- Justine Triet - Anatomy of a Fall
- Martin Scorsese - Killers of the Flower Moon
- Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer (Winner)
- Yorgos Lanthimos - Poor Things
- Jonathan Glazer - The Zone of Interest
Actor in a Leading Role
- Bradley Cooper - Maestro
- Colman Domingo - Rustin
- Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
- Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer (Winner)