozark”), Vince Gilligan (“Better Call Saul”), Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”), and Aoiff McArdle and Ben Stiller for two separate episodes of “Severance.”
In the comedy series category, Tim Burton scored his first ever career DGA nomination, for “Wednesday.” Burton was joined by Bill Hader (“Barry”), Amy Sherman-Palladino (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Christopher Storer (“The Bear”), and Mike White (“The White Lotus”).
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- 1/10/2023
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Emmy Award-winning director and producer Ben Simms has signed with WME.
Simms’s experience behind the camera spans a number of unscripted and interactive projects.
Most recently, he earned an Emmy Award (Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program) for his work directing and producing Netflix’s interactive program You vs. Wild: Out Cold. The project, which premiered in 2021, consists of a high-stakes choose-your-own-adventure story that takes viewers along with Bear Grylls after a plane crash causes him to lose his memory.
Simms also directed and executive produced WWE and Netflix’s interactive special Escape the Undertaker, which also premiered last year.
Simms is currently in production on season 7 of Running Wild with Bear Grylls for Nat Geo and Disney+.
He was previously nominated for two Primetime Emmys for his work on You vs. Wild (Outstanding Original Interactive Program – 2019) and Running Wild with Bear Grylls (Outstanding Structured Reality Program...
Simms’s experience behind the camera spans a number of unscripted and interactive projects.
Most recently, he earned an Emmy Award (Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program) for his work directing and producing Netflix’s interactive program You vs. Wild: Out Cold. The project, which premiered in 2021, consists of a high-stakes choose-your-own-adventure story that takes viewers along with Bear Grylls after a plane crash causes him to lose his memory.
Simms also directed and executive produced WWE and Netflix’s interactive special Escape the Undertaker, which also premiered last year.
Simms is currently in production on season 7 of Running Wild with Bear Grylls for Nat Geo and Disney+.
He was previously nominated for two Primetime Emmys for his work on You vs. Wild (Outstanding Original Interactive Program – 2019) and Running Wild with Bear Grylls (Outstanding Structured Reality Program...
- 7/27/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
I remember first sitting down with Bear Grylls in 2007, when the rising star told me the hardest things in life for him were big cities, interviews, and cocktail parties where he didn’t know anyone: “Honestly, I find those scarier.” Hardly the answer you’d expect from a guy who summited Everest, survived a parachuting accident that left his back broken in three places, and drank water he’d extracted from hand-squeezing elephant dung. After 15 years and umpteen more adventures, Grylls is still most comfortable outside. Bear Grylls and Simu Liu (Credit: National Geographic/Ben Simms) In this iteration of Running Wild, he continues taking celebrities into tough environments —in the series premeire, it’s Thor: Love and Thunder’s Natalie Portman in the slot canyons of southern Utah — but now they must master survival skills and prove them in a high-stress situation. The Brit tells us more. How do...
- 7/25/2022
- TV Insider
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 came out for the Directors Guild of America Awards. Judd Apatow returned to host the DGAs, which honor outstanding achievement in directing film, television, and commercials.
The feature film nominees at the DGAs were almost identical to the Best Director nominees at the Oscars, with winner Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”) competing against Paul Thomas Anderson (“Licorice Pizza”), Steven Spielberg (“West Side Story”), and Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”. 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...
The feature film nominees at the DGAs were almost identical to the Best Director nominees at the Oscars, with winner Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”) competing against Paul Thomas Anderson (“Licorice Pizza”), Steven Spielberg (“West Side Story”), and Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”. 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...
- 3/13/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The 2022 winners of the DGA Awards received their trophies on Saturday, March 12 during in-person, non-televised ceremony hosted by Judd Apatow. (See the winners list.) Just like last year, Gold Derby revealed the champions as they happened in our minute-by-minute Directors Guild Awards live blog. Did Jane Campion win the feature film category for her work on “The Power of the Dog”? Did Maggie Gyllenhaal become only the second female winner of the first-time director race for “The Lost Daughter”? [Spoiler Alert: Yes to both!]
