| 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 25, 2020 |
| Location | Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Directors Guild of America |
| Hosted by | Judd Apatow |
| Highlights | |
| Best Director Feature Film: | 1917 – Sam Mendes |
| Best Director Documentary: | American Factory – Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert |
| Best Director First-Time Feature Film: | Honey Boy – Alma Har'el |
| Website | https://www.dga.org/Awards/Annual.aspx  |
The 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievement in feature films, documentary, television and commercials of 2019, were presented on January 25, 2020, at the Ritz-Carlton in Downtown Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3] The ceremony was hosted by Judd Apatow, who also hosted the ceremony in 2018.[4] The nominations for most of the television and documentary categories were announced on January 6, 2020,[5][6] while the nominations for the feature film categories were announced on January 7, 2020.[7][8] The nominations announcement for three television awards (Comedy Series, Drama Series, and Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials) was moved to January 10, 2020, due to a re-vote delay.[9]
- ^ "DGA Awards: Sam Mendes and '1917' Win Best Feature Film". The Hollywood Reporter. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Vary, Adam (January 25, 2020). "Sam Mendes Wins Top DGA Award for '1917'". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "72nd Annual DGA Awards Winners". Directors Guild of America. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Greg (January 9, 2020). "Judd Apatow Returns To Host 72nd DGA Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (January 6, 2020). "DGA Awards Unveils Partial List of TV, Documentary and Commercial Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "DGA Announces 2019 Awards Nominees for: Movies for Television & Limited Series; Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming; Reality Programs; Children's Programs; Commercials; and Documentary". Directors Guild of America. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (January 7, 2020). "Directors Guild of America 2020 Nominees Include Taika Waititi, Bong Joon Ho, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2019". Directors Guild of America. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 10, 2020). "DGA Awards TV Series Nominations: 'Thrones', 'Watchmen', 'Succession', 'Mrs. Maisel' 'Veep' & 'Barry'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2020.