Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film LEE ISAAC CHUNG, Minari EMERALD FENNELL, Promising Young Woman DAVID FINCHER, Mank AARON SORKIN, The Trial of the Chicago 7 CHLOÉ ZHAO, Nomadland
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film RADHA BLANK, The Forty-Year-Old Version FERNANDO FRÍAS DE LA PARRA, I’m No Longer Here REGINA KING, One Night in Miami DARIUS MARDER, Sound of Metal FLORIAN ZELLER, The Father
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary MICHAEL DWECK & GREGORY KERSHAW, The Truffle Hunters PIPPA EHRLICH & JAMES REED, My Octopus Teacher DAVID FRANCE, Welcome to Chechnya AMANDA McBAINE & JESSE MOSS, Boys State BENJAMIN REE, The Painter and the Thief
Robert B. Aldrich Award [career achievement award for a Director] BETTY THOMAS
Frank Capra Achievement Award [career achievement award for a Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager] BRIAN E. FRANKISH
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award [career achievement award for a Associate Director or Stage Manager] JOYCE THOMAS