Way Too Early Oscar Predictions – Director

Kenzie Vanunu

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Well it’s August so you know what that means…let’s continue our Oscar predictions mostly sight unseen! Here at Oscars Central, it is always Oscar season. Each week ahead of festival season, we will bring you early predictions in an above-the-line category.

This week, we are continuing our Way Too Early Oscar Predictions with Best Director!

KENZIE
MARTIN SCORSESE – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
BRADLEY COOPER – MAESTRO
DENIS VILLENEUVE – DUNE: PART TWO
BLITZ BAZAWULE – THE COLOR PURPLE
JONATHAN GLAZER – THE ZONE OF INTEREST
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN – OPPENHEIMER
JUSTINE TRIET – ANATOMY OF A FALL
CELINE SONG – PAST LIVES
EMERALD FENNELL – SALTBURN
GRETA GERWIG – BARBIE
JILLIAN
MARTIN SCORSESE – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
BRADLEY COOPER – MAESTRO
DENIS VILLENEUVE – DUNE: PART TWO
BLITZ BAZAWULE – THE COLOR PURPLE
JONATHAN GLAZER – THE ZONE OF INTEREST
CELINE SONG – PAST LIVES
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN – OPPENHEIMER
ALEXANDER PAYNE – THE HOLDOVERS 
EMERALD FENNELL – SALTBURN
GRETA GERWIG – BARBIE
JAS
MARTIN SCORSESE – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN – OPPENHEIMER
JONATHAN GLAZER – THE ZONE OF INTEREST
BLITZ BAZAWULE – THE COLOR PURPLE
EMERALD FENNELL – SALTBURN
CELINE SONG – PAST LIVES
JUSTINE TRIET – ANATOMY OF A FALL
DENIS VILLENEUVE – DUNE: PART 2
YORGOS LANTHIMOS – POOR THINGS
GRETA GERWIG – BARBIE
JESSA
MARTIN SCORSESE – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
CELINE SONG – PAST LIVES
BLITZ BAZAWULE – THE COLOR PURPLE
JONATHAN GLAZER – THE ZONE OF INTEREST
JUSTINE TRIET – ANATOMY OF A FALL
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN – OPPENHEIMER
BRADLEY COOPER – MAESTERO
ALEXANDER PAYNE – THE HOLDOVERS
DENIS VILLENEUVE – DUNE: PART 2
GRETA GERWIG – BARBIE
EVA
MARTIN SCORSESE – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN – OPPENHEIMER
DENIS VILLENUEVE – DUNE: PART 2
JUSTINE TRIET – ANATOMY OF A FALL
CELINE SONG – PAST LIVES
BRADLEY COOPER – MAESTRO
ALEXANDER PAYNE – THE HOLDOVERS
EMERALD FENNELL – SALTBURN
RIDLEY SCOTT – NAPOLEON
GRETA GERWIG – BARBIE
AMELIA
MARTIN SCORSESE – KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN – OPPENHEIMER
GRETA GERWIG – BARBIE
YORGOS LANTHIMOS – POOR THINGS
DENIS VILLENEUVE – DUNE: PART 2
BLITZ BAZAWULE – THE COLOR PURPLE
BRADLEY COOPER – MAESTRO
CELINE SONG – PAST LIVES
RIDLEY SCOTT – NAPOLEON
EMERALD FENNELL – SALTBURN

Stay tuned the rest of the month as we drop predictions in other categories before our Oscar Board kicks off next month!

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