
1. Alfonso Cuarón - ROMA (BAFTA, BFCA, DGA, GG)
2. Spike Lee - BLACKkKLANSMAN
3. Yorgos Lanthimos - THE FAVOURITE
4. Adam McKay - VICE
5. Pawel Pawlikowski - COLD WAR
BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards
BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice)
DGA - Directors Guild of America
GG - Golden Globe
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