The 2018 DGA Awards were held Saturday night in Los Angeles and marked the final major guild honor to be handed out after “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” took the SAG Ensemble honor and “The Shape of Water” won the PGA Award late last month.

“The Shape of Water” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” top the 2018 PGA Award winners

“The Shape of Water’s” Guillermo del Toro joined his “three amigos” Alfonso Curaon and Alejandro González Iñárritu in winning the DGA’s top prize. 

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Much to the relief of many in the film world, the Directors Guild of America capped off one of their most diverse slates of DGA Awards nods by including “Get Out” helmer Jordan Peele and “Lady Bird” director Greta Gerwig among the five nominees for the top award.

Peele and Gerwig earned the honor alongside Martin McDonagah (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”), Guillermo del Toro (“The Shape of Water”) and Christopher Nolan (“Dunkirk”).

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The Directors Guild of America won’t be announcing the film nominations for the DGA Awards until tomorrow, but this morning they revealed the TV honorees and it goes without saying “Game of Thrones” ruled.

“Game of Thrones,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Better Call Saul” lead WGA Awards TV nominees

The HBO drama series took three nominations for episodes directed by Alan Taylor, Matt Shakman and Jeremy Podeswa. 

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