2012 AACTA International Award – Best Direction Winner and Nominees

The Artist

Michel Hazanavicius

An egomaniacal film star develops a relationship with a young dancer against the backdrop of Hollywood’s silent era.

Drive

Nicolas Winding Refn

Hugo

Martin Scorsese

Margin Call

J.C. Chandor

Melancholia

Lars von Trier

Midnight in Paris

Woody Allen

The Tree of Life

Terrence Malick

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Lynne Ramsay