Skip to content
What's After the Movie?

Jump to
What's After the Movie?
74th Directors Guild of America Awards (2022)
Directors Guild of America Awards logo

DGA Awards 2022 Winners & Nominees

The 74th Directors Guild of America Awards (2022) took place on March 12, 2022. The Power of the Dog won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Every winner and nominee in all 3 categories is below.

All 3 categories
categories
3
nominations
15
films nominated
15
winners
3
Held on
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
The Power of the Dog
Headline winners

DGA Awards 2022: The Winners

The Power of the Dog won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film against 4 other nominees.

The Power of the Dog (2021) movie poster Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

The Power of the Dog

2021 · Drama · Echo Score 79 · $271K worldwide

With Jane Campion

1 win from 1 nomination at the 74th Directors Guild of America Awards (2022)

In 1925 Montana, Phil Burbank is a charismatic and intimidating rancher who enjoys dominating those around him with his hyper-masculine persona. The arrival of Rose Gordon and her teenage son Peter disrupts the established order on the ranch. Phil takes a particular interest in Peter, exerting a psychological influence that challenges the boy’s confidence and tests the stability of Rose's fragile existence. As tensions escalate, the underlying complexities of Phil’s character are revealed, blurring the lines between cruelty and vulnerability.

About The Power of the Dog
Full results

All 3 DGA Awards 2022 Categories: Winners & Nominees

3 categories and 15 nominations; Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film had the most nominees (6). 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.

3 categories · 15 nominations

Jump to a category
Movie marathon

The DGA Awards 2022 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Marathon

All 5 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film nominees at the 74th Directors Guild of America Awards (2022), back to back: 11 hours 7 minutes.

Total running time 11h 7m 11 hours 7 minutes All 5 films
Longest
West Side Story 2h 36m
Shortest
Belfast 1h 38m
By genre

The Genres Behind the DGA Awards 2022 Winners

Drama led with 11 nominations across 11 films and won 2. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 2 wins · 11 nominations · 18%
  2. Documentary 1 win · 4 nominations · 25%
  3. Comedy 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  4. Musical 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  5. Romance 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  6. Crime 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  7. Action 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  8. Adventure 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  9. Sci-Fi 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  10. Biography 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
2022 season

How the Rest of the 2022 Awards Season Voted

The other 14 ceremonies of 2022, with the winner of each top prize. The Power of the Dog also won the top prize at 3 of them.

All 2022 awards
Earlier years

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.

Every DGA Awards ceremony

Coming soon to your phone

The Plot Explained Movie Summary App

From blockbusters to hidden gems: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Save your favorites and never miss a twist again.

Be the first to know when it launches. Your email stays private, always. Learn more about the app

FAQ

DGA Awards 2022: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 74th Directors Guild of America Awards (2022), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 74th Directors Guild of America Awards (2022)?

The Power of the Dog (2021) won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. The other nominees were Licorice Pizza, Belfast, West Side Story and Dune: Part One.

About The Power of the Dog

When was the 74th Directors Guild of America Awards (2022)?

The 74th Directors Guild of America Awards (2022) took place on March 12, 2022. The database has 3 categories and 15 nominations for it.