Tukufu Zuberi also was awarded Best Director for African Independence.

In 1982 he returned to Swinburne for the post-graduate course and awarded Best Director at his graduation.

In 1989, he was awarded Siromoni Prize and in 1991, he was awarded Best Director for his yatras.

Besides winning the second place in the Best Film category, Naoyuki Tomomatsu was awarded Best Director for his work on this film.

Also, Mr. Gregory Taylor was awarded "Outstanding Director".

U'Ren was also awarded Best Director at the Long Island International Film Expo.

Yoji Yamada was also awarded Best Director at the ceremony for the same two films.

He was awarded Best Director for Red Psalm in Cannes 1972.

Ueno was also awarded Best Director at the ceremony.

And Chung was awarded Best Director at the 2012 Blue Dragon Film Awards.