2010 Academy Awards – Directing Winner and Nominees

The Hurt Locker

Kathryn Bigelow

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

Avatar

James Cameron

Inglourious Basterds

Quentin Tarantino

Precious

Lee Daniels

Up in the Air

Jason Reitman