‘Breakthrough year’ for women directors at the 2022 ADG Awards

For the first time ever, women dominate the major feature film categories at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards.

The Australian Directors’ Guild has announced the nominees for the 2022 ADG Awards in what’s being described as a ‘breakthrough year’ for women directors.

For the first time ever, women dominate the major feature film categories, with five out of the seven directors nominated for Best Direction in a Feature Film (Budget $1M or over) being women and four of the six nominees in the Best Direction in a Debut Feature Film category also being women.

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