2000an sunting
| Tahun | Pemenang | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Todd Haynes | Far from Heaven |
| 2003 | Peter Jackson | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 2004 | Alexander Payne | Sideways |
| 2005 | Ang Lee | Brokeback Mountain |
| 2006 | Paul Greengrass | United 93 |
| 2007 | Joel Coen dan Ethan Coen | No Country for Old Men |
| 2008 | Gus Van Sant | Milk |
| 2009 | Kathryn Bigelow | The Hurt Locker |