Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Director explained

The Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Director is one of the annual awards given by the Seattle Film Critics Society.

Winners and nominees

† indicates the winner of the Academy Award for Best Director.

2010s

YearDirectorFilm
2016[1] [2]
Barry JenkinsMoonlight
Damien ChazelleLa La Land
Robert EggersThe Witch
Paul VerhoevenElle
Denis VilleneuveArrival
2017[3] [4]
Christopher NolanDunkirk
Sean BakerThe Florida Project
Greta GerwigLady Bird
Jordan PeeleGet Out
Denis VilleneuveBlade Runner 2049
2018[5] [6]
Alfonso CuarónRoma
Bradley CooperA Star Is Born
Barry JenkinsIf Beale Street Could Talk
Yorgos LanthimosThe Favourite
Paul SchraderFirst Reformed
2019[7] [8]
Bong Joon-hoParasite
Robert EggersThe Lighthouse
Greta GerwigLittle Women
Josh Safdie and Benny SafdieUncut Gems
Martin ScorseseThe Irishman

2020s

YearDirectorFilm
2020[9] [10]
Chloé ZhaoNomadland
Lee Isaac ChungMinari
Emerald FennellPromising Young Woman
Steve McQueenLovers Rock
Kelly ReichardtFirst Cow
2021[11]
Ryusuke HamaguchiDrive My Car
Jane CampionThe Power of the Dog
Julia DucournauTitane
David LoweryThe Green Knight
Denis VilleneuveDune
2022[12]
Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertEverything Everywhere All at Once
Todd FieldTár
Joseph Kosinski
Martin McDonaghThe Banshees of Inisherin
Charlotte WellsAftersun
2023[13] [14]
Martin ScorseseKillers of the Flower Moon
Greta GerwigBarbie
Yorgos LanthimosPoor Things
Christopher NolanOppenheimer
Celine SongPast Lives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 2016 Seattle Film Award Nominees. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116034434/http://seattlefilmcritics.com/2016/12/21/the-2016-seattle-film-award-nominees/. January 16, 2021. December 21, 2016. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  2. Web site: “Moonlight” Awarded Best Picture by Seattle Film Critics Society. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116022600/https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2017/01/05/moonlight-awarded-best-picture-by-seattle-film-critics-society/. January 16, 2021. January 5, 2017. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  3. Web site: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Leads the 2017 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321234407/https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2017/12/11/blade-runner-2049-leads-the-2017-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/. March 21, 2021. December 11, 2017. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  4. Web site: “Get Out” Named Best Picture of 2017 By Seattle Film Critics Society. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304080200/http://seattlefilmcritics.com/2017/12/18/get-named-best-picture-2017-seattle-film-critics-society/. March 4, 2021. December 18, 2017. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  5. Web site: ‘The Favourite’ Leads the 2018 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201015233/http://seattlefilmcritics.com/2018/12/10/the-favourite-leads-the-2018-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/. December 1, 2020. December 10, 2018. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  6. Web site: “ROMA” NAMED BEST PICTURE OF 2018 BY SEATTLE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116021449/http://seattlefilmcritics.com/2018/12/17/roma-named-best-picture-of-2018-by-seattle-film-critics-society/. January 16, 2021. December 17, 2018. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  7. Web site: “The Irishman” Leads the 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308060315/http://seattlefilmcritics.com/2019/12/09/the-irishman-leads-the-2019-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/. March 8, 2021. December 9, 2019. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  8. Web site: “Parasite” Named Best Picture of 2019 by Seattle Film Critics Society. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116022951/http://seattlefilmcritics.com/2019/12/16/parasite-named-best-picture-of-2019-by-seattle-film-critics-society/. January 16, 2021. December 16, 2019. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  9. Web site: “Minari” Leads the 2020 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221233741/https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2021/02/08/minari-leads-the-2020-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/. February 21, 2021. February 8, 2021. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  10. Web site: “Nomadland” Named Best Picture of 2020 by Seattle Film Critics Society. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221233458/https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2021/02/15/nomadland-named-best-picture-of-2020-by-seattle-film-critics-society/. February 21, 2021. February 15, 2021. Seattle Film Critics Society.
  11. https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2021-awards/ Seattle Film Critics Society Awards 2021
  12. https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2022-awards/ Seattle Film Critics Society Awards 2022
  13. https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2024/01/03/sfcs-2023-nominations/ “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” Lead the 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations
  14. https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2024/01/08/sfcs-2023-awards/ The Seattle Film Critics Society Names “Past Lives” the Best Picture of 2023