The Australian Director's Guild announced the 2020 Award Nominations today, with our very own Sophie Hyde and Maya Newell picking up nominations amongst a record number of entries. Sophie is nominated for Best Director in a Feature Film (Budget $1M or over) for her work on Animals, as well as Best Direction in a Mini-Series for The Hunting - Episode 4. Maya scored the nod for Best Direction in a Documentary Feature for her film, In My Blood It Runs. Sophie and Maya will compete agaisnt a stacked list of Australian talent.
The awards ceremony will be held on October 19th in Sydney. Read the full media release HERE