It was good news for?and bad news for the Bong Hive Saturday night, as the Directors Guild of America gave its top prize –?best director of a Theatrical Feature Film – to the WWI movie’s helmer, Sam Mendes. Bong Joon-ho, whom many expected to take out the award?for, missed out along with Martin Scorsese (), Quentin Tarantino (), and Taika Waititi ().1917ParasiteThe IrishmanOnce Upon A Time In HollywoodJojo Rabbit

Mendes’s win all but assures his victory for directing on Oscar night: the winner of the top DGA prize has only missed out on the Oscar seven times since the awards began in 1949. Coupled with his, Mendes is looking formidable.Golden Globe win

‘s Alma Har’el took home the directing price for First Time Feature Film, and Steven Bognar and Julie Reicher won for their documentary,?.Honey BoyAmerican Factory

HBO dominated in the TV awards, winning for episodes of??and?, the limited series?, and for the documentary??in the Children’s Programs category.WatchmenBarryChernobylSong of Parkland

See the full list of Directors Guild Awards winners below, and let us know what you think of the winners in the comments.?

Theatrical Feature FilmFirst Time Feature Film?Documentary Feature FilmsDramatic SeriesComedy SeriesVariety/Talk/News/Sports – SpecialsMovies for Television or Limited SeriesVariety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled ProgrammingReality ProgramsChildren’s ProgramsAre You Afraid of the Dark??– “Part One: Submitted for Your Approval” – Dean IsraeliteSesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Special?– Jack JamesonGhostwriter?– “Ghost In Wonderland, Part 1” – Luke MathenySong of Parkland?– Amy Schatz?WINNERA Series Of Unfortunate Events?– “Penultimate Peril: Part 1” – Barry SonnenfeldCommercials?Lighter Than Air, JP Elite Dragonfly – Fredrick BondDream It, Squarespace – Spike Jonze?WINNERUnderdogs, Apple – Mark MolloyThe Seven Worlds, Hennessy X.O. – Ridley ScottTrain, AT&T – Dougal Wilson

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