Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film

Summary

The Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film is one of the annual Directors Guild of America Awards given by the Directors Guild of America (DGA). It was first awarded at the 68th Directors Guild of America Awards. The award was called the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director until 2023, when it was renamed in honor of director and former DGA president Michael Apted, who created the award.