No Grit: Coen Brothers Shut Out at Directors Guild

Remember all that talk about how True Grit was the new Best Picture front runner because of its muscular box office ($110 million and counting)? Yeah, perhaps not. Joel and Ethan Coen failed to received a nomination from the Directors Guild this morning, meaning True Grit's road to winning Best Picture just hit a major bump in the road. Or it didn't, since the Coens could still grab a Best Director nomination from the Academy at the end of this month. Otherwise, this list features your usual suspects. Click ahead for the nominees.

DARREN ARONOFSKY

Black Swan (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Mr. Aronofsky's Directorial Team:

· Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Roth

· First Assistant Director: Joseph Reidy

· Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen

· Second Second Assistant Director: Travis Rehwaldt

· Location Manager: Ronnie Kupferwasser

This is Mr. Aronofsky's first DGA Feature Film Award Nomination.

DAVID FINCHER

The Social Network (Columbia Pictures)

Mr. Fincher's Directorial Team:

· Unit Production Manager: JoAnn Perritano

· First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner

· Second Assistant Director: Allen Kupetsky

· Second Second Assistant Director: Maileen Williams

This is Mr. Fincher's second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2008. He previously won the DGA Commercial Award for Speed Chain (Nike), Gamebreakers (Nikegridiron.com), and Beauty for Sale (Xelibri Phones) in 2003 and was nominated in that category again in 2008.

TOM HOOPER

The King's Speech (The Weinstein Co.)

Mr. Hooper's Directorial Team:

· Production Manager: Erica Bensly

· First Assistant Director: Martin Harrison

· Second Assistant Director: Chris Stoaling

This is Mr. Hooper's first DGA Feature Film Award Nomination. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Movies for Television/Miniseries for John Adams in 2008.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN

Inception (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Mr. Nolan's Directorial Team:

· Unit Production Manager: Jan Foster

· First Assistant Director: Nilo Otero

· Second Assistant Director: Brandon Lambdin

· Second Second Assistant Director: Greg Pawlik

· Additional Second Assistant Director: Lauren Pasternack

This is Mr. Nolan's third DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for The Dark Knight in 2008 and for Memento in 2001.

DAVID O. RUSSELL

The Fighter (Paramount Pictures and The Weinstein Co.)

Mr. Russell's Directorial Team:

· Unit Production Manager: Mark Kamine

· First Assistant Director: Michele Ziegler

· Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan

· Second Second Assistant Director: Timothy Blockburger

This is Mr. Russell's first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.



Comments

  • NP says:

    But they gave it to them in 2007 for No Country.... Apparently they aren't above playing the same "You already had your big moment!" and "It's YOUR turn!" and "Sorry we missed you last time!" games as AMPAS?