Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award Nominations - Television and Documentary Film

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series
Michael Engler - Downton Abbey, "Episode 8"
Leslie Linka Glatter - Homeland, "The Tradition of Hospitality"
David Nutter - Game of Thrones, "Mother’s Mercy"
Steven Soderbergh - The Knick, "Williams and Walker"
Matthew Weiner - Mad Men, "Person to Person"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series
Chris Addison - Veep, "Election Night"
Louis C.K. - Louie, "Sleepover"
Mike Judge - Silicon Valley, "Binding Arbitration"
Gail Mancuso - Modern Family, "White Christmas"
Jill Soloway - Transparent, "Kina Hora"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Movie for Television and Mini-Series
Angela Bassett "Whitney"
Laurie Collyer "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe"
Paul Haggis "Show Me a Hero"
Kenny Leon and Matthew Diamond "The Wiz Live!"
Dee Rees "Bessie"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
Paul G. Casey - Real Time With Bill Maher, "#1334"
Dave Diomedi  - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, "Episode #325"
Don Roy King - Saturday Night Live, "Host: Tracy Morgan/Musical Guest: Demi Lovato"
Ryan McFaul & Amy Schumer - Inside Amy Shumer, "12 Angry Men"
Chuck O'Neil - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, "Episode #20142"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement inVariety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials
Sofia Coppola "A Very Murray Christmas"
Hamish Hamilton "The 87th Annual Academy Awards"
Don Roy King "Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special"
Beth McCarthy Miller "Adele Live In New York City"
Chris Rock "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
Brady Connell - The Great Christmas Light Fight, "Episode 304"
Ken Fuchs - Shark Tank, "702"
Steve Hryniewicz - Cutthroat Kitchen, "Superstar Sabotage Finale: It’s Raining Ramen"
Bertram Van Munster - The Amazing Race, "Bring the Fun, Baby!"
Adam Vetri - Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge, "God of War"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
Paul Hoen "Invisible Sister"
Joseph Mazzarino - Sesame Street, "The Cookie Thief"
Kenny Ortega "Descendants"
Amy Schatz - Saving My Tomorrow, "Part 3"
Sasie Sealy - Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, "Gortimer and the Vengeful Violinist"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi "Meru"
Liz Garbus "What Happened Miss Simone?"
Alex Gibney "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief"
Matthew Heineman "Cartel Land"
Asif Kapadia "Amy"