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2026 DGA Predictions: Best Directing: First-Time Film

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Updated: Dec 26, 8:31 AM
Sorry, Baby
1

Sorry, Baby

Eva Victor

WIN:94%
2%
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NOM:100%
Urchin
2

Urchin

Harris Dickinson

WIN:1%
2%
change over 30 days
NOM:90%
2%
change over 30 days
Pillion
3

Pillion

Harry Lighton

WIN:1%
NOM:86%
26%
change over 30 days
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
4

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Mary Bronstein

WIN:3%
2%
change over 30 days
NOM:68%
40%
change over 30 days
Sound of Falling
5

Sound of Falling

Mascha Schilinski

WIN:0%
1%
change over 30 days
NOM:63%
7%
change over 30 days
The Chronology of Water
6

The Chronology of Water

Kristen Stewart

WIN:0%
NOM:35%
24%
change over 30 days
My Father's Shadow
7

My Father's Shadow

Akinola Davies Jr.

WIN:0%
NOM:20%
4%
change over 30 days
The Plague
8

The Plague

Charlie Polinger

WIN:0%
NOM:10%
8%
change over 30 days
Anemone
9

Anemone

Ronan Day-Lewis

WIN:0%
NOM:5%
25%
change over 30 days
The President's Cake
10

The President's Cake

Hasan Hadi

WIN:0%
NOM:5%
8%
change over 30 days
Eleanor the Great
11

Eleanor the Great

Scarlett Johansson

WIN:0%
NOM:3%
6%
change over 30 days
Eephus
12

Eephus

Carson Lund

WIN:0%
NOM:2%
2%
change over 30 days
Together
13

Together

Michael Shanks

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
Omaha
14

Omaha

Cole Webley

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
2%
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Warfare
15

Warfare

Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
1%
change over 30 days
Rental Family
16

Rental Family

HIKARI

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
One of Them Days
17

One of Them Days

Lawrence Lamont

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
Friendship
18

Friendship

Andrew DeYoung

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
Preparation for the Next Life
19