These annual kudos honored the best helmers of the year in film and television, as voted on by more than 18,000 members of the directing guild. Throughout the evening, the five nominees in the top feature film category received special medallions from their colleagues. Christopher Nolan presented to Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”), Kathryn Bigelow to Denis Villeneuve (“Dune”), Kirsten Dunst & Jesse Plemons to Campion, Rita Moreno to Steven Spielberg (“West Side Story”) and...
These annual kudos honored the best helmers of the year in film and television, as voted on by more than 18,000 members of the directing guild. Throughout the evening, the five nominees in the top feature film category received special medallions from their colleagues. Christopher Nolan presented to Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”), Kathryn Bigelow to Denis Villeneuve (“Dune”), Kirsten Dunst & Jesse Plemons to Campion, Rita Moreno to Steven Spielberg (“West Side Story”) and...
- 3/13/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The 74th Directors Guild of America Awards took place on Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Pt with Judd Apatow hosting the in-person, non-televised ceremony. (Read our minute-by-minute live blog.) These kudos honored the best helmers of the year in movies and television, as voted on by more than 18,000 members of the directing guild. Scroll down for the 2022 DGA Awards winners list in three film and eight TV categories.
The all-important feature film category is one of the most telling bellwethers for the Best Director Oscar. The guild and the academy have only disagreed eight times over the past seven decades, including in 2019 when Sam Mendes (“1917”) won the DGA but Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”) claimed the Oscar. Will this year’s winner follow the path of so many prior champs? Reminder: four of the guild’s nominees also reaped Oscar bids: Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”), Steven Spielberg...
The all-important feature film category is one of the most telling bellwethers for the Best Director Oscar. The guild and the academy have only disagreed eight times over the past seven decades, including in 2019 when Sam Mendes (“1917”) won the DGA but Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”) claimed the Oscar. Will this year’s winner follow the path of so many prior champs? Reminder: four of the guild’s nominees also reaped Oscar bids: Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”), Steven Spielberg...
- 3/12/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Waystar Royco has prevailed!
The Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials, and Documentary for 2021, with HBO’s “Succession” sweeping the Television Dramatic Series category.
Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso,” HBO Max’s “Hacks,” and “The White Lotus” all received nods for TV Comedy Series. Barry Jenkins’ critically acclaimed Amazon Prime Video limited series “The Underground Railroad” is in competition with “Mare of Easttown” and Hulu’s twice-nominated “Dopesick” for the Movies for Television and Limited Series category.
Last year, “Homeland” and “The Flight Attendant” won for Drama Series and Comedy Series, respectively, and “The Queen’s Gambit” secured the award for Limited Series and TV movie.
The DGA Awards are voted on by over 18,000 members of the guild. The 2022 nominees include TV series broadcast between March 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. Voting for the awards occurred between December 15, 2021, and January 21, 2022.
The 74th Annual DGA Awards will take place Saturday,...
The Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials, and Documentary for 2021, with HBO’s “Succession” sweeping the Television Dramatic Series category.
Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso,” HBO Max’s “Hacks,” and “The White Lotus” all received nods for TV Comedy Series. Barry Jenkins’ critically acclaimed Amazon Prime Video limited series “The Underground Railroad” is in competition with “Mare of Easttown” and Hulu’s twice-nominated “Dopesick” for the Movies for Television and Limited Series category.
Last year, “Homeland” and “The Flight Attendant” won for Drama Series and Comedy Series, respectively, and “The Queen’s Gambit” secured the award for Limited Series and TV movie.
The DGA Awards are voted on by over 18,000 members of the guild. The 2022 nominees include TV series broadcast between March 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. Voting for the awards occurred between December 15, 2021, and January 21, 2022.
The 74th Annual DGA Awards will take place Saturday,...
