2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Director < Previous (2017 Oscar Predictions for Best Picture) Next> 2017 Oscar Predictions for Best Actor Damien Chazelle, La La Land DIRECTINGErik AndersonBryan BonafedeChris PepperEvan KostJames NarveyKenneth PolishchukJúlia AlbuquerqueMonika NikolićRichard AnthonyRobert SchirmerTOTAL POINTS 1Damien Chazelle – La La Land111111111150 2Barry Jenkins – Moonlight222222222240 3Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea333333333330 4Denis Villeneuve – Arrival444445445418 5Garth Davis – Lion55554558 6Martin Scorsese – Silence453 7David Mackenzie – Hell or High Water51 OTHER CONTENDERS Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
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