Emily Kassie at DGA Awards 2025 • CelebMafia

Emily Kassie, acclaimed documentary filmmaker, graced the 77th DGA Awards in Los Angeles, highlighting her role in the indie film scene.

During the 77th ceremonies of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards presented from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills Emily Kassie distinguished herself. Emily Kassie found success with her moving documentary piece “Sugarcane” while building a specific storytelling style characterized by genuine and profound content. Her attendance at the awards ceremony served as evidence for her increasing impact on the movie industry particularly within the realm of independent cinema. Her work received recognition when she and Julian Brave Noisecat secured an award nomination in the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary category for their documentary “Sugarcane.”

The prestigious DGA Awards gives recognition to directors working in both documentary and feature filmmaking domains through their annual celebrations which highlight Kassie’s increasing influence towards cinema’s changing focus on grassroots storytelling. The inclusion of Kassie Lowenheim into this year’s nominations group stood out even more because it featured established directors such as Jacques Audiard and Sean Baker against her name.

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