National Board of Review Award for Best Directorial Debut
Annual US film award
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The National Board of Review Award for Best Directorial Debut is an annual film award given (since 1997, with the exceptions of 1998 and 2000) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.[1]
Notes
- ‡ = Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director
- ≠ = Nominated in other Oscar categories
Winners
1990s
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kasi Lemmons | Eve's Bayou |
| 1999 | Kimberly Peirce | Boys Don't Cry |
2000s
2010s
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tim Hetherington & Sebastian Junger≠ | Restrepo |
| 2011 | J. C. Chandor≠ | Margin Call |
| 2012 | Benh Zeitlin ‡ | Beasts of the Southern Wild |
| 2013 | Ryan Coogler | Fruitvale Station[2] |
| 2014 | Gillian Robespierre | Obvious Child |
| 2015 | Jonas Carpignano | Mediterranea |
| 2016 | Trey Edward Shults | Krisha |
| 2017 | Jordan Peele ‡ | Get Out[3] |
| 2018 | Bo Burnham | Eighth Grade[4] |
| 2019 | Melina Matsoukas | Queen & Slim[5] |
2020s
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Channing Godfrey Peoples | Miss Juneteenth[6] |
| 2021 | Michael Sarnoski | Pig[7] |
| 2022 | Charlotte Wells | Aftersun[8] |
| 2023 | Celine Song≠ | Past Lives[9] |
| 2024 | India Donaldson | Good One |
| 2025 | Eva Victor | Sorry, Baby |