OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR

Sean Baker for Tangerine

Andrew Haigh for 45 Years

Todd Haynes for Carol

Hsiao-Hsien Hou for The Assassin

George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road

AND THE WINNER IS:

TODD HAYNES FOR CAROL

This is the third win and sixth nomination for Todd Haynes for his direction of the spectacular Carol. He previously won for directing and writing Far From Heaven (2002). He also was nominated for directing Velvet Goldmine (1998) & I’m Not There (2007) and also writing I’m Not There.

Todd Haynes is a singular talent at this point that when he puts his name forward on any project for me my expectations are raised and with Carol it was sky high and thankfully he blew me away over doing even my mile high expectations. Haynes has gone to the 1950’s before with Far From Heaven put Carol is such a different story and universe that it’s amazing and not surprising that he nailed it yet again. Haynes camera looms heavy over every shot of this film and really exposes the growing the love between these two women. Whether it’s the small details of closeups on the women intensity of the careful direction callbacks to film clearly inspiring the film are just so involved with the film and all together this feature is Haynes at the peak of his powers.