{"id":39994,"date":"2017-02-24T07:48:04","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T12:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=39994"},"modified":"2018-12-05T21:02:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T02:02:16","slug":"39994","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2017\/02\/24\/39994\/","title":{"rendered":"OSCARS 2017: Know Your Nominees: Best Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In the days leading up to the 89th Academy Awards, FilmBuffOnline will be offering profiles on all the nominees in the major categories. Some may be well know, others might be new to you, but if you need a refresher on these talented nominees, here is\u00a0what you need to know your nominees for\u00a0Best Director.<\/em><\/p>\n

Denis Villeneuve
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\"\"Nominated for:\u00a0<\/strong>Directing\u00a0humanity’s attempt to communicate with aliens\u00a0in Arrival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Other awards for directing this film:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Villeneuve\u00a0has been nominated\u00a027 times for this film, earning three awards.<\/p>\n

Where you might know him from:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Villeneuve\u2019s resume\u00a0includes Prisoners <\/strong>and Sicario<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

History with Oscar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is Denis Villeneuve\u2019s first Oscar nomination.<\/p>\n

Mel Gibson<\/span><\/h1>\n

\"\"Nominated for:<\/strong>\u00a0Directing the story of a conscientious objector who becomes a medic during World War II in Hacksaw Ridge<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Other awards for directing this film:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gibson\u00a0has received\u00a012 other nominations for directing this film, winning seven awards.
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Where you might know him from:<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an actor, Gibson is best known for the Mad Max <\/strong>and Lethal Weapon <\/strong>series’. As a director,\u00a0<\/span>he is best known for directing The Passion of the Christ <\/strong>and Apocalypto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

History with Oscar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gibson was\u00a0<\/span>nominated for two awards in 1996, winning both.<\/p>\n

1996: Best Director, Braveheart <\/strong>(Won<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

1996: Best Picture, Braveheart <\/strong>(Won<\/strong>, shared with Alan Ladd, Jr. & Bruce Davey)<\/p>\n

Damien Chazelle
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Nominated for:<\/strong>\u00a0Directing the story two aspiring artists who fall in love in Los Angeles in La La Land.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other awards for directing this film:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chazelle\u00a0has earned\u00a052 other directing nods for this film, and has brought home\u00a038 awards, including the BAFTA, the Golden Globe, and the Director’s Guild.<\/p>\n

Where you might know him from:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chazelle\u00a0also directed Whiplash<\/strong> and wrote Ten Cloverdale Lane <\/strong> & The Last Exorcism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

History with Oscar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Damien Chazelle is also nominated this year in the Best Writing, Original Screenplay category. In addition, he has one prior nomination.<\/p>\n

2015: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Whiplash<\/strong> (Lost to Graham Moore, The Imitation Game<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Kenneth Lonergan<\/h1>\n

\"\"Nominated for:<\/strong>\u00a0Directing the emotional tale of a man confronting his demons to help his orphaned nephew in Manchester By the Sea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Other awards for directing this film:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lonergan\u00a0has\u00a039 other Best Director nominations for this film, and has won 8 awards.<\/p>\n

Where you might know him from:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lonergan\u00a0has written films such as Analyze This<\/strong> and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle<\/strong>. He has also written and directed the film Margaret. <\/strong><\/p>\n

History with Oscar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kenneth Lonergan is also nominated this year in the Best Writing, Original Screenplay category. In addition, he has\u00a0two prior nominations.<\/p>\n

2003: Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Gangs of New York<\/strong> [Shared with Jay Cocks (screenplay\/story) &\u00a0 <\/span>Steven Zaillian (screenplay)] (Lost to Pedro Almod\u00f3var, Talk to Her)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2001: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, You Can Count on Me<\/strong> (Lost to Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Barry Jenkins<\/h1>\n

\"\"Nominated for:<\/strong>\u00a0Directing the coming of age story\u00a0Moonlight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other awards for directing this film:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jenkins\u00a0has\u00a050 other directing nominations for this film, winning\u00a027 awards.<\/p>\n

Where you might know him from:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jenkins\u00a0is the director behind the\u00a0indie film Medicine for Melancholy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

History with Oscar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barry Jenkins is also nominated this year, with Tarell Alvin McCraney, for \u00a0Best Adapted Screenplay. He has no prior nominations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Know your nominees: the Oscar looks like it will go to Damien Chazelle, but watch out for Barry Jenkins. <\/div>\n

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