The prestigious DGA Awards, one of the most crucial precursors to the Oscars, are announcing their winners. A wide-open year has unfolded with plenty of twists and turns, coming from campaign controversies and surprising Oscar snubs like DGA nominee Edward Berger and recent Critics Choice shocking victor Jon M.

This tumultuous Oscar season has a certified front-runner.

"Anora" filmmaker Sean Baker wins the top Directors Guild of America Award the same night his film captures the Producers Guild Awards' top honor.

Sean Baker's Brooklyn comedy Anora took top honours at both the Producers Guild Awards and the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night, catapulting it to Oscar favourite status with wins from a pair of closely watched Academy Awards precursors.