Directors Guild of America Awards 2014 - Documentary Film Nominees

Documentary film is a medium that is increasingly gaining mainstream prominence, particularly with such high-visibility subjects as those depicted in controversial films such as Blackfish and Blood Brother. This year's Directors Guild of America documentary film nominees represent some of the very best of the medium. So which directors have been nominated? Check out the full list of nominees below via HitFix:

Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

Joshua Oppenheimer, "The Act of Killing"

Lucy Walker, "The Crash Reel"

Zachary Heinzerling, "Cutie and the Boxer"

Jehane Noujaim "The Square"

Sarah Polley, "Stories We Tell"

Credit: National Film Board of Canada