1. Alfonso Cuarón - ROMA (BAFTA, BFCA win, DGA, GG win) |
2. Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman (BAFTA, BFCA, DGA, GG) |
3. Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born (BFCA, DGA, GG) |
4. Adam McKay - Vice (BAFTA, BFCA, DGA, GG) |
5. Barry Jenkins - If Beale Street Could Talk (Spirit) |
6. Yorgos Lanthimos - The Favourite (BAFTA, BFCA) |
7. Pawel Pawlikowski - Cold War (BAFTA) |
8. Peter Farrelly - Green Book (BFCA, DGA, GG) |
9. Damien Chazelle - First Man (BFCA) |
10. Ryan Coogler - Black Panther |
OTHER CONTENDERS |
Debra Granik - Leave No Trace (Spirit) |
BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards |
BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice) |
DGA - Directors Guild of America |
GG - Golden Globe |
Spirit - Independent Spirit Awards |
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