Nominees: Yorgos Lamprinos (The Father), Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), Frédéric Thoraval (Promising Young Woman), Mikkel E.G. Nielsen (Sound of Metal), Alan Baumgarten (The Trial of the Chicago 7)
Predicted Winner: Alan Baumgarten (The Trial of the Chicago 7)
Runner-up: Mikkel E.G. Nielsen (Sound of Metal)
Should Win: Yorgos Lamprinos (The Father)
Runners-up: Alan Baumgarten (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Mikkel E.G. Nielsen (Sound of Metal)