Austin Film Critics Association for Best Director
The Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Director has been annually honored the best film of the year since 2005.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Crash | Paul Haggis |
| 2006 | Children of Men | Alfonso Cuarón |
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Christopher Nolan |
| 2009 | The Hurt Locker | Kathryn Bigelow |
| 2010 | Black Swan | Darren Aronofsky |
| 2011 | Drive | Nicolas Winding Refn |
| 2012 | The Master | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 2013 | Gravity | Alfonso Cuarón |
| 2014 | Boyhood[1] | Richard Linklater |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road[2] | George Miller |
| 2016 | Moonlight[3][4] | Barry Jenkins |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water[5] | Guillermo del Toro |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk[6] | Barry Jenkins |
| 2019 | Parasite | Bong Joon-ho |
| 2020 | Minari | Lee Isaac Chung |
| 2021 | The Power of the Dog[7][8] | Jane Campion |
| 2022 | Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert | |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer [11] | Christopher Nolan |
References
- ^ Baumgarten, Marjorie (December 19, 2014). "Austin Film Critics Pick Boyhood". The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ Miller, Neil (December 29, 2015). "Austin Film Critics Love Mad Max, Room and Ex Machina". Film School Rejects.
- ^ Baumgarten, Marjorie (December 30, 2016). "Austin Film Critics Association Award Winners". The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ Huff, Lauren. "Austin Film Critics Association Nominees – 'Moonlight' Tops, 'Arrival' and 'La La Land' Closely Follow". AwardsCircuit. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Whitaker, Richard. "Get Out Wins Austin Critics Top Prize". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (January 7, 2019). "Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2018's Best Films and More". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (January 11, 2022). "The 2021 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (January 11, 2022). "The Power of the Dog, Pig Split Austin Film Critics Awards". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (January 10, 2023). "The 2022 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (January 11, 2023). "'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Wins Everything at the Austin Film Critics Association Award". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (January 10, 2024). "The 2023 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved January 11, 2024.