It's all first-time nominees for the Best Director Oscar

It's all first-time nominees for the Best Director Oscar - for the first time in 27 years
All five Academy Award nominees for Best Director on Thursday - Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, Sean Baker for Anora, Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, James Mangold for A Complete Unknown, and Coralie Fargeat for The Substance - are first-timers in the category.
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2025 Oscar Best Director Nominees - Complete List
Written by Serena Baker & Likewise Pix | Jan 23, 2025 Explore the captivating stories and directors behind the 2025 Oscar nominations for Best Director, each offering a unique narrative that has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide.
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