2026 Independent Spirit Awards Predictions: Best Director
Aggregated predictions from 534 users
Updated: Nov 8, 2:30 AMThe Testament of Ann Lee
Mona Fastvold
The Testament of Ann Lee
Mona Fastvold
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Mary Bronstein
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Mary Bronstein
It Was Just an Accident
Jafar Panahi
It Was Just an Accident
Jafar Panahi
Train Dreams
Clint Bentley
Train Dreams
Clint Bentley
Sentimental Value
Joachim Trier
Sentimental Value
Joachim Trier
The Mastermind
Kelly Reichardt
The Mastermind
Kelly Reichardt
Splitsville
Michael Angelo Covino
Splitsville
Michael Angelo Covino
No Other Choice
Park Chan-wook
No Other Choice
Park Chan-wook
The Secret Agent
Kleber Mendonça Filho
The Secret Agent
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Blue Moon
Richard Linklater
Blue Moon
Richard Linklater
The Plague
Charlie Polinger
The Plague
Charlie Polinger
The Life of Chuck
Mike Flanagan
The Life of Chuck
Mike Flanagan
Sound of Falling
Mascha Schilinski
Sound of Falling
Mascha Schilinski
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
Rungano Nyoni
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
Rungano Nyoni
The Smashing Machine
Benny Safdie
The Smashing Machine
Benny Safdie
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Kaouther Ben Hania
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Kaouther Ben Hania
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Bill Condon
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Bill Condon
In the Hand of Dante
Julian Schnabel
In the Hand of Dante
Julian Schnabel
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
Diego Céspedes
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
Diego Céspedes
