Each week, the Oscars Central team will bring you updated predictions! The team will be basing predictions on forecasters, other nominations/wins, campaigns and previous Oscar season patterns. Below, you’ll find our Top 10 predictions for Best Director. *Last updated 1/22
KENZIE THE DANIELS – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE TODD FIELD – TÁR MARTIN MCDONAGH – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN STEVEN SPIELBERG – THE FABELMANS BAZ LUHRMANN – ELVIS EDWARD BERGER – ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT RUBEN ÖSTLUND – TRIANGLE OF SADNESS CHARLOTTE WELLS – AFTERSUN SARAH POLLEY – WOMEN TALKING JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
JACOB THE DANIELS – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE STEVEN SPIELBERG – THE FABELMANS TODD FIELD – TÁR EDWARD BERGER – ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT MARTIN MCDONAGH – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN CHARLOTTE WELLS – AFTERSUN PARK CHAN-WOOK – DECISION TO LEAVE BAZ LUHRMANN – ELVIS SARAH POLLEY – WOMEN TALKING JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
RICKY STEVEN SPIELBERG – THE FABELMANS TODD FIELD – TÁR THE DANIELS – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE EDWARD BERGER – ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT SARAH POLLEY – WOMEN TALKING BAZ LUHRMANN – ELVIS JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER DAMIEN CHAZELLE – BABYLON MARTIN MCDONAGH – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU – BARDO
NICOLE THE DANIELS – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE MARTIN MCDONAGH – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN BAZ LUHRMANN – ELVIS STEVEN SPIELBERG – THE FABELMANS EDWARD BERGER – ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT SARAH POLLEY – WOMEN TALKING TODD FIELD – TÁR GINA PRINCE-BYTHEWOOD – THE WOMAN KING DAMIEN CHAZELLE – BABYLON JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
JILLIAN PARK CHAN-WOOK – DECISION TO LEAVE BAZ LUHRMANN – ELVIS TODD FIELD – TÁR THE DANIELS – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE MARTIN MCDONAGH – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN RUBEN ÖSTLUND – TRIANGLE OF SADNESS STEVEN SPIELBERG – THE FABELMANS DAMIEN CHAZELLE – BABYLON JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
ADRIANO THE DANIELS – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE MARTIN MCDONAGH – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN TODD FIELD – TÁR STEVEN SPIELBERG – THE FABELMANS EDWARD BERGER – ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT BAZ LUHRMANN – ELVIS JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER JOSEPH KOSINSKI – TOP GUN: MAVERICK RUBEN ÖSTLUND – TRIANGLE OF SADNESS SARAH POLLEY – WOMEN TALKING
LEX THE DANIELS – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE BAZ LUHRMANN – ELVIS STEVEN SPIELBERG – THE FABELMANS MARTIN MCDONAGH – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN TODD FIELD – TÁR JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER SARAH POLLEY – WOMEN TALKING S.S. RAJAMOULI – RRR EDWARD BERGER – ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT DAMIEN CHAZELLE – BABYLON