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"Lady Bird" director Greta Gerwig was among
four first-time nominees announced by the Directors Guild of
America (DGA), one of the most influential groups in Hollywood
because many of its members also are voters in the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which chooses the Oscars.
Only one woman - Kathryn Bigelow - has ever won a best director
Oscar despite efforts by women to make inroads into behind the
camera positions in Hollywood in recent years. Several Latino
men and Taiwan's Ang Lee have won the award.
Gerwig, 34, was joined by Mexican Guillermo del Toro for "The
Shape of Water," black first-time director Jordan Peele for
racial horror satire "Get Out," and Britain's Martin McDonagh
for dark comedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."
British director Christopher Nolan won a fourth DGA nomination
for his war drama "Dunkirk."
Spielberg, whose press freedom movie "The Post" attracted strong
Oscar buzz last month, "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins,
and Italian Luca Guadagnino, whose gay romance "Call Me by Your
Name" is high on critics' list, were all passed over by the DGA.
Peele, 38, got a second nomination in the first-time director
category for "Get Out," along with "West Wing" creator Aaron
Sorkin, who made his directorial feature film debut with drama
"Molly's Game."
All five of the DGA nominees also won nods last week from the
Producers Guild of America (PGA), which also has a track record
of honoring the movie that goes on to win best picture at the
Academy Awards, the industry's top prize.
In addition, the PGA recognized "The Post", "The Big Sick,"
"Wonder Woman, "I, Tonya," "Molly's Game" and "Call Me by Your
Name" on its 2018 nominations list.
The DGA announces its winners on Feb 3. Oscar nominations are
announced on Jan. 23 and the Academy Awards ceremony takes place
in Hollywood on March 4.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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