Preparation for the Next Life

Bing Liu

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
Lurker
20

Lurker

Alex Russell

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
The Ugly Stepsister
21

The Ugly Stepsister

Emilie Blichfeldt

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Good Boy
22

Good Boy

Ben Leonberg

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
Left-Handed Girl
23

Left-Handed Girl

Shih-Ching Tsou

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Blue Sun Palace
24

Blue Sun Palace

Constance Tsang

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
The Assessment
25

The Assessment

Fleur Fortuné

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

Percentage Predicting over time

Sorry, Baby
Urchin
Pillion
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Sound of Falling
The Chronology of Water
My Father's Shadow
The Plague
Anemone
The President's Cake
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Nov 27Nov 30Dec 3Dec 6Dec 9Dec 13Dec 16Dec 19Dec 22Dec 26100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 26
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 25
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 24
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 23
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 22
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 21
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 20
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 19
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 18
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 17
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 16
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 15
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 14
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 13
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 12
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 11
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 10
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Dec 9
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Dec 8
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Dec 7
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Dec 6
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Dec 5
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Dec 4
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Dec 3
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 2
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Dec 1
100%
Sorry, Baby
100% predicting on Nov 30
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Nov 29
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Nov 28
99%
Sorry, Baby
99% predicting on Nov 27
90%
Urchin
90% predicting on Dec 26
90%
Urchin
90% predicting on Dec 25
90%
Urchin
90% predicting on Dec 24
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 23
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 22
90%
Urchin
90% predicting on Dec 21
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 20
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 19
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 18
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 17
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 16
92%
Urchin
92% predicting on Dec 15
92%
Urchin
92% predicting on Dec 14
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 13
92%
Urchin
92% predicting on Dec 12
92%
Urchin
92% predicting on Dec 11
92%
Urchin
92% predicting on Dec 10
92%
Urchin
92% predicting on Dec 9
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 8
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 7
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 6
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 5
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 4
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 3
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Dec 2
92%
Urchin
92% predicting on Dec 1
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Nov 30
92%
Urchin
92% predicting on Nov 29
91%
Urchin
91% predicting on Nov 28
92%
Urchin
92% predicting on Nov 27
86%
Pillion
86% predicting on Dec 26
86%
Pillion
86% predicting on Dec 25
86%
Pillion
86% predicting on Dec 24
85%
Pillion
85% predicting on Dec 23
85%
Pillion
85% predicting on Dec 22
85%
Pillion
85% predicting on Dec 21
85%
Pillion
85% predicting on Dec 20
85%
Pillion
85% predicting on Dec 19
84%
Pillion
84% predicting on Dec 18
83%
Pillion
83% predicting on Dec 17
83%
Pillion
83% predicting on Dec 16
83%
Pillion
83% predicting on Dec 15
83%
Pillion
83% predicting on Dec 14
82%
Pillion
82% predicting on Dec 13
81%
Pillion
81% predicting on Dec 12
80%
Pillion
80% predicting on Dec 11
78%
Pillion
78% predicting on Dec 10
76%
Pillion
76% predicting on Dec 9
73%
Pillion
73% predicting on Dec 8
72%
Pillion
72% predicting on Dec 7
70%
Pillion
70% predicting on Dec 6
68%
Pillion
68% predicting on Dec 5
68%
Pillion
68% predicting on Dec 4
67%
Pillion
67% predicting on Dec 3
66%
Pillion
66% predicting on Dec 2
65%
Pillion
65% predicting on Dec 1
64%
Pillion
64% predicting on Nov 30
63%
Pillion
63% predicting on Nov 29
63%
Pillion
63% predicting on Nov 28
60%
Pillion
60% predicting on Nov 27
68%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
68% predicting on Dec 26
