The penultimate guild trophy heading into the Best Picture final lap goes to Jane Campion, the third female director to win the DGA award and the second woman in a row. The Oscar is hers for the taking and a boon for The Power of the Dog going into the Oscars.
The Awards
Best Director
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)
Best First Feature
Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter (Peter, Tripp, Thomas, RU:Wesley)
Best Documentary Director
Stanley Nelson – Attica
Directors Guild of America Data
Year Founded: 1936
First Awards: 1948 (74)