- 1/26/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
On Wednesday, January 26, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced its 2022 nominations for television, commercials and documentaries. Winners of the 74th annual DGA Awards will be rewarded on March 12, 2022 in a ceremony that also honors motion pictures (those noms will be announced on Jan. 27). Read on for the complete list of 2022 Directors Guild Awards nominations for TV, which includes a nice mix of freshman series (like “Hacks” and “The White Lotus”) and established fare (like “Succession” and “Ted Lasso”).
SEEReminder: Here’s who won last year’s DGA Awards
This year’s drama series line-up is filled out by a single show: “Succession.” That’s right, the HBO family drama earned all five spots in the category, an historic first for the guild. As for the comedy series nominees, Apple’s “Ted Lasso” earned three spots while HBO Max’s “Hacks” and HBO’s “The White Lotus” scored one apiece.
SEEReminder: Here’s who won last year’s DGA Awards
This year’s drama series line-up is filled out by a single show: “Succession.” That’s right, the HBO family drama earned all five spots in the category, an historic first for the guild. As for the comedy series nominees, Apple’s “Ted Lasso” earned three spots while HBO Max’s “Hacks” and HBO’s “The White Lotus” scored one apiece.
- 1/26/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominations in its television categories, with “Succession” sweeping the drama-series category by landing all five nominations for different episodes.
The last time a single series swept all the nominations in the category was 1983, when “Hill Street Blues” took every slot in a category that at the time only consisted of three nominations. No program, drama or comedy, has ever swept all five nominations in a DGA Awards series category.
In the comedy series category, “Ted Lasso” took three of the five slots, with “Hacks” and “The White Lotus” taking the remaining two.
In the category devoted for TV movies and limited series, the nominees were Barry Jenkins for “The Underground Railroad,” Barry Levinson and Danny Strong for separate episodes of “Dopesick,” Hiro Murai for “Station Eleven” and Craig Zobel for “Mare of Easttown.”
Other nominees include Bo Burnham for his special “Bo...
The last time a single series swept all the nominations in the category was 1983, when “Hill Street Blues” took every slot in a category that at the time only consisted of three nominations. No program, drama or comedy, has ever swept all five nominations in a DGA Awards series category.
In the comedy series category, “Ted Lasso” took three of the five slots, with “Hacks” and “The White Lotus” taking the remaining two.
In the category devoted for TV movies and limited series, the nominees were Barry Jenkins for “The Underground Railroad,” Barry Levinson and Danny Strong for separate episodes of “Dopesick,” Hiro Murai for “Station Eleven” and Craig Zobel for “Mare of Easttown.”
Other nominees include Bo Burnham for his special “Bo...
- 1/26/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
tNetflix released a trailer for Bear Grylls’ “You vs. Wild: Out Cold,” premiering on Sept. 14.
The interactive movie, set after a plane crash, recruits viewers to help Grylls find his friend and escape danger. As the survival expert navigates huge rock walls, freezing dark tunnels and creepy wildlife creatures, viewers at home help lead him to safety by making choices on their remote.
Grylls, Delbert Shoopman of The Natural Studios, Rob Buchta, Chris Grant, Drew Buckley, Liz Schulze, Ben Silverman and Howard Owens of Propagate Content serve as executive producers, while Ben Simms directs.
Watch the trailer below.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
Warner Bros. and Telepictures announced that Season 8 of talk show “The Real” will premiere on Sept. 20. Additionally, Tenia L. Watson has been elevated to executive producer and showrunner and David Goldman joins as co-executive producer. After Season 7 was shot remotely, hosts Garcelle Beauvais, Adrienne Houghton,...
The interactive movie, set after a plane crash, recruits viewers to help Grylls find his friend and escape danger. As the survival expert navigates huge rock walls, freezing dark tunnels and creepy wildlife creatures, viewers at home help lead him to safety by making choices on their remote.
Grylls, Delbert Shoopman of The Natural Studios, Rob Buchta, Chris Grant, Drew Buckley, Liz Schulze, Ben Silverman and Howard Owens of Propagate Content serve as executive producers, while Ben Simms directs.
