Ο πρόεδρος της Ένωσης Σκηνοθετών, Taylor Hackford, ανακοίνωσε τις πέντε υποψηφιότητες, από τις οποίες θα αναδειχθεί ο νικητής του βραβείου της Ένωσης για το 2011. Η 64η απονομή θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 28 Ιανουαρίου στο Λος Άντζελες. Οι υποψηφιότητες αναλυτικά:

Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film:
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist"
Alexander Payne - "The Descendants"
David Fincher - "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo"
Woody Allen - "Midnight In Paris"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Movies For Television And Mini-Series:
Jeff BLleckner - "Hallmark Hall Of Fame" (Beyond The Blackboard - CBS)
Jon Cassar - "The Kennedys" (Reelz Channel)
Stephen Gyllenhaal - "Girl Fight" (Lifetime)
Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston, Penelope Spheeris, Alicia Keys & Patty Jenkins - "Five: Charlotte", "Five: Mia", "Five: Cheyanne", "Five: Lili", "Five: Pearl" (Lifetime)
Michael Stevens - "Thurgood" (HBO)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Dramatic Series:
Michael Cuesta - "Homeland" ("Pilot" - Showtime)
Vince Gilligan - "Breaking Bad" ("Face Off" - AMC)
Patty Jenkins - "The Killing" ("Pilot" - AMC)
Tim Van Patten - "Game Of Thrones" ("Winter Is Coming - Pilot" - HBO)
Michael Waxman - "Friday Night Lights" ("Always" - NBC)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement Ιn Comedy Series:
Fred Savage - "Modern Family" ("After The Fire" - ABC)
Don Scardino - "30 Rock" ("Double-Edged Sword" - NBC)
Michael Spiller - "Modern Family" ("Express Christmas" - ABC)
David Steinberg - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" ("The Divorce" - HBO)
Robert B. Weide - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" ("Palestinian Chicken" - HBO)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Musical Variety:
Louis J. Horvitz - "The Kennedy Center Honors" (CBS)
Don Roy King - "Saturday Night Live With Host Justin Timberlake" (NBC)
Don Mischer - "83rd Annual Academy Awards" (ABC)
Chuck O’Neil - "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)
Glenn Weiss - "65th Annual Tony Awards" (CBS)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Reality Programs:
Neil P. Degroot - "Biggest Loser" ("Episode #1115" - NBC)
Eytan Keller - "The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs" ("Episode #401" - Food Network)
Brian Smith - "Master Chef" ("Episode #201" - FOX)
J. Rupert Thompson - "Fear Factor 2.0" ("Scorpion Tales" - NBC)
Bertram Van Munster - "The Amazing Race" ("You Don’t Get Paid Unless You Win?" - CBS)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Daytime Serials:
Larry Carpenter - "One Life To Live" ("Episode #10917" - ABC)
Casey Childs - "All My Children" ("Episode #10712" - ABC)
Mike Denney - "The Young And The Restless" ("Episode #9710" - CBS)
William Ludel - "General Hospital" ("Intervention" - ABC)
Scott Mckinsey - "General Hospital" ("Episode #12364" - ABC)
Cynthia J. Popp - "The Bold And The Beautiful" ("Brooke Berry" - CBS)
Angela Tessinari - "All My Children" ("Episode #10704" - ABC)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Children's Programs:
John Fortenberry - "Fred 2: Night Of The Living Fred" (Nickelodeon)
Jeffrey Hornaday - "Geek Charming" (Disney Channel)
Michael Lembeck - "Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure" (Disney Channel)
Patricia Riggen - "Lemonade Mouth" (Disney Channel)
Damon Santostefano - "Best Player" (Nickelodeon)
Amy Schatz - "A Child’s Garden Of Poetry" (HBO)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Commercials:
Lance Acord (Park Pictures) - "The Force, VW Passat – Deutsch LA", "Paint The Town, NIKE Basketball – Wieden & Kennedy/Portland", "Sweetest Moment, NBA – Goodby, Silverstein & Partners", "The Chosen, NIKE – 72andSunny"
Dante Ariola (MJZ) - "Parallels, Jim Beam – Strawberry Frog", "Black Betty, Volkswagen – Deutsch/LA", "Gas Powered Everything, Nissan Leaf – TBWA Chiat Day"
Fredrik Bond (MJZ) - "Date, Heineken - Wieden & Kennedy/Amsterdam", "The Entrance, Heineken - Wieden & Kennedy/Amsterdam"
Steve Miller (@radical.media) - "Pommel Horse, Dos Equis – Euro RSCG Worldwide/NY", "Speed Dating, Dos Equis - Euro RSCG Worldwide/NY", "Pygmy, Dos Equis – Euro RSCG Worldwide/NY", "Guinea Pigs, Geico – Martin Agency", "Sushi, Geico – Martin Agency", "Fort, Cheetos – Goodby Silverstein And Partners", "Parking Lot, Ortega – Grey Worldwide"
Noam Murro (Biscuit Filmworks) - "Handle Bar Moustache, Heineken Premium Light- Wieden & Kennedy/NY", "Hot House, DirecTV – Grey/NY", "Pinata, Volkswagen Tiguan – Deutsch/LA", "Is It Real?, EA Battlefield 3 - Wieden & Kennedy/Portland"