The Directors Guild of America announced today the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2025.

The winners will be announced at the 78th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Alexandria Stapleton earned a DGA nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series / News for Sean Combs: The Reckoning, “Official Girl” (Netflix).

Stapleton directed and executive produced the series alongside Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Stacy Scripter, David Karabinas, Ariel Brozell, and Brad Bernstein. Sean Combs: The Reckoning is produced by House of Nonfiction, G-Unit Film & Television, and Pantheon Media Group's Texas Crew Productions.

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series / News for 2025 are (in alphabetical order):

Marshall Curry

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, “Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room”

(Peacock)

Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin

Billy Joel: And So It Goes, “Part Two”

(HBO Max)

Rebecca Miller

Mr. Scorsese, “All This Filming Isn’t Healthy”

(Apple TV)

Alexandria Stapleton

Sean Combs: The Reckoning, “Official Girl”

(Netflix)

Matt Wolf

Pee-Wee as Himself, “Part 1”

(HBO Max)

Link to full press release:

https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2026/260107_78thAnnualDGAAwardsTelevisionNomineesAnnounced