1. David O. Russel – The Fighter * * * * *
2. David Fincher – The Social Network * * * *
3. Joel & Ethan Coen – True Grit * * * *
4. Richard Ayoade – Submarine * * * 1/2
5. Zack Snyder – Sucker Punch * * * 1/2
6. Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech * * * 1/2
7. Shimmy Marcus – SoulBoy * * *
8. Lee Unkrich – Toy Story 3 * * *
9. Anton Corbijn – The American * * *
10. Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck – It’s Kind Of A Funny Story * * *
11. Philip Seymour Hoffmann – Jack Goes Boating * * *
12. Sam Taylor-Wood – Nowhere Boy * * *
13. Richard J Lewis – Barney’s Version * * 1/2
14. Todd Phillips – Due Date * * 1/2
15. Miguel Arteta -Cedar Rapids * * 1/2
16. Robert Rodriguez – Machete * * 1/2
17. Mark Romanek – Never Let Me Go * * 1/2
18. George Nolfi – The Adjustment Bureau * * 1/2
19. William Monohan – London Boulevard * * 1/2
20. John Wells – The Company Men * * 1/2
21. Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan * * 1/2
22. Derek Cianfrance – Blue Valentine * * 1/2
23. Jeff Tremaine – Jackass 3D * * 1/2
24. Spencer Sussex – Hesher * * 1/2
25. David Michôd – Animal Kingdom * *
26. Dennis Dugan – Just Go With It * *
27. Thomas McCarthy – Win Win * *
28. Rob Ebstein & Jeffrey Friedman – Howl * *
29. Edward Zwick – Love And Other Drugs * *
30. James L Brooks – How Do You Know * *
31. Brad Furman – The Lincoln Lawyer * 1/2
32. Michael Goldbach – Daydream Nation * 1/2
33. SJ Clarkson – Toast * 1/2
34. Aaron Schneider – Get Low * 1/2
35. Sofia Coppola – Somewhere *
36. Shane Feste – Country Strong *
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