Amir Bar Lev -- THE TILLMAN STORY

Raymond de Felitta -- CITY ISLAND

Jay Duplass -- CYRUS

Judith Ehrlich & Rick Goldsmith --- THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA - DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS

Idris Elba -- TAKERS

Jean-Pierre Jeunet -- MICMACS

Jennifer Lawrence & Debra Granik -- WINTER'S BONE

David Michod -- ANIMAL KINGDOM

Vincenzo Natali -- SPLICE

Laura Poitras  -- THE OATH

Jack Rebney & Ben Steinbauer -- WINNEBAGO MAN

John C. Reilly  -- CYRUS

Todd Solondz -- LIFE DURING WARTIME