Hollywood truly brought its fashion A-game to the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, turning The Beverly Hilton’s red carpet into a stunning showcase of style and glamour.

Demi Moore, Zoe Saldana, Elle Fanning, and Mikey Madison stole the spotlight with their striking ensembles, each commanding attention in their own unique way.

Fresh off her Critics Choice win for The Substance, Moore, 62, dazzled in a silver sheer gown adorned with an intricate peacock motif, exuding elegance and sophistication. 

Zoe looked stunning in her chic mini dress, serving up perfection with a splash of polka dots.

Fanning, ever the fashion maven, turned heads in a sleek black tuxedo suit, which she paired with a vintage yellow shirt and matching scarf.

Meanwhile, newcomer Madison, nominated for an Oscar for her role in Anora, opted for a timeless look, donning a crisp white shirt paired with a flowing black skirt, proving that sometimes, less is more.

Demi Moore , Elle Fanning and Mikey Madison stole the spotlight with their striking ensembles at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday

Demi’s jaw-dropping appearance comes just hours after she took home the big prize at the Critics Choice

As perennial host Judd Apatow presided over the in-person, non-televised ceremony, the trio of actresses was joined by a star-studded cavalcade of talent, including Adrien Brody, Bill Hader, and Ali Wong.

This year, four of the DGA’s nominees for Best Director in feature films also earned coveted Oscar nominations: Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, Sean Baker for Anora, Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown. 

The sole DGA Award feature nominee not receiving an Oscar nod was Edward Berger for Conclave. 

The Best Feature Film Director category has long been a reliable indicator of who will take home the Oscar for Best Director, with 19 of the past 22 DGA winners ultimately securing the Academy Award. 

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This year’s race for Best First-Time Feature Director featured a diverse group of nominees.

They included Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old ᴀss (which won the Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Film on Friday), Ramell Ross for Nickel Boys (also an Oscar Best Picture nominee), Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel for Armand, and Sean Wang for his debut film Didi.

On the TV side, the drama series category was led by three episodes of Shōgun, along with entries from The Diplomat and True Detective: Night Country. 

In comedy, The Bear led with three episodes, while Hacks and Curb Your Enthusiasm each contributed one. 

The limited series and TV movie race featured directors from three episodes of The Penguin, competing against the full series runs of Ripley and Disclaimer.

Moore dazzled in a silver sheer gown adorned with an intricate peacock motif, exuding elegance and sophistication

The mother-of-three rocked a red manicure

She exuded confidence on the red carpet 

Zoe Saldana had legs for days in a black and white polka dot minidress 

The Oscar nominee paired her leggy look with a bold red lip

She stood on tall black heels

She was there to help honor Emilia Perez director Jacques Audiard

Elle Fanning, ever the fashion maven, turned heads in a sleek black tuxedo suit

She paired with a vintage yellow shirt and matching scarf

The blonde beauty puckered her red lips for the cameras

Mikey Madison and Elle looked every inch part of the It crowd

Meanwhile, newcomer Madison, nominated for an Oscar for her role in Anora, opted for a timeless look, donning a crisp white shirt paired with a flowing black skirt, proving that sometimes, less is more

Demi and Elle enjoyed the star-studded evening at the iconic H๏τel

Demi and MIkey took a moment to pose together, flashing their megawatt smiles

Notable exclusions this awards season include Jon M. Chu, who directed the blockbuster Wicked, and Denis Villeneuve, the visionary behind Dune: Part Two.

Both were overlooked despite their films’ mᴀssive success.

Also absent were any female directors from some of this year’s most celebrated films, such as Coralie Fargeat, nominated for a Golden Globe for The Substance, and Payal Kapadia, who directed All We Imagine as Light. 

While Kapadia did earn recognition in the first-time director category, many were surprised that her directorial work didn’t land a nomination in the main race. 

Meanwhile, Demi’s jaw-dropping appearance comes just hours after she took home the big prize at the Critics Choice. 

‘This has been such a wild ride,’ she gushed as she took to the stage.

She praised critics for giving her the award, which she said was a ‘healing balm to the very issue the film brings forward.’

Demi stars in The Substance as a former Oscar winner who, now hosting a popular aerobics TV show, finds herself abruptly dismissed by a chauvinistic network executive (Dennis Quaid) once she hits 50. 

Jacques Audiard, winner of a Directors Guild of America Feature Film Medallion for ‘Emilia Perez’ and Zoe pose

Ali Wong was a vision in her chic gown

Bill Hader and Ali made their red carpet debut as a couple

Maude Apatow was a fashion risk taker and it paid off

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh took over the red carpet

Ayo Edebiri made a splash in her maroon dress

Director Emily Kᴀssie rocked a chic black gown

Julian Brave Noisecat and Kᴀssie made quite the pair on the red carpet

Adrien Brody and Judd Apatow cut dapper figures at the 77th Annual DGA Awards

Issa Lopez made a dramatic entrance in maroon

The Brutalist Director Brady Corbet (R) and Mona Fastvold

Adrien and Demi looked ready to take over the Oscars next month

Adrien and Sebastian Stan posed together during the gala

Sebastian Stan had a stellar year with The Apprentice and A Different Man

Adrien and Mikey enjoyed a conversation together after the ceremony

She discovers the mysterious ‘Substance,’ which lets her share the body of a younger woman (played by Margaret Qualley) in a bid to reclaim her fame. 

But as they fight for control over who gets to be in the spotlight, the substance starts having some nasty side effects on both of them, causing some pretty uncomfortable and wild physical changes.

As for Madison, she stars in Anora as an adult dancer who impetuously marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only to have his handlers go to shocking ends to annul the marriage.

Madison and writer, director and editor Sean Baker lost out on earlier awards At Critics Choice before their film was ultimately triumphant with the BEst Picture.

It beat out frontrunner Wicked, alongside A Complete Unknown, Sing Sing, Emilia Perez, Conclave, Dune Part Two, The Brutalist, Nickel Boys and The Substance.

DGA Awards 2025 winners

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film

Sean Baker – Anora  

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series

Frederick E.O. Toye – Shogun, ‘Crimson Sky’ (FX)

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series

Steven Zaillian – Ripley (Netflix) 

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials

Beth McCarthy-Miller – The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady (Netflix) 

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs

Amber Sealey – Out of My Mind (Disney+)

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev -Porcelain War (Picturehouse)

Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film

Ramell Ross – Nickel Boys 

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

Lucia Aniello –  Hacks, ‘Bulletproof’ (Max)

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming

Liz Patrick – Saturday Night Live, “John Mulaney/Chappell Roan” (NBC)

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

Neil DeGroot – Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, “The Cliffs of Ireland” (National Geographic Channel)

 

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials

Andreas Nilsson – Biscuit Filmworks

Lifetime Achievement & Service Award Recipients

Ang Lee – Lifetime Achievement Award

Mary Rae Thewlis – Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Thomas J. Whelan – Frank Capra Achievement Award