Watch: PTA, Coogler, Del Toro, Safdie, Zhao in 2 Hour Director Convo
by Alex Billington February 18, 2026Source: YouTube
“When it is 50% found out, let’s simply begin. I simply need the cameras to be rolling when s&!t falls down.” Pay attention in! The Administrators Guild of America has posted their full-on 2 hour, 20 minute dialog with the 5 nominated administrators from this 12 months for the DGA Award (full record of winners right here). This dialog was recorded on the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles on February seventh – proper earlier than the awards have been handed out that weekend. The 5 Greatest Director nominees from 2025 are: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After One other, Ryan Coogler for Sinners, Guillermo del Toro for Frankenstein, Chloe Zhao for Hamnet, and Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme. Ever awards season presents up fascinating interviews with among the high expertise within the movie business, however this one feels particular. It is not only a fast dialog – it is nearly 2 & 1/2 hours of the perfect administrators in cinema at this time speaking in regards to the magic (and enjoyable) of constructing films. And it is superior. What a bunch of wonderful filmmakers! And gathering them collectively to geek out is so entertaining.
Due to The Movie Stage for the tip on this video debuting on-line. Here is the official intro by way of the Administrators Guild of America – from their YouTube: “On February 7, the DGA introduced its membership with a novel alternative to rejoice the craft of directing in the course of the thirty fifth Annual Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Function Movie symposium. Following a welcome from President Christopher Nolan, the 2025 Excellent Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Function Movie Award nominees — Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After One other), Ryan Coogler (Sinners), Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein), Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme) and Chloé Zhao (Hamnet) — joined moderator Jeremy Kagan onstage within the Guild’s Los Angeles Theater for an in-depth dialogue about their work.” There’s so many desirable tales advised over the course of this two hour dialog. What I additionally discover fairly fascinating about filmmakers is that every one in every of them has a completely completely different course of, every one does issues their very own manner, but all of them find yourself making unimaginable films. And listening to from every about how they do it’s the most intriguing half. Glad they posted this video on-line.
