73rd Directors Guild of America Awards
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{{DGA awards short description|works-year=2020}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 73rd Directors Guild of America Awards
| date = {{start date|2021|04|10}}
| location = Virtual
| country = United States
| presenter = Directors Guild of America
| host =
| award1_type = Best Director Feature Film:
| award1_winner = Nomadland – Chloé Zhao
| award2_type = Best Director Documentary:
| award2_winner = The Truffle Hunters – Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw
| award3_type = Best Director First-Time Feature Film:
| award3_winner = Sound of Metal – Darius Marder
| previous = 72nd
| main = DGA Awards
| next = 74th
}}
The 73rd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievement in feature films, documentary, television and commercials of 2020, were presented virtually on April 10, 2021.{{cite news |last1=Vary |first1=Adam B. |title=Chloé Zhao Wins Top DGA Award for 'Nomadland' |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/dga-awards-winners-list-directors-guild-1234948698/ |access-date=April 11, 2021 |work=Variety |date=April 10, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Keegan |first1=Rebecca |last2=Lewis |first2=Hilary |title=DGA Awards: Chloe Zhao and 'Nomadland' Take Top Honor |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2021-dga-awards-winners-list |access-date=April 11, 2021 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 10, 2021}} The nominations for the television and documentary categories were announced on March 8, 2021,{{cite web |title=DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2020 |url=https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2021/2100308-73rd-Annual-DGA-Awards-Television-Nominees-Announced.aspx |publisher=Directors Guild of America |access-date=March 8, 2021 |date=March 8, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Hilary |title=DGA Awards: 'Ted Lasso,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Score Two TV Nominations Apiece |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2021-dga-awards-documentary-tv-commercial-nominations |access-date=March 8, 2021 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 8, 2021}} while the nominations for the feature film categories were announced on March 9, 2021.{{cite web |title=DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2020 |url=https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2021/210309_73rdAnnualDGAAwardsFeatureFilmNomineesAnnounced.aspx |publisher=Directors Guild of America |access-date=March 9, 2021 |date=March 9, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |title=DGA Awards Film Nominations: 'Nomadland', 'Minari', 'Mank', 'Chicago 7' & 'Promising Young Woman' Helmers Vie For Top Prize |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/dga-awards-film-nominations-2021-1234709909/ |website=Deadline |access-date=March 9, 2021 |date=March 9, 2021}}
Winners and nominees
=Film=
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! colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Feature Film |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| |
| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Documentaries |
|---|
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw – The Truffle Hunters
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| First-Time Feature Film |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Darius Marder – Sound of Metal
|
=Television=
| class=wikitable style="width="100%" |
| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Drama Series |
|---|
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Lesli Linka Glatter – Homeland for "Prisoners of War"
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Comedy Series |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Susanna Fogel – The Flight Attendant for "In Case of Emergency"
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Movies for Television and Limited Series |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Scott Frank – The Queen's Gambit
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live for "Dave Chappelle/Foo Fighters"
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Thomas Schlamme – A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
|
| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Reality Programs |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Joseph Guidry – Full Bloom for "Petal to the Metal"
|
| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Children's Programs |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Amy Schatz – We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest
|
=Commercials=
| class=wikitable style="width="100%" |
| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Commercials |
|---|
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Melina Matsoukas – Beats by Dre's "You Love Me"
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=[[Frank Capra Achievement Award]]=
=[[Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award]]=
=Robert B. Aldrich Service Award=
=Honorary Life Member=
References
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External links
- {{Official website|url=https://www.dga.org/Awards/Annual.aspx}}
{{DGA Awards Chron}}
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Category:Directors Guild of America Awards
Category:2020 television awards
Category:2020 in American cinema