
Scott Menzel
Predicted Nominees:
1. David Fincher, “Mank” (Netflix)
2. Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
3. Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari” (A24)
4. Florian Zeller, “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
5. Shaka King, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
Runner-Up Predictions:
6. Sofia Coppola, “On the Rocks” (Apple TV +)
7. Regina King, “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
8. George C. Wolfe, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
9. Spike Lee, “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
10. Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)

Karen M. Peterson
Predicted Nominees:
- David Fincher, “Mank” (Netflix)
- Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
- Regina King, “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
- Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari” (A24)
- Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)
Runner-Up Predictions:
6. George C. Wolfe, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
7. Spike Lee, “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
8. Florian Zeller, “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
9. Paul Greengrass, “News of the World” (Universal Pictures)
10. Lee Daniels, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (Paramount Pictures)