Hollywood film directors clear the path to the Oscar for Christopher Nolan by awarding him for 'Oppenheimer' In the 76th awards of the filmmakers' union, the Briton competed against Greta Gerwig for 'Barbie' Martin Scorsese for 'Killers on the Moon', Yorgos Lanthimos for 'Poor Creatures' and Alexander Payne for 'Those Who Remain' Celine Song won best new director for 'Past Lives' and '20 Days in Mariupol' for best documentary.