FILM
| WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY | Funny or Die | Eric Appel | Nominee: BAFTA TV Award for Male Performance in a Comedy Programme |
| Nominee: Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie | ||
| THE LOST CITY | 3dot Productions | Aaron Nee & Adam Nee |
| ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA | Arclight Films | Francis Annan |
| GUNS AKIMBO | Altitude Film Entertainment | Jason Lei Howden |
| BEASTS OF BURDEN | MGMT Entertainment | Jesper Ganslandt |
| JUNGLE | Arclight Films | Greg McLean |
| IMPERIUM | Atomic Features | Daniel Ragussis |
| SWISS ARMY MAN | Blackbird Films | Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert |
| TRAINWRECK | Apatow Productions | Judd Apatow |
| NOW YOU SEE ME: THE SECOND ACT | Lionsgate | Jon M. Chu |
| VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN | 20th Century Fox | Paul McGuigan |
| HORNS | Mandalay Pictures | Alexandre Aja |
| WHAT IF | No Trace Camping | Michael Dowse |
| KILL YOUR DARLINGS | Killer Films | John Krokidas |
| THE WOMAN IN BLACK | Hammer Films | James Watkins |
| THE HARRY POTTER SERIES | Warner Bros | David Yates, Mike Newell, Alfonso Cuaron, Chris Columbus |
| DECEMBER BOYS | Village Roadshow | Rod Hardy |
TELEVISION
| MULLIGAN | Netflix | Various |
| UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT | NBC Universal | Claire Scanlon |
| MIRACLE WORKERS (4 SERIES) | TBS | Simon Rich |
| THE GAME CHANGERS | BBC Films | Owen Harris |
| A YOUNG DOCTOR’S NOTEBOOK (2 SERIES) | Big Talk / Sky | Alex Hardcastle |
| EXTRAS | BBC | Ricky Gervais |
| MY BOY JACK | ITV | Brian Kirk |
| DAVID COPPERFIELD | BBC | Simon Curtis |
THEATRE
| MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG | NYTW | Maria Friedman | Winner: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
| END GAME | Old Vic | Richard Jones |
| LIFESPAN OF A FACT | Studio 54,Broadway | Leigh Silverman |
| ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD | The Old Vic | David Leveaux |
| PRIVACY | Public Theater, New York | Josie Rourke |
| THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN | West End & Broadway | Michael Grandage |
| HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING | Broadway | Rob Ashford |
| EQUUS | West End & Broadway | Thea Sharrock |