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.

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,

"No one was asking for a three and a half hour film about a mid-century designer, on 70mm, but it works," the filmmaker said.