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Her acclaimed directorial debut, based on her memoir of the same name, is a retelling of her quest for justice after authorities found the evidence insufficient to pursue criminal charges.

The actor-comedian made his directorial debut with “Y2K,” an early-aughts-set horror movie that imagines a world where machines actually do rise up against humanity as feared at the turn of the millennium.

Both winners spent their time on stage praising filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, whose directorial efforts have been largely overlooked by awards bodies this year.

The title character of Halfdan Ullman Tøndel’s directorial debut is almost never seen, though he looms large in the drama that unfolds in a sprawling, empty elementary school over the course of a single afternoon.

It’s Tøndel’s directorial choices that elevate “Armand,” and also hinder it — he could edit down some of the more outré ideas he plays with here.