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68th Directors Guild of America Awards (2016)
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DGA Awards 2016 Winners & Nominees

The 68th Directors Guild of America Awards (2016) took place on February 6, 2016. The Revenant won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Every winner and nominee in all 3 categories is below.

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Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
The Revenant
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DGA Awards 2016: The Winners

The Revenant won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film against 4 other nominees.

The Revenant (2015) movie poster Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

The Revenant

2015 · Adventure, Drama, Thriller · $533M worldwide

With Alejandro G. Iñárritu

1 win from 1 nomination at the 68th Directors Guild of America Awards (2016)

In the harsh American wilderness of the 1820s, fur trapper Hugh Glass is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by his hunting companions. Driven by a fierce will to live and fueled by a desire for revenge, he embarks on a grueling journey across hundreds of miles to seek retribution. Battling the elements and facing constant danger, Glass's resilience and determination are pushed to their limits in a desperate fight for survival.

About The Revenant
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All 3 DGA Awards 2016 Categories: Winners & Nominees

3 categories and 14 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

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The Genres Behind the DGA Awards 2016 Winners

Drama led with 9 nominations across 9 films and won 3. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 3 wins · 9 nominations · 33%
  2. Thriller 2 wins · 7 nominations · 29%
  3. Documentary 1 win · 4 nominations · 25%
  4. Adventure 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  5. Action 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  6. Sci-Fi 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  7. Biography 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
  8. War 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  9. History 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  10. Comedy 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
2016 season

How the Rest of the 2016 Awards Season Voted

The other 13 ceremonies of 2016, with the winner of each top prize. The Revenant also won the top prize at 2 of them. Spotlight won the most of them: 3.

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Previous DGA Awards Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The DGA Awards page has every year back to 1948.

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DGA Awards 2016: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 68th Directors Guild of America Awards (2016), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 68th Directors Guild of America Awards (2016)?

The Revenant (2015) won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. The other nominees were Spotlight, The Big Short, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Martian.

About The Revenant

When was the 68th Directors Guild of America Awards (2016)?

The 68th Directors Guild of America Awards (2016) took place on February 6, 2016. The database has 3 categories and 14 nominations for it.