67%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
67% predicting on Dec 25
67%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
67% predicting on Dec 24
66%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
66% predicting on Dec 23
65%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
65% predicting on Dec 22
65%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
65% predicting on Dec 21
64%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
64% predicting on Dec 20
63%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
63% predicting on Dec 19
63%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
63% predicting on Dec 18
61%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
61% predicting on Dec 17
60%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
60% predicting on Dec 16
59%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
59% predicting on Dec 15
57%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
57% predicting on Dec 14
55%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
55% predicting on Dec 13
53%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
53% predicting on Dec 12
51%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
51% predicting on Dec 11
49%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
49% predicting on Dec 10
46%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
46% predicting on Dec 9
43%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
43% predicting on Dec 8
43%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
43% predicting on Dec 7
40%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
40% predicting on Dec 6
39%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
39% predicting on Dec 5
38%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
38% predicting on Dec 4
37%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
37% predicting on Dec 3
35%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
35% predicting on Dec 2
33%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
33% predicting on Dec 1
32%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
32% predicting on Nov 30
30%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
30% predicting on Nov 29
30%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
30% predicting on Nov 28
28%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
28% predicting on Nov 27
63%
Sound of Falling
63% predicting on Dec 26
63%
Sound of Falling
63% predicting on Dec 25
63%
Sound of Falling
63% predicting on Dec 24
63%
Sound of Falling
63% predicting on Dec 23
63%
Sound of Falling
63% predicting on Dec 22
63%
Sound of Falling
63% predicting on Dec 21
64%
Sound of Falling
64% predicting on Dec 20
64%
Sound of Falling
64% predicting on Dec 19
64%
Sound of Falling
64% predicting on Dec 18
64%
Sound of Falling
64% predicting on Dec 17
65%
Sound of Falling
65% predicting on Dec 16
65%
Sound of Falling
65% predicting on Dec 15
65%
Sound of Falling
65% predicting on Dec 14
66%
Sound of Falling
66% predicting on Dec 13
66%
Sound of Falling
66% predicting on Dec 12
67%
Sound of Falling
67% predicting on Dec 11
67%
Sound of Falling
67% predicting on Dec 10
68%
Sound of Falling
68% predicting on Dec 9
68%
Sound of Falling
68% predicting on Dec 8
68%
Sound of Falling
68% predicting on Dec 7
69%
Sound of Falling
69% predicting on Dec 6
69%
Sound of Falling
69% predicting on Dec 5
69%
Sound of Falling
69% predicting on Dec 4
70%
Sound of Falling
70% predicting on Dec 3
70%
Sound of Falling
70% predicting on Dec 2
70%
Sound of Falling
70% predicting on Dec 1
71%
Sound of Falling
71% predicting on Nov 30
70%
Sound of Falling
70% predicting on Nov 29
71%
Sound of Falling
71% predicting on Nov 28
70%
Sound of Falling
70% predicting on Nov 27
35%
The Chronology of Water
35% predicting on Dec 26
36%
The Chronology of Water
36% predicting on Dec 25
36%
The Chronology of Water
36% predicting on Dec 24
37%
The Chronology of Water
37% predicting on Dec 23
38%
The Chronology of Water
38% predicting on Dec 22
38%
The Chronology of Water
38% predicting on Dec 21
38%
The Chronology of Water
38% predicting on Dec 20
39%
The Chronology of Water
39% predicting on Dec 19
40%
The Chronology of Water
40% predicting on Dec 18
41%
The Chronology of Water
41% predicting on Dec 17
42%
The Chronology of Water
42% predicting on Dec 16
43%
The Chronology of Water
43% predicting on Dec 15
44%
The Chronology of Water
44% predicting on Dec 14
46%
The Chronology of Water
46% predicting on Dec 13
48%
The Chronology of Water
48% predicting on Dec 12
50%
The Chronology of Water
50% predicting on Dec 11
51%
The Chronology of Water
51% predicting on Dec 10
54%
The Chronology of Water
54% predicting on Dec 9
56%
The Chronology of Water
56% predicting on Dec 8
56%
The Chronology of Water
56% predicting on Dec 7
56%
The Chronology of Water
56% predicting on Dec 6
55%
The Chronology of Water
55% predicting on Dec 5
56%
The Chronology of Water
56% predicting on Dec 4
56%
The Chronology of Water
56% predicting on Dec 3
56%
The Chronology of Water
56% predicting on Dec 2
57%
The Chronology of Water
57% predicting on Dec 1
58%
The Chronology of Water
58% predicting on Nov 30
59%
The Chronology of Water
59% predicting on Nov 29
58%
The Chronology of Water
58% predicting on Nov 28
58%
The Chronology of Water
58% predicting on Nov 27
