2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Winner
![The Visitor Tom McCarthy](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-visitor-tom-mccarthy-image.jpg)
The Visitor
Tom McCarthy
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.
2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Nominees
![Ballast Lance Hammer](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ballast-lance-hammer-image.jpg)
Ballast
Lance Hammer
![Chop Shop Ramin Bahrani](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/chop-shop-ramin-bahrani-image.jpg)
Chop Shop
Ramin Bahrani
![Frozen River Courtney Hunt](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/frozen-river-courtney-hunt-image.jpg)
Frozen River
Courtney Hunt
![Rachel Getting Married Jonathan Demme](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/rachel-getting-married-jonathan-demme-image.jpg)