Watch the trailer below.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
Warner Bros. and Telepictures announced that Season 8 of talk show “The Real” will premiere on Sept. 20. Additionally, Tenia L. Watson has been elevated to executive producer and showrunner and David Goldman joins as co-executive producer. After Season 7 was shot remotely, hosts Garcelle Beauvais, Adrienne Houghton,...
- 8/31/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld and Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Bear Grylls is back at it, and the survival expert needs your help again.
“You vs. Wild: Out Cold,” the latest in Grylls’ series of interactive Netflix specials, is set to premiere on Sept. 14, this time taking on a mountain plane crash theme. Viewers will help Grylls make choices like whether he should find food or build a shelter, climb over to the other side mountain or attempt to navigate through old tunnels, or eat this huge bug or that huge bug.
“Bear Grylls is back for another exciting interactive movie for the whole family,” Netflix’s description reads. “Following a plane crash in the ice ravaged mountains, Bear finds himself with amnesia trying to save himself and the pilot from the harsh winter elements. Bear will face huge rock walls, freezing dark tunnels and creepy wildlife creatures. He’s in big trouble, and he needs your help to find...
“You vs. Wild: Out Cold,” the latest in Grylls’ series of interactive Netflix specials, is set to premiere on Sept. 14, this time taking on a mountain plane crash theme. Viewers will help Grylls make choices like whether he should find food or build a shelter, climb over to the other side mountain or attempt to navigate through old tunnels, or eat this huge bug or that huge bug.
“Bear Grylls is back for another exciting interactive movie for the whole family,” Netflix’s description reads. “Following a plane crash in the ice ravaged mountains, Bear finds himself with amnesia trying to save himself and the pilot from the harsh winter elements. Bear will face huge rock walls, freezing dark tunnels and creepy wildlife creatures. He’s in big trouble, and he needs your help to find...
- 8/31/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“In ‘You vs. Wild,’ whatever you say goes,” Bear Grylls tells you in the trailer for his upcoming interactive Netflix series.
And just from what the one-minute 44-second clip teases, “whatever you say” when you watch/play “You vs. Wild” might lead to a dark fate for the survival expert.
In the eight-episode series, which launches April 10, viewers join Grylls on exciting adventures all over the world. Dense jungles, towering mountains, brutal deserts, and mysterious forests await, with tough decisions around every corner, per Netflix. In the interactive adventure series, viewers will make all the decisions and whether or not Bear succeeds or fails is totally up to you.
Also Read: Bear Grylls Gets Interactive Netflix Series 'You vs Wild' (Video)
“And if you don’t make the right choices, it might not end well for me,” Grylls warns in the “You vs. Wild” trailer, after giving users options such...
And just from what the one-minute 44-second clip teases, “whatever you say” when you watch/play “You vs. Wild” might lead to a dark fate for the survival expert.
In the eight-episode series, which launches April 10, viewers join Grylls on exciting adventures all over the world. Dense jungles, towering mountains, brutal deserts, and mysterious forests await, with tough decisions around every corner, per Netflix. In the interactive adventure series, viewers will make all the decisions and whether or not Bear succeeds or fails is totally up to you.
Also Read: Bear Grylls Gets Interactive Netflix Series 'You vs Wild' (Video)
“And if you don’t make the right choices, it might not end well for me,” Grylls warns in the “You vs. Wild” trailer, after giving users options such...
- 3/27/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Netflix has set a new interactive series starring Bear Grylls: “You vs. Wild,” which has an eight-episode order, debuts on April 10.
In “You vs. Wild,” viewers join survival expert Grylls on exciting adventures all over the world. Dense jungles, towering mountains, brutal deserts, and mysterious forests await, with tough decisions around every corner, per Netflix. In the interactive adventure series, viewers will make all the decisions and whether or not Bear succeeds or fails is totally up to you.
No pressure.
Also Read: 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls' Moves From NBC to Nat Geo
“I’m so proud to deliver this first-of-its-kind live-action interactive series, really giving viewers an all access pass to explore the world and its landscapes in my boots,” Grylls said. “The stakes are high in this one!”
Grylls, Chris Grant, Drew Buckley, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Rob Buchta, and Delbert Shoopman are executive...
In “You vs. Wild,” viewers join survival expert Grylls on exciting adventures all over the world. Dense jungles, towering mountains, brutal deserts, and mysterious forests await, with tough decisions around every corner, per Netflix. In the interactive adventure series, viewers will make all the decisions and whether or not Bear succeeds or fails is totally up to you.
No pressure.
Also Read: 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls' Moves From NBC to Nat Geo
“I’m so proud to deliver this first-of-its-kind live-action interactive series, really giving viewers an all access pass to explore the world and its landscapes in my boots,” Grylls said. “The stakes are high in this one!”
Grylls, Chris Grant, Drew Buckley, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Rob Buchta, and Delbert Shoopman are executive...
- 3/18/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Following the recent success of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Netflix has set its next interactive series. The Internet network said today that You vs. Wild, an eight-episode interactive family series fronted by survival expert and TV veteran Bear Grylls, will premiere April 10.
The streamer had ramped up its efforts in interactive storytelling in light of the strong buzz and fan engagement for Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, which became an instant pop culture phenomenon.
Each episode of You vs. Wild features an interactive experience with multiple choices, where a user can direct the course of the story. Watch an announcement video above and see the poster below.
The new interactive move was unveiled today during Netflix’s executive sit-down at the streamer’s La HQ. In front of a hanger full of media, VP, Original Series Cindy Holland was joined on the sofa filled stage at the Sunset Boulevard facility by Bela Bajaria,...
The streamer had ramped up its efforts in interactive storytelling in light of the strong buzz and fan engagement for Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, which became an instant pop culture phenomenon.
Each episode of You vs. Wild features an interactive experience with multiple choices, where a user can direct the course of the story. Watch an announcement video above and see the poster below.
The new interactive move was unveiled today during Netflix’s executive sit-down at the streamer’s La HQ. In front of a hanger full of media, VP, Original Series Cindy Holland was joined on the sofa filled stage at the Sunset Boulevard facility by Bela Bajaria,...
- 3/18/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix used a press event at its Los Angeles studio lot Monday morning to announce the launch of a new interactive family show. “You vs. Wild,” which will debut April 10, is an eight-episode show starring survival expert Bear Grylls.
Viewers will be able to show Grylls on expeditions around the world, and have a chance to choose the course of the story in each episode. The show has been directed by Ben Simms, and counts Bear Grylls, Chris Grant, Drew Buckley, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Rob Buchta and Delbert Shoopman among its executive producers. Production companies for the show are Electus and Bear Grylls Ventures.
“I’m so proud to deliver this first-of-its-kind live-action interactive series, really giving viewers an all access pass to explore the world and its landscapes in my boots,” Grylls said in a statement. “The stakes are high in this one!”
The announcement was made by...
Viewers will be able to show Grylls on expeditions around the world, and have a chance to choose the course of the story in each episode. The show has been directed by Ben Simms, and counts Bear Grylls, Chris Grant, Drew Buckley, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Rob Buchta and Delbert Shoopman among its executive producers. Production companies for the show are Electus and Bear Grylls Ventures.
“I’m so proud to deliver this first-of-its-kind live-action interactive series, really giving viewers an all access pass to explore the world and its landscapes in my boots,” Grylls said in a statement. “The stakes are high in this one!”
The announcement was made by...
- 3/18/2019
- by Janko Roettgers
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is set to launch a new live-action interactive show, You vs. Wild, on April 10.
In the eight-episode series, viewers will join survival expert Bear Grylls, who previously starred on Discovery Channel’s Man vs. Wild, on adventures around the world.
Each episode will feature interactive experiences with multiple choices, continuing Netflix's move to experiment with interactive entertainment, which has included the interactive show Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and several children's programs.
Directed by Ben Simms, You vs. Wild is executive produced by Grylls, Chris Grant, Drew Buckley, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Rob Buchta and Delbert ...
In the eight-episode series, viewers will join survival expert Bear Grylls, who previously starred on Discovery Channel’s Man vs. Wild, on adventures around the world.
Each episode will feature interactive experiences with multiple choices, continuing Netflix's move to experiment with interactive entertainment, which has included the interactive show Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and several children's programs.
Directed by Ben Simms, You vs. Wild is executive produced by Grylls, Chris Grant, Drew Buckley, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Rob Buchta and Delbert ...
- 3/18/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Do you watch Running Wild with Bear Grylls? Recently, NBC announced the remaining episodes of the TV show's fourth season will air on Sundays.The reality show follows adventurer Bear Grylls — as he takes celebrities on a 48-hour journey of a lifetime — into the wildest and most remote locations the world has to offer. Previous guests have included Zac Efron, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kate Winslet, Michael B. Jordan, and Kate Hudson.Read More…...
- 7/4/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Eco-Challenge is back in action. Deadline reports Bear Grylls and Mark Burnett are rebooting the cancelled Discovery Channel TV show.The original reality competition series "often featured more than 50 international teams of four racing 24 hours a day over a rugged 300-mile course featuring the likes of mountaineering, horseback riding, sea kayaking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, camel riding and canyoneering. Competitors had to carry out all trash, including solid human waste. If any team member quit, the entire team was disqualified." The show was cancelled in 2002 after nine seasons.Read More…...
- 6/8/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Cancel your plans to watch the season four premiere of the Running Wild with Bear Grylls TV at the end of the month, and make new ones instead. NBC has moved up Running Wild with Bear Grylls' fourth season debut to Monday, May 7, 2018 at 10:01 Et/Pt, following The Voice. Were we more in touch with nature, perhaps we would have intuited this change. Instead, one of our eagle-eyed reporters happened to catch an on-air promo for the new release date (and it wasn't even Telly Vulture). An NBC reality TV series, Running Wild with Bear Grylls follows adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls — as he takes celebrities on a 48-hour journey of a lifetime — into the wildest and most remote locations the world has to offer. Celebrities featured in season four include Joseph Gordon-Levitt on May 7th, Kerri...
- 5/3/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Vulture Watch Is Bear still on the run? Has the Running Wild with Bear Grylls TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on NBC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Running Wild with Bear Grylls season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? Airing on the NBC television network, Running Wild with Bear Grylls follows adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls -- as he takes celebrities on a 48-hour journey of a lifetime -- into the wildest and most remote locations the world has to offer. Celebrities featured in season three include Nick Jonas, Julianne Hough, Courteney Cox, Shaquille O'Neal, Lindsey Vonn, Melanie...
- 3/7/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
National Geographic has some wild news. Today, the network announced they've acquired the syndication rights to the NBC TV show Running Wild with Bear Grylls.The docuseries follows adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls as he takes celebrities into the wildest and most remote locations around the world for a 48-hour journey of a lifetime. Previous guests have included Ben Stiller, Barack Obama, Kate Winslet, Vanessa Hudgens, and Zac Efron.Read More…...
- 10/17/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Monday, September 5, 2016 ratings — New episodes: American Ninja Warrior, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Bachelor in Paradise, Mistresses, and So You Think You Can Dance. Reruns: The Big Bang Theory, 2 Broke Girls, The Odd Couple, Scorpion, and Supergirl.Note: Ratings were delayed for two hours by Nielsen.How are your shows doing? Check the current rankings:ABC | CBS | The CW | Fox | NBCAMC | Freeform | FX | Hallmark | HBO | MTV | Own | Showtime | Syfy | TNT | USA | WgnRead More…...
- 9/6/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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