RaMell Ross triumphs over Payal Kapadia in first-time directorial category at 2025 DGA Awards
At the 77th DGA Awards, filmmaker Payal Kapadia's acclaimed debut 'All We Imagine As Light' was edged out by RaMell Ross's 'Nickel Boys' in the Michael Apted First-Time Directorial Feature category. While Kapadia’s film, an Indo-French co-production, has garnered significant international accolades, Ross’s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel ultimately won the prestigious honor.
At the 77th DGA Awards, filmmaker Payal Kapadia's acclaimed debut 'All We Imagine As Light' was edged out by RaMell Ross's 'Nickel Boys' in the Michael Apted First-Time Directorial Feature category. While Kapadia’s film, an Indo-French co-production, has garnered significant international accolades, Ross’s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel ultimately won the prestigious honor.
