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2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Director

Updated: Feb. 18, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: Voting for the Directors Guild of America Awards begins on Feb. 18, one of the key indicators of support for the Academy Awards. Chloé Zhao’s nomination for “Nomandland,” a sweeping Western starring Golden Globe nominee Frances McDormand,