The AACTA International Award for Best Direction is an award that is presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), to a director of a film made outside Australia.

It was first handed out by the Academy after its establishment in 2011 by the Australian Film Institute (AFI).

[1] The winