2016 DGA Awards – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film Winner and Nominees

Ex Machina

Alex Garland

A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.

A Wolf at the Door

Fernando Coimbra

Son of Saul

László Nemes

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Marielle Heller

The Gift

Joel Edgerton