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Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Director. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.

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NBP Staff Picks

	Matt Neglia
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
4	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
5	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)

	Dan Bayer
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
4	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
5	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)

	Alyssa Christian
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
4	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
5	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)

	Nadia Dalimonte
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
4	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)
5	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)

	Cody Dericks
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
4	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
5	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)

	Daniel Howat
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)
4	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
5	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)

	Giovanni Lago
1	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
2	Sean Baker (ANORA)
3	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
4	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
5	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)

	Will Mavity
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)
4	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
5	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)

	Tom O'Brien
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
4	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)
5	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)

	Josh Parham
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)
4	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
5	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)

	Ema Sasic
1	Sean Baker (ANORA)
2	Brady Corbet (THE BRUTALIST)
3	Jacques Audiard (EMILIA PÉREZ)
4	Coralie Fargeat (THE SUBSTANCE)
5	James Mangold (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)

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