Alfonso Cuarón wins DGA prize for 'Gravity,' is Oscar next?

Posted by · 9:57 pm · January 25th, 2014

Surely coming as a surprise to precious few, “Gravity” director Alfonso Cuarón has just won the Directors Guild of America (DGA) prize for theatrical motion pictures. He beat out fellow Oscar nominees Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”), Martin Scorsese (“The Wolf of Wall Street”) and David O. Russell (“American Hustle”), as well as “Captain Phillips” helmer Paul Greengrass to land his first such honor from the guild.

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Alfonso Cuarón, David O. Russell, Martin Scorsese earn DGA nominations

Posted by · 9:06 am · January 7th, 2014

The nominees for the 66th annual Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards were revealed today, narrowing the Oscar race considerably as the industry precursor has long been an indicator for which way the Academy might fall.

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