Directors Guild Awards 2026: Check out the full list of winners
Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson was named Best Director at the 78th Directors Guild Awards for his film One Battle After Another. New and established directors across all categories were also recognized at the ceremony.
The 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards was held on February 8 in Beverly Hills, attracting a lot of attention. Paul Thomas Anderson received the Best Director of 2025 award for his work one fight after anotherFilm starring Leonardo DiCaprio. This solidified his position as a leading contender at this year’s awards season.
The evening showcased a number of notable achievements across a range of categories, highlighting both established names and emerging talent in the industry. The event is widely considered a leading indicator of future success at the Academy Awards.
Full list of winners:
dramatic feature film
Paul Thomas Anderson – one fight after another
Michael Apted Award for First-Time Dramatic Feature
Charlie Polinger – plague
documentary film
Mstislav Chernov – 2000 meters to Andreevka
dramatic series
Amanda Marsalis – The Pit, 6:00 pm
comedy series
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg – Studio, The Owner
limited and compilation series
Shannon Murphy – Dying for sex, it’s not that serious
movies for television
Stephen Chbosky – nonce
variety series
Liz Patrick – SNL50: Anniversary Special
game
Matthew Gangl – 2025 World Series, Game 7 – Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Reality, Quiz and Games
Mike Sweeney – Conan O’Brien Must Visit, Austria
documentary series or news
Rebecca Miller – Mister Scorsese, all this filming is not healthy
commercials
Kim Gehrig (Somesuch) – You can’t win. So win, Nike. Wyden+Kennedy
The ceremony was hosted by comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani. DGA President Christopher Nolan opened the event with a speech, saying, “We are the best at what we do. We are storytellers. We are the people who have to innovate,” setting an aspirational tone for the proceedings.
With the Oscars approaching, the results of the Directors Guild Awards have put even more of a spotlight on Anderson and other honorees as awards season enters its final stages.
