1.   In a departure, the judges of the art directors awards agreed on a best of show honor in only one category, graphic design.

2.   Lee recently won the best director award at the Golden Globes.

3.   There is no best woman director award, so why is there a best actress award?

4.   Danish director Aege Rais won the best director award for Anton.

5.   On the other coast and one day later, Tarantino received the best director award from the New York Film Critics Circle.

6.   The best director award went to Moll, while Spanish actor Sergi Lopez, who plays the disturbing Harry, took best actor award.

7.   The director award usually goes to the winning picture.

8.   The movie has garnered the best film and director awards from the New York Film Critics Circle as well.