Sergio de Vega
Best director
Campion is the favorite, previously coming close with The Piano. After Best Picture, it's the most likely Oscar.
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It feels as though Jane Campion is in pole position this year, with even a Spielberg win coming as a surprise.
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Kenneth Branagh
(Belfast)
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After a long list of movie corpses in his wake, Kenneth seems to have found a style of his own.
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Paul Thomas Anderson
(Licorice Pizza)
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Anderson excels for its entirety thanks to the virtuosity of his direction and his sequence shots.
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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
(Drive My Car)
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Hamaguchi's directorial stamp is not overshadowed by the strength of Murakami's style.
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Steven Spielberg
(West Side Story)
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Even Spielberg is seen as an underdog at this year’s Oscars. But don’t count out one of the greatest in cinematic history.
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Best actress