Grad Film Alumni Nominated for DGA Awards

Friday, Jan 15, 2016

A film still of Bessie showing two women outside.

Dee Rees and Queen Latifah on the set of "Bessie." / courtesy of Frank Masi/HBO

Nominations for the 68th Annual DGA (Director's Guild of America) Awards have been announced, and four Grad Film alumni made the list:

Laurie Collyer has been nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series for The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe (Lifetime)

Dee Rees has been nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series for Bessie (HBO).

Sasie Sealy has been nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Children's Programs for Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, "Gortimer and the Vengeful Violinist" (Amazon)

László Nemes has been nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director for his film, Son of Saul.  

To see the full list of nominees, click DGA AWARDS.