''Best New Director'' was an award given by the
New York Film Critics Circle from its first inception in 1989 until discontinuing in 1996. There was no award in 1993.
1980s
1989
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Kenneth Branagh – ''
Henry V''
**Runners-up:
Steve Kloves
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– ''
The Fabulous Baker Boys'' and
Jim Sheridan – ''
My Left Foot''
1990s
1990
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Whit Stillman – ''
Metropolitan
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''
**Runners-up:
John McNaughton – ''
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' and
Kevin Costner – ''
Dances with Wolves''
1991
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John Singleton – ''
Boyz n the Hood
''Boyz n the Hood'' is a 1991 American coming-of-age hood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his feature directorial debut. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King, and An ...
''
**Runner-up:
Anthony Minghella – ''
Truly, Madly, Deeply''
1992
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Allison Anders – ''
Gas Food Lodging''
**Runners-up:
Quentin Tarantino – ''
Reservoir Dogs'' and
Tim Robbins – ''
Bob Roberts
''Bob Roberts'' is a 1992 American Satire, satirical mockumentary film written, directed by, and starring Tim Robbins. It depicts the rise of Robert "Bob" Roberts Jr., a right-wing politician who is a candidate for an upcoming United States Senat ...
''
1994
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Darnell Martin – ''
I Like It Like That''
**Runners-up:
Kevin Smith – ''
Clerks'' and
David O. Russell – ''
Spanking the Monkey''
1995
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Chris Noonan - ''
Babe''
**Runners-up:
Lodge Kerrigan – ''
Clean, Shaven'' and
Noah Baumbach – ''
Kicking and Screaming''
See also
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John Cassavetes Award
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MTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker This is a following list for the MTV Movie Award
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References
{{NYFCC Awards Chron
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