- Armando Bo, Nicolás Giocobone and Alejandro González Iñárritu for Biutiful
- Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg for The Kids Are All Right
- Sofia Coppola for Somewhere
- Mike Leigh for Another Year
- Christopher Nolan for Inception
in consideration: Michael Ardnt (Toy Story 3); Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle (127 Hours); Peter Morgan (Hereafter);
- Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg for The Kids Are All Right
- Sofia Coppola for Somewhere
- Mike Leigh for Another Year
- Christopher Nolan for Inception
in consideration: Michael Ardnt (Toy Story 3); Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle (127 Hours); Peter Morgan (Hereafter);
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