The phrase "director category" refers to a group or classification of people who hold the position of director in an organization or company. Full definition
For me, one of the most interesting line - ups this year was the Best Director category because for the first time, all five nominees also wrote their films. (moviemom.maxlazebnik.com)
But the traditional correlation between the Best Picture and Best Director categories gives us a pretty good idea. (dvdizzy.com)
As some of the tweets above note, despite incredible films made this year by women and people of color, the prestigious Best Director category is populated solely by white men. (papermag.com)