2012 The Satellite Awards – Best Director Winner and Nominees

Silver Linings Playbook

David O. Russell

After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.

Argo

Ben Affleck

Lincoln

Steven Spielberg

Pieta

Ki-duk Kim

The Sessions

Ben Lewin

Zero Dark Thirty

Kathryn Bigelow