The Contenders : Best Directing

Good bets:
1. The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius)
2. The Descendants (Alexander Payne)
3. Hugo (Martin Scorsese)
4. Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen)
5. The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick)
6. War Horse (Steven Spielberg)
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (David Fincher)

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8. Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn)
9. Moneyball (Bennett Miller)
10. The Help (Tate Taylor)
11. The Ides of March (George Clooney)
12. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Stephen Daldry)
13. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (Tomas Alfredson)
14. Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin)
15. Lars Von Trier (Melancholia)