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BENJAMONSTER AWARDS: Outstanding Directing of a Limited/Anthology Series

Today's award is Outstanding Directing of a Limited/Anthology Series!

The nominees are:

ANNA BODEN & RYAN FLECK, Mrs. America "Reagan" (FX on Hulu)










JANICZA BRAVO, Mrs. America "Houston" (FX on Hulu)









JOHN CARNEY, Modern Love "Take Me As I Am, Whoever I Am" (Amazon)









DEEPA MEHTA, Little America "The Manager" (Apple TV+)









THOMAS SCHLAMME, The Plot Against America "Part 6" (HBO)










LYNN SHELTON, Little Fires Everywhere "Find A Way" (Hulu)











And the Winner Is...
DEEPA MEHTA
Little America "The Manager" (Apple TV+)
I fell in love with Little America in the very first episode which was so heartbreaking. It was directed beautifully by Deepa Mehta as it explored the life of an ambitious boy whose parents are deported. The episode navigated through many years and had some wonderful directing choices as the main character (Kabir) evolved from a wide eyed and hopeful young teen to a jaded young adult. The final scene had a beautiful shot that ended the episode on a sweet, if still somewhat sad, note. There were great performances throughout the episode but I give a lot of credit to Deepa Mehta for how the evolving story was presented and the emotions it elicited.

Thoughts on the Rest of the Nominees:
Many great contenders here again. There were two entries from Mrs. America in the nominees. Janicza Bravo directed a very trippy and different episode in "Houston" while Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's direction of the finale had some wonderful shots and moments.Veteran Thomas Schlamme had some great directorial choices in The Plot Against America's finale as the situation in the story got increasingly grim and dire. John Carney in Modern Love presented great visuals on someone with bipolar disorder with a frenetic episode that matched the main character. And finally, the late Lynn Shelton elicited some really powerful moments in the finale of Little Fires Everywhere, including in the epilogue.

Tomorrow: Outstanding Directing of a Comedy Series!
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