Paul Thomas Anderson wins top honour at Directors Guild Awards 2026 for ‘One Battle After Another’ Directed by Anderson, ‘One Battle After Another’ stars Leonardo DiCaprio alongside Sean Penn, Regina Hall, Alana Haim, and Benicio del ToroEntertainment Web DeskFilmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson on Saturday won the top prize for his 2025 film One Battle After Another at the Directors Guild of America awards in Los Angeles, as per reports. ADVERTISEMENTThe top honour usually becomes one of the major hints for the best director category at the Oscars. This was the first Directors Guild of America awards ceremony which was presided over by new DGA president, filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who was elected as the director of the organisation in September last year. One Battle After Another is based on Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, a postmodern exploration of 1984 California, with flashbacks to the ’60s. One Battle After Another stars Leonardo DiCaprio alongside Sean Penn, Regina Hall, Alana Haim, and Benicio del Toro.

Source: The Telegraph February 08, 2026 10:19 UTC