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b_b · 4341 days ago · link · · parent · post: How can the film you directed be one of the best films of the year if you're not one of the best directors of the year?
I've always wondered this, too. Sometimes I think that best pic is the Academy's choice for best overall movie, and best director is some kind of insider pat on the back. From what Wikipedia says, the whole Academy can vote for best director of the named nominees, but the nominations are made by the Directors' section of the academy.