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BEST DIRECTOR
Director - Film
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Mike Nichols - Closer
A legend at work... if seen as his next important film could grab important awards
Martin Scorsese - The Aviator Will it be high-end Scorsese? No time to force him to re-cut.
Michael Mann - Collateral One of Hollywood's best, stretching the medium
Walter Salles - The Motorcycle Diaries The "art house" film most likely
Taylor Hackford - Ray If this becomes one of the two big ticket awards movies, Hackford could get first feature nod (was nom'ed for a sort in '78) in part for career achievement
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Alejandro Amenabar - Out To Sea How hot can a foreign language film get?
Wes Anderson - The Life Aquatic People fall in love with his work.

James L. Brooks - Spanglish

Only there if a Best Picture contender
Bill Condon - Kinsey Writer-director at work
Jonathan Demme - The Manchurian Candidate Strong comeback from a well-loved director
Marc Forster - Finding Neverland It's not going to happen, but he does have a gentle touch
Mel Gibson - The Passion Of The Christ Like or hate the film, it is a well made film.
Curtis Hanson - In Her Shoes Might not be released, but Curtis is one of the family if it turns out well
Jean-Pierre Jeunet - A Very Long Engagement The movie will have to hit strongly enough for this genius to be recognized
John Madden - Proof A good guy... a great movie?
David O. Russell - I Heart Huckabee's
Indie genius returns to the fold.
Oliver Stone - Alexander He hasn't been a major player in a while, but if the muscles stretch, could be a factor

August 4 , 2004

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