Awards season is now well underway, with The Brutalist and Emilia Perez the big winners at the Golden Globes earlier this month.
All eyes are now on the BAFTA Film Awards in February, with the shortlists released this week and the ceremony scheduled for Sunday, February 16.
Meanhile the Oscars, the world’s most prestigious film awards, will be held on Sunday, March 2, with the nominees announced on Thursday, January 23. They had originally been planned for Friday, January 17, but were delayed due to the LA fires.
Here are the bookies’ favourites for the Best Director when it is presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
9. Steve McQueen - Blitz
Steve McQueen narrowly lost out on the Oscar for Best Director in 2014 for '12 years A Slave', which won Best Picture. He looks unlikely to rectify the situation with World War Two drama 'Blitz', starring Saoirse Ronan, as he has odds of 33/1. | Contributed
10. RaMell Ross - Nickel Boys
RaMell Ross is priced at 40/1 for the Best Director for 'The Nickel Boys'. The film tells the devastating tale of a Florida reform school where teenage boys were abused and killed. | Contributed
11. Greg Kwedar - Sing Sing
An early favourite for Best Director, Greg Kwedar hs since seen his odds slide out to 50/1. His film 'Sing Sing' is based on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison, and features a cast of former prisoners. | Contributed