The Directors Guild of America has announced its 2025 award nominees, shaking up an already chaotic award season. Emilia Pérez 's Jacques Audiard, Anora 's Sean Bake r, Conclave 's Edward Berger, The Brutalist 's Brady Corbet,

Sean Baker for "Anora," Brady Corbet for "The Brutalist," James Mangold for "A Complete Unknown," Jacques Audiard for "Emilia Pérez," and Edward Berger for "Conclave" have been nominated for the Feature Film directing prize from the DGA Awards on behalf of the Directors Guild of America.

Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker, Edward Berger, Brady Corbet, and James Mangold are the 2025 Directors Guild Award nominees. The Directors Guild announced the DGA Awards nominees on Wednesday, hours after the Screen Actors Guild Award revealed its 2025 nominations.

Sean Baker (Anora), Edward Berger (Conclave), Golden Globe winner Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown) are the nominees for the DGA Awards’ marquee Theatrical Film Award announced Wednesday by the Directors Guild of America.