Denis Villeneuve Is Nominated For Directors Guild of America Awards

Denis Villeneuve has been nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for his film Arrival.

This is his first DGA nomination.

He’s up against other filmmakers like Kenneth Lonergan (for his work on  Manchester by the Sea), Barry Jenkins (for Moonlight), Garth Davis (for his work on Lion), and Damien Chazelle (for his work La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone).

In addition, Mr. Barclay announced the five nominees for a new category, which debuted last year, recognizing the achievement of first-time feature film directors. First announced by Steven Spielberg at the 2015 DGA Awards, the Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director was created to showcase up-and-coming feature film talent.

“They say that ‘the only thing that stays the same is change,’ and that’s especially true when it comes to the art of filmmaking when driven by fresh viewpoints and new methods,” said Barclay on the DGA website. “The future of film is dependent on newly blazed trails and creative leaps of faith which is what we’re honoring with our first-time feature film director award. Congratulations to these five emerging filmmakers who have created projects that are as bold as they are innovative.”

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