NOMINEES FOR Best Director, Motion Picture

Bradley Cooper for “Maestro” Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. 

Greta Gerwig for “Barbie”  Greta Celeste Gerwig is an American actress, writer, and director. Initially known for working on mumblecore films

Yorgos Lanthimos for “Poor Things” Yorgos Lanthimos (born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker. He is known for directing psychological thrillers, black comedies and horror films. 

Christopher Nolan for  “Oppenheimer” Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling.

Martin Scorsese for “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an American and Italian director, producer, screenwriter and actor.

Celine Song for “Past Lives” (born 1988) is a South Korean-Canadian director, playwright, and screenwriter based in the United States.