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Thursday, February 23, 2017

89th Oscars: Best Director

The nominees are:

Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Oscar History: 1 previous nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for Whiplash (2014). Also nominated for Best Original Screenplay.

Total Nominations for the Film: 14 - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Original Song (2), Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing


Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge

Oscar History: 2 previous wins for Best Picture and Best Director for Braveheart (1995)

Total Nominations for the Film: 6 - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing


Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Oscar History: 1st nomination as Best Director. Also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Total Nominations for the Film: 8 - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score


Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By the Sea

Oscar History: 2 previous nominations for Best Original Screenplay for You Can Count on Me (2000) and Best Original Screenplay for Gangs of New York (2002). Also nominated for Best Original Screenplay.

Total Nominations for the Film: 6 - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay


Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

Oscar History: 1st nomination

Total Nominations for the Film: 8 - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing


What I've Seen: Arrival, La La Land, Manchester By the Sea, Moonlight

My Pick: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Not Nominated, But Should Have Been: David Mackenzie, Hell or High Water

Predicted Winner: Damien Chazelle, La La Land

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