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Which film earned Peter Weir his first Academy Award nomination for Best Director?

  • Witness

  • The Truman Show

  • Master and Commander

  • Dead Poets Society

Answer

Witness, a 1985 drama film directed by Peter Weir, garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Director. The film follows the story of a young Amish boy who witnesses a murder and must testify against the perpetrators, putting his community and beliefs to the test.
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