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M A R C H 2 0 2 6 I 2 5 On February 5, DGA members and guests congregated in the Guild's Los Angeles theater for a brand new event that celebrated the world of episodic television. Meet the Nominees: Dramatic Series, Comedy Series and Limited & Anthology Series event featured a panel discussion where nominees from each of these categories discussed their work. Following a welcome by DGA Associate Western Executive Director Daniel Tenkman and clips from the nominated projects, DGA Secretary-Treasurer Paris Barclay moderated the panels that consisted of Dramatic Series nominees Liza Johnson (The Diplomat, "Amagansett"), Amanda Marsalis (The Pitt, "6:00 P.M.") and Janus Metz (Andor, "Who Are You?"); Comedy Series nominees Lucia Aniello (Hacks, "A Slippery Slope") and Janicza Bravo (The Bear, "Worms"); and Limited & Anthology Series nominees Antonio Campos (The Beast in Me, "Sick Puppy"), Lesli Linka Glatter (Zero Day, "Episode 6") and Ally Pankiw (Black Mirror, "Common People") who discussed how they brought their projects to life. During the discussion, the nominees covered topics including how each became involved in their projects, worked collaboratively with their directorial teams and crew, and overcame challenges on set. They offered insights into their rehearsal processes, fi lming on location, and the rewards of shooting episodic television. L-R: Director Paris Barclay (moderator) onstage with Comedy Series nominees Lucia Aniello (Hacks, "A Slippery Slope") and Janicza Bravo (The Bear, "Worms"); Limited & Anthology Series nominees Antonio Campos (The Beast in Me, "Sick Puppy") and Lesli Linka Glatter (Zero Day, "Episode 6"); Dramatic Series nominees Liza Johnson (The Diplomat, "Amagansett"), Amanda Marsalis (The Pitt, "6:00 P.M.") and Janus Metz (Andor, "Who Are You?"); and Limited & Anthology Series nominee Ally Pankiw (Black Mirror, "Common People"). Meet the Nominees: Dramatic Series, Comedy Series and Limited & Anthology Series On February 4, attendees gathered in the Guild's Los Angeles theater to salute the best in commercials during the 2026 Meet the Nominees: Commercials event. Following opening remarks by DGA Director of Commercial Contracts Winona Wacker, Director Lauren Greenfield moderated the panel featuring nominees Kim Gehrig (You Can't Win. So Win [Nike] and I'm Not Remarkable [Apple]); Miles Jay (Dish, Pull Up and Trip [ChatGPT] and Home for the Holidays and Secret Santa [Meta]); and Spike Jonze (Someday [Apple Airpods 4]). Their conversation covered topics including what kicked off each project and how they found the way to their vision, as well as other challenges they had to overcome to achieve their goals. They gave a glimpse into the dynamics with their directorial teams and dug into other aspects of their craft such as the amount of prep time they had for each spot. Their insightful back-and-forth shined a light on their creative process. Nominees Andreas Nilsson (Conquer the First School Poo [Andrex], Garrett and Big Flex [Apple iPhone 16 Pro] and Trunk Trucker [Virgin Media]) and Steve Rogers (Bring a Book to Life [Amazon], A Tale as Old as Websites [Squarespace] and Everything is Fine [Coinbase]) were unable to attend. L-R: Director Lauren Greenfi eld (moderator) and nominees Spike Jonze (Someday [Apple Airpods 4]); Kim Gehrig (You Can't Win. So Win [Nike] and I'm Not Remarkable [Apple]); and Miles Jay (Dish, Pull Up and Trip [ChatGPT] and Home for the Holidays and Secret Santa [Meta]). Meet the Nominees: Commercials