La La Land and Moonlight have steadily been at the top of everyone’s lists, winning award after award to set up a battle at this year’s Oscar ceremony.
La La Land and Moonlight are most certainly the front runners for this award, continuing the months-long battle between the two wildly different films.
Few have been surprised by the domination of La La Land and Moonlight, as both were pegged as the best of the best before they were even released.
Topping the list were Damien Chazelle for La La Land, Denis Villeneuve for Arrival, Barry Jenkins for Moonlight, Garth Davis for Lion, and Kenneth Lonergan for Manchester by the Sea.