Part of the reason for the large overlap is because the two groups share many of the same voters. Most of the 350 members of the director's branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also belong to the guild. The guild's kudo is timed for maximum Oscar impact. Nominees are unveiled a week to 10 days before Oscar nomination ballots must be handed in. By the time Oscar voters must submit ballots citing their choices for winners, the DGA award result has been public for 10 days to 2 weeks.
Voting methods are similar.
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