The other directors nominated by the DGA were Martin McDonagh ("The Banshees of Inisherin"), Todd Field ("TAR"), Joseph Kosinski ("Top Gun: Maverick") and Spielberg, for his semi-autobiographical childhood memoir "The Fabelmans." ![]() Seventeen of the past 19 DGA winners have gone on to also win best director at the Academy Awards that year. ![]() They are also considered a key Oscars predictor. The DGAs, though not broadcast on television, offer highly prestigious recognition from the industry's top directors, and are now in their 75th year. "Thank you for making our movie so much braver and more vulnerable. Scheinert thanked his co-director Kwan "for putting up with me when I asked to make our movie weirder." ![]() Kwan and Scheinert, collectively referred to as "Daniels," made their start directing music videos, and were previously best known for the oddball Daniel Radcliffe comedy "Swiss Army Man." ![]() It became a huge word-of-mouth hit last year, has grossed more than $100 million worldwide, and holds the most Academy Award nominations this year with 11. The movie stars Michelle Yeoh as an immigrant laundromat owner undergoing a tax audit who becomes drawn into an inter-dimensional battle to save the multiverse from a powerful villain. This has been an incredible year for our little film that somehow keeps going," said a visibly shocked Kwan. LOS ANGELES - "Everything Everywhere All At Once" won top honors from Hollywood's directors Saturday, as the quirky indie sci-fi movie from two relatively unknown young filmmakers upstaged more famous rivals ahead of next month's Oscars.ĭirecting double-act Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, both 35, fended off competition from the likes of Steven Spielberg to win the prize for best feature film at the Directors Guild of America's annual gala in Beverly Hills.
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