LinhOscars 2010: Potential Best Director Nominations
February 1st 2010 23:02
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There are several hours left until the nominations for the 2010 Academy awards are announced.
One of the most eagerly awaited categories is Best Director, especially with Kathryn Bigelow possibly being the first ever female director to win among a field of other reputable and credible (male) talent.
The following list of directors are former winners and past nominees, but all are potential nominees for this year's Best Director Oscar at this year's Academy Awards ceremony.
Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Point Break):
Director Kathryn Bigelow has been quietly producing small, independent films and documentaries since her last major feature Strange Days starring Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett was harshly panned by the critics and abandoned by many sci-fi fans. Her latest action drama The Hurt Locker has been a surprise hit among film festival critics and audiences, and recent awards for the film has thrust Kathryn Bigelow back under the media spotlight and into Oscar contention.
Kathryn Bigelow has already made history for being the first female to win the Critics' Choice Award for Best Director and also the first woman to win the coveted prize of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures at the recent Directors Guild Awards for The Hurt Locker. She possibly could make it a triple-feat with an Oscar for Best Director this year. She will definitely be nominated in the Best Director category at this year's Academy Awards.
Kathryn Bigelow has been nominated for Best Director for the upcoming BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards) ceremony presented later this month.
James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic):
James Cameron's new sci-fi action epic Avatar has already sunk his previous record-breaking romantic drama Titanic, and is nearing the two billion dollar mark, but he could be edged out by his former wife Kathryn Bigelow for the Best Director Oscar. His fellow directing nominees are equally at the risk of missing out if Bigelow's winning streak continues.
James Cameron has already won three Oscars for Titanic including Best Director, and his win for Best Director (for Avatar) at this year's Golden Globe Awards is his second after winning his first for Titanic. It would be too close to call. He is a definite candidate for a Best Director Oscar nomination.
James Cameron has been nominated for Best Director for the upcoming BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards) ceremony presented later this month.
Lee Daniels (Precious, Shadowboxer):
Lee Daniels has directed/produced one of the most harrowing, heartbreaking but hopeful dramas in recent years with his second directorial effort for Precious.
He has been nominated in the Best Director category for numerous award ceremonies, but is yet to win a 'major' award. It would be great to see him win the Oscar but the calibre of his fellow nominees leave him on the outer. He is still deserving of an Oscar nomination.
Lee Daniels has been nominated for Best Director for the upcoming BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards) ceremony presented later this month.
Jason Reitman (Up In The Air, Juno):
Jason Reitman's work just keeps getting better with each film he releases. In his latest directorial effort, Up In The Air, Jason Reitman has shown his flair and passion for filmmaking which he shares with his father and director Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters trilogy).
Jason Reitman won the Director of the Year Award at the recent Palm Springs International Film Festival and nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures at this year's Directors Guild Awards. His chances of winning the Best Director Oscar looks slim but his film is in with a good chance to take away the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Jason Reitman missing out on an Oscar nomination for Best Director this year would be a crime.
Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds, Pulp Fiction):
Inglourious Basterds has been hailed as one of Quentin Tarantino's finest films so far and the Oscar buzz surrounding the film is growing as the Academy Awards ceremony approaches.
Quentin Tarantino hasn't had a hit as huge as Inglourious Basterds for a while, so it's a welcome return for fans and critics of his usual style of biting humour and excessive violence. He's already won an Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Pulp Fiction), but the odds of winning a Best Director Oscar does not look good. Quentin Tarantino is certain to be nominated for Best Director at this year's Oscars.
Clint Eastwood (Invictus, Million Dollar Baby):
Clint Eastwood turns eighty years old in May this year and if fans get their way, he'll be making movies for several more years.
Clint Eastwood has won two Best Director Oscars (Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby) and he could be heading for a third at this year's Academy Awards.
His latest film Invictus is considered by some as one of his best films, but others say it lacks the classic Clint Eastwood touch which was evident in Gran Torino. Clint Eastwood won the Best Director Award from the National Board of Review, but he'll have to battle the front-runners Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron for Best Director at the Oscars this year. An absolute shoo-in for a possible Best Director Oscar nomination.
There are several hours left until the nominations for the 2010 Academy awards are announced.
One of the most eagerly awaited categories is Best Director, especially with Kathryn Bigelow possibly being the first ever female director to win among a field of other reputable and credible (male) talent.
The following list of directors are former winners and past nominees, but all are potential nominees for this year's Best Director Oscar at this year's Academy Awards ceremony.
Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Point Break):
Kathryn Bigelow accepts the best director award for her film The Hurt Locker at the 15th Critics' Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on 15 January 2010. Image: Reuters Pictures.
Director Kathryn Bigelow has been quietly producing small, independent films and documentaries since her last major feature Strange Days starring Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett was harshly panned by the critics and abandoned by many sci-fi fans. Her latest action drama The Hurt Locker has been a surprise hit among film festival critics and audiences, and recent awards for the film has thrust Kathryn Bigelow back under the media spotlight and into Oscar contention.
Kathryn Bigelow has already made history for being the first female to win the Critics' Choice Award for Best Director and also the first woman to win the coveted prize of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures at the recent Directors Guild Awards for The Hurt Locker. She possibly could make it a triple-feat with an Oscar for Best Director this year. She will definitely be nominated in the Best Director category at this year's Academy Awards.
Kathryn Bigelow has been nominated for Best Director for the upcoming BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards) ceremony presented later this month.
Director Kathryn Bigelow poses with her feature film award in the press room at the 62nd Annual Directors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on 30 January 2010. Image: AP Photo.
James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic):
James Cameron's new sci-fi action epic Avatar has already sunk his previous record-breaking romantic drama Titanic, and is nearing the two billion dollar mark, but he could be edged out by his former wife Kathryn Bigelow for the Best Director Oscar. His fellow directing nominees are equally at the risk of missing out if Bigelow's winning streak continues.
James Cameron has already won three Oscars for Titanic including Best Director, and his win for Best Director (for Avatar) at this year's Golden Globe Awards is his second after winning his first for Titanic. It would be too close to call. He is a definite candidate for a Best Director Oscar nomination.
James Cameron has been nominated for Best Director for the upcoming BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards) ceremony presented later this month.
Director James Cameron poses with the award for Best Motion Picture Drama for Avatar at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on 17 January 2010. Cameron also won best director for the film. Image: Reuters Pictures.
Lee Daniels (Precious, Shadowboxer):
Lee Daniels has directed/produced one of the most harrowing, heartbreaking but hopeful dramas in recent years with his second directorial effort for Precious.
He has been nominated in the Best Director category for numerous award ceremonies, but is yet to win a 'major' award. It would be great to see him win the Oscar but the calibre of his fellow nominees leave him on the outer. He is still deserving of an Oscar nomination.
Lee Daniels has been nominated for Best Director for the upcoming BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards) ceremony presented later this month.
Director Lee Daniels holds his plaque for being a nominee in the 2009 Directors Guild Awards Feature Film Award category for his work on the film Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire at the 62nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on 30 January 2010. Image: Reuters Pictures.
Jason Reitman (Up In The Air, Juno):
Jason Reitman's work just keeps getting better with each film he releases. In his latest directorial effort, Up In The Air, Jason Reitman has shown his flair and passion for filmmaking which he shares with his father and director Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters trilogy).
Jason Reitman won the Director of the Year Award at the recent Palm Springs International Film Festival and nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures at this year's Directors Guild Awards. His chances of winning the Best Director Oscar looks slim but his film is in with a good chance to take away the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Jason Reitman missing out on an Oscar nomination for Best Director this year would be a crime.
Director Jason Reitman holds his plaque for being a nominee in the 2009 DGA Feature Film Award category for his work on the film Up in the Air at the 62nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on 30 January 2010. Image: Reuters Pictures.
Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds, Pulp Fiction):
Inglourious Basterds has been hailed as one of Quentin Tarantino's finest films so far and the Oscar buzz surrounding the film is growing as the Academy Awards ceremony approaches.
Quentin Tarantino hasn't had a hit as huge as Inglourious Basterds for a while, so it's a welcome return for fans and critics of his usual style of biting humour and excessive violence. He's already won an Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Pulp Fiction), but the odds of winning a Best Director Oscar does not look good. Quentin Tarantino is certain to be nominated for Best Director at this year's Oscars.
Director Quentin Tarantino poses with his feature film nomination plaque in the press room at the 62nd Annual DGA Awards in Los Angeles on 30 January 2010. Image: AP Photo.
Clint Eastwood (Invictus, Million Dollar Baby):
Clint Eastwood turns eighty years old in May this year and if fans get their way, he'll be making movies for several more years.
Clint Eastwood has won two Best Director Oscars (Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby) and he could be heading for a third at this year's Academy Awards.
His latest film Invictus is considered by some as one of his best films, but others say it lacks the classic Clint Eastwood touch which was evident in Gran Torino. Clint Eastwood won the Best Director Award from the National Board of Review, but he'll have to battle the front-runners Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron for Best Director at the Oscars this year. An absolute shoo-in for a possible Best Director Oscar nomination.
Director Clint Eastwood wins Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director for the film Million Dollar Baby at the 77th Annual Academy Awards in 2005. The film also won two of the four acting prizes as well. Image: Reed Saxon.
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