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 26
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 25
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 24
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 23
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 22
21%
My Father's Shadow
21% predicting on Dec 21
21%
My Father's Shadow
21% predicting on Dec 20
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 19
21%
My Father's Shadow
21% predicting on Dec 18
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 17
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 16
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 15
20%
My Father's Shadow
20% predicting on Dec 14
19%
My Father's Shadow
19% predicting on Dec 13
19%
My Father's Shadow
19% predicting on Dec 12
18%
My Father's Shadow
18% predicting on Dec 11
18%
My Father's Shadow
18% predicting on Dec 10
16%
My Father's Shadow
16% predicting on Dec 9
16%
My Father's Shadow
16% predicting on Dec 8
16%
My Father's Shadow
16% predicting on Dec 7
17%
My Father's Shadow
17% predicting on Dec 6
17%
My Father's Shadow
17% predicting on Dec 5
17%
My Father's Shadow
17% predicting on Dec 4
17%
My Father's Shadow
17% predicting on Dec 3
16%
My Father's Shadow
16% predicting on Dec 2
17%
My Father's Shadow
17% predicting on Dec 1
17%
My Father's Shadow
17% predicting on Nov 30
17%
My Father's Shadow
17% predicting on Nov 29
16%
My Father's Shadow
16% predicting on Nov 28
17%
My Father's Shadow
17% predicting on Nov 27
10%
The Plague
10% predicting on Dec 26
9%
The Plague
9% predicting on Dec 25
9%
The Plague
9% predicting on Dec 24
9%
The Plague
9% predicting on Dec 23
9%
The Plague
9% predicting on Dec 22
8%
The Plague
8% predicting on Dec 21
8%
The Plague
8% predicting on Dec 20
7%
The Plague
7% predicting on Dec 19
7%
The Plague
7% predicting on Dec 18
6%
The Plague
6% predicting on Dec 17
6%
The Plague
6% predicting on Dec 16
6%
The Plague
6% predicting on Dec 15
6%
The Plague
6% predicting on Dec 14
5%
The Plague
5% predicting on Dec 13
5%
The Plague
5% predicting on Dec 12
5%
The Plague
5% predicting on Dec 11
4%
The Plague
4% predicting on Dec 10
4%
The Plague
4% predicting on Dec 9
3%
The Plague
3% predicting on Dec 8
3%
The Plague
3% predicting on Dec 7
2%
The Plague
2% predicting on Dec 6
2%
The Plague
2% predicting on Dec 5
2%
The Plague
2% predicting on Dec 4
2%
The Plague
2% predicting on Dec 3
2%
The Plague
2% predicting on Dec 2
2%
The Plague
2% predicting on Dec 1
2%
The Plague
2% predicting on Nov 30
2%
The Plague
2% predicting on Nov 29
2%
The Plague
2% predicting on Nov 28
1%
The Plague
1% predicting on Nov 27
5%
Anemone
5% predicting on Dec 26
6%
Anemone
6% predicting on Dec 25
6%
Anemone
6% predicting on Dec 24
6%
Anemone
6% predicting on Dec 23
6%
Anemone
6% predicting on Dec 22
6%
Anemone
6% predicting on Dec 21
6%
Anemone
6% predicting on Dec 20
7%
Anemone
7% predicting on Dec 19
7%
Anemone
7% predicting on Dec 18
8%
Anemone
8% predicting on Dec 17
8%
Anemone
8% predicting on Dec 16
8%
Anemone
8% predicting on Dec 15
9%
Anemone
9% predicting on Dec 14
9%
Anemone
9% predicting on Dec 13
10%
Anemone
10% predicting on Dec 12
11%
Anemone
11% predicting on Dec 11
12%
Anemone
12% predicting on Dec 10
14%
Anemone
14% predicting on Dec 9
16%
Anemone
16% predicting on Dec 8
18%
Anemone
18% predicting on Dec 7
19%
Anemone
19% predicting on Dec 6
20%
Anemone
20% predicting on Dec 5
21%
Anemone
21% predicting on Dec 4
23%
Anemone
23% predicting on Dec 3
25%
Anemone
25% predicting on Dec 2
26%
Anemone
26% predicting on Dec 1
27%
Anemone
27% predicting on Nov 30
28%
Anemone
28% predicting on Nov 29
29%
Anemone
29% predicting on Nov 28
31%
Anemone
31% predicting on Nov 27
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 26
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 25
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 24
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 23
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 22
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 21
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 20
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 19
6%
The President's Cake
6% predicting on Dec 18
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 17
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 16
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 15
5%
The President's Cake
5% predicting on Dec 14
6%
The President's Cake
6% predicting on Dec 13
6%
The President's Cake
6% predicting on Dec 12
7%
The President's Cake
7% predicting on Dec 11
7%
The President's Cake
7% predicting on Dec 10
7%
The President's Cake
7% predicting on Dec 9
8%
The President's Cake
8% predicting on Dec 8
8%
The President's Cake
8% predicting on Dec 7
9%
The President's Cake
9% predicting on Dec 6
9%
The President's Cake
9% predicting on Dec 5
9%
The President's Cake
9% predicting on Dec 4
9%
The President's Cake
9% predicting on Dec 3
11%
The President's Cake
11% predicting on Dec 2
11%
The President's Cake
11% predicting on Dec 1
11%
The President's Cake
11% predicting on Nov 30
11%
The President's Cake
11% predicting on Nov 29
11%
The President's Cake
11% predicting on Nov 28
12%
The President's Cake
12% predicting on Nov 27
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