Oscar Predictions – Best Director

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
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Dan Bayer
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Zoe Rose Bryant
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Danilo Castro
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Nadia Dalimonte
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Cody Dericks
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Daniel Howat
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Will Mavity
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Tom O'Brien
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Josh Parham
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Ema Sasic
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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Amy Smith
1Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)
2Steven Spielberg (THE FABELMANS)
3Todd Field (TÁR)
4Martin McDonagh (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
5Ruben Östlund (TRIANGLE OF SADNESS)

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