DGA Awards 2026 Winners - The Complete List

The winners of the 78th annual DGA Awards have been revealed during a ceremony hosted by Kumail Nanjiani in Beverly Hills. The big winner was Paul Thomas Anderson for his work on "One Battle After Another", which puts the filmmaker on track for an Oscar win, as the DGA Awards have long been one of the most reliable predictors of the Academy Award for Best Director. In the TV categories, "The Pitt" won the Drama Series prize for Amanda Marsalis' work on the episode "6:00 PM", while "The Studio" scored a win for the episode "The Oner" directed by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg.

The DGA also presented two special service honors recognizing exemplary contributions to the guild and the industry. Associate director and stage manager David Charles received the Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award, honoring extraordinary service to both the profession and the DGA. Commercials first assistant director Gregory G. McCollum received the Frank Capra Achievement Award, given in recognition of notable career achievement and outstanding service to the guild.

Read the complete list of 2026 DGA Awards winners after the jump.

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FILM

Theatrical Feature Film
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)

First-Time Theatrical Feature Film
Charlie Polinger, The Plague (IFC Films)

Documentary Film
Mstyslav Chernov, 2000 Meters to Andriivka (PBS)

TELEVISION

Drama Series
Amanda Marsalis, The Pitt, “6:00 P.M.” (HBO Max)

Comedy Series
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, The Studio, “The Oner” (Apple TV+)

Limited & Anthology Series
Shannon Murphy, Dying for Sex, “It’s Not That Serious” (FX on Hulu)

Movies for Television
Stephen Chbosky, Nonnas (Netflix)

Variety Special
Liz Patrick, SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC)

Documentary Series/News
Rebecca Miller, Mr. Scorsese, “All This Filming Isn’t Healthy” (Apple TV)

Reality, Quiz & Games
Mike Sweeney, Conan O’Brien Must Go, “Austria” (HBO Max)

Sports
Matthew Gangl, 2025 World Series – Game 7 (Fox Sports)

Commercials
Kim Gehrig (Somesuch) — Nike: You Can’t Win. So Win.; Apple: I’m Not Remarkable (Wieden+Kennedy, Apple)

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