OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR

J.C. Chandor for All is Lost

Alfonso Cuaron for Gravity

Spike Jonze for Her

Park Chan-wook for Stoker

Steve McQueen for 12 Years a Slave

AND THE WINNER IS:

STEVE MCQUEEN FOR 12 YEARS A SLAVE

This is the first win and fourth nomination for Steve McQueen. He was previously nominated for directing Hunger (2008), Shame (2011) and writing Hunger.

McQueen burst out with his film feature debut of Hunger followed by Shame and with his third feature film he finally is able to show the everyone how talented he truly is. The darkness of the deep south has never been captured how it is in this feature as the mystery of the tale is show but we never really know what has happened. McQueen chooses such unique shots such as the off shot of the inner parts of the boat add to the inner struggle of the world created throughout the film. This film really is the directorial achievement of the year.