The DGA Awards will clear up who the Best Director frontrunner is, but there is a path for every Oscar nominee to win. The following article is an excerpt from the new edition of “ IndieWire’s The Lead Up ,” a weekly newsletter in which our Awards Editor Marcus Jones takes readers on the awards trail, interviewing key figures responsible for some of the most compelling stories of the season, and offering predictions on who will win.  Subscribe here   to receive the newsletter in your inbox