Animated
- Coco — Lee Unkrich
- Up — Peter Docter + Bob Peterson
- Mulan — Tony Bancroft + Barry Cook
Live Action
- Moonlight — Barry Jenkins
- To Live — Zhang Yimou
- Farewell My Concubine — Chen Kaige
- Shawshank Redemption — Frank Darabont
- Don’t Go Breaking My Heart — Johnnie To + Wai Ka-fai
Documentary
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi — David Gelb
- A.K.A Don Bonus — Spencer Nakasako
- Blackfish — Gabriela Cowperthwaite