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Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director

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The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director is an annual award given by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle.

Winners

=2000s=

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rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2000style="background:#FAEB86;" | Steven Soderberghstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Traffic"Vancouver film critics pick Quebec film Maelstrom as best Canadian film". Canadian Press, February 14, 2001.
Darren AronofskyRequiem for a Dream
Ang LeeCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2001style="background:#FAEB86;" | Baz Luhrmannstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Moulin Rouge!
Robert AltmanGosford Park
Wes AndersonThe Royal Tenenbaums
David LynchMulholland Drive
Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2002style="background:#FAEB86;" | Stephen Daldrystyle="background:#FAEB86;" | The Hours"Vancouver critics pick best of 2002". Calgary Herald, January 30, 2002.
Roman PolanskiThe Pianist
Martin ScorseseGangs of New York
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2003style="background:#FAEB86;" | Peter Jacksonstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Sofia CoppolaLost in Translation
Clint EastwoodMystic River
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2004style="background:#FAEB86;" | Clint Eastwoodstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Million Dollar Baby
Alexander PayneSideways
Martin ScorseseThe Aviator
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2005style="background:#FAEB86;" | Ang Leestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Brokeback Mountain
George ClooneyGood Night, and Good Luck.
David CronenbergA History of Violence
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2006style="background:#FAEB86;" | Alfonso Cuarónstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Children of Men
Clint EastwoodLetters from Iwo Jima
Martin ScorseseThe Departed
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2007style="background:#FAEB86;" | Joel Coen and Ethan Coenstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | No Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas AndersonThere Will Be Blood
Jason ReitmanJuno
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2008style="background:#FAEB86;" | David Fincherstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button[https://variety.com/2009/film/awards/vancouver-critics-praise-milk-1117998449/ "Vancouver critics praise ‘Milk’"]. Variety, January 13, 2009.
Danny BoyleSlumdog Millionaire
Gus Van SantMilk
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2009style="background:#FAEB86;" | Kathryn Bigelowstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | The Hurt Locker
Jason ReitmanUp in the Air
Quentin TarantinoInglourious Basterds

=2010s=

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rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2010style="background:#FAEB86;" | David Fincherstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | The Social Network[http://playbackonline.ca/2011/01/11/incendies-barneys-lead-vancouver-critics-awards/ "Incendies, Barney’s lead Vancouver Critics Awards"]. Playback, January 11, 2011.
Darren AronofskyBlack Swan
Joel Coen and Ethan CoenTrue Grit
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2011style="background:#FAEB86;" | Terrence Malickstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | The Tree of Life[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/vancouver-critics-name-the-artist-top-film-of-2011/article4085811/ "Vancouver critics name The Artist top film of 2011"]. The Globe and Mail, January 10, 2012.
Michel HazanaviciusThe Artist
Martin ScorseseHugo
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2012style="background:#FAEB86;" | Kathryn Bigelowstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Zero Dark Thirty
Ang LeeLife of Pi
Steven SpielbergLincoln
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2013style="background:#FAEB86;" | Alfonso Cuaronstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Gravity
Joel Coen and Ethan CoenInside Llewyn Davis
Steve McQueen12 Years a Slave
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2014style="background:#FAEB86;" | Alejandro González Iñárritustyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Richard LinklaterBoyhood
Wes AndersonThe Grand Budapest Hotel
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2015style="background:#FAEB86;" | George Millerstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Mad Max: Fury Road
Todd HaynesCarol
Alejandro González IñárrituThe Revenant
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2016style="background:#FAEB86;" | Kenneth Lonerganstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Manchester by the Sea
Damien ChazelleLa La Land
Denis VilleneuveArrival
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2017style="background:#FAEB86;" | Paul Thomas Andersonstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Phantom Thread
Greta GerwigLady Bird
Christopher NolanDunkirk
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2018style="background:#FAEB86;" | Paul Schraderstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | First Reformed{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/vancouver-film-critics-circle-names-roma-best-picture-1.4222208|title=Vancouver Film Critics Circle names 'Roma' best picture|date=December 18, 2018|publisher=CTV News|access-date=December 18, 2018}}
Alfonso CuarónRoma{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/favourite-leads-vancouver-film-critics-circle-awards-nominations-1169507|title='The Favourite' Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Nominations|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2018}}
Yorgos LanthimosThe Favourite
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2019style="background:#FAEB86;" | Bong Joon-hostyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Parasite{{cite web|url=https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2019/12/16/parasite-named-best-picture-of-2019-by-vfcc/|title=20th Annual International Award Winners |date=December 16, 2019|publisher=Vancouver Film Critics Circle |access-date=December 17, 2019}}
Sam Mendes1917{{cite web| url=https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2019/12/13/2020-nominees-announced/| title=2020 Nominees Announced| publisher=Vancouver Film Critics Circle| date=December 16, 2019| access-date=December 17, 2019}}
Martin ScorseseThe Irishman

=2020s=

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rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2020style="background:#FAEB86;" | Chloé Zhaostyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Nomadlandstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chloe-zhaos-nomadland-named-best-feature-by-vancouver-film-critics-circle "Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Named Best Feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle"]. The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2021.
David FincherMankrowspan="2"| Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2021-vancouver-film-critics-circle-nominations-list "Vancouver Film Critics Circle: 'Mank' Leads With Five Nominations"]. The Hollywood Reporter, February 19, 2021.
Thomas VinterbergAnother Round
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2021style="background:#FAEB86;" | Denis Villeneuvestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Dunestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/the-power-of-the-dog-named-years-best-international-feature "The Power of the Dog named year's best feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle"]. Vancouver Sun, March 8, 2022.
Kenneth BranaghBelfastrowspan=2| Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/vancouver-film-critics-circle-awards-nominations-2022 "The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations"]. Vancouver Sun, February 20, 2022.
Jane CampionThe Power of the Dog
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2022style="background:#FAEB86;" | Daniel Kwan and Daniel Sceinertstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Everything Everywhere All at Oncestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-best-feature-vancouver-film-critics-1235324684/ |title='Everything Everywhere All at Once' Named Best Feature by Vancouver Film Critics |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 13, 2023 |access-date=February 13, 2023}}
Todd FieldTárrowspan=2| {{cite web |url=https://www.northernstars.ca/vancouver-film-critics-announce-nominees/ |title=Vancouver Film Critics Announce Nominees |publisher=Northern Stars |date=January 23, 2023 |access-date=January 23, 2023}}
Martin McDonaghThe Banshees of Inisherin
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2023style="background:#FAEB86;" | Christopher Nolanstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Oppenheimerstyle="background:#FAEB86;" | {{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=February 12, 2024 |title=Anatomy of a Fall Named Best Picture of 2023 by Vancouver Film Critics Circle |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/anatomy-of-a-fall-best-picture-2023-vancouver-film-critics-circle-1235822836/ |access-date=February 12, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
Jonathan GlazerThe Zone of Interestrowspan=2| {{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oppenheimer-vancouver-film-critics-nominations-1235803725/ |title='Oppenheimer' Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Nominations With Six Nods |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 23, 2024}}
Martin ScorseseKillers of the Flower Moon
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2024style="background:#FAEB86;" | Denis Villeneuvestyle="background:#FAEB86;" | Dune: Part Tworowspan="3" | {{cite web |url=https://awardsradar.com/2025/02/19/anora-named-best-picture-by-the-vancouver-film-critics-circle/ |title='Anora' Named Best Picture by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle |author=arnewsteam |publisher=Awards Radar |date=February 18, 2025 |access-date=February 18, 2025}}
Sean BakerAnora
RaMell RossNickel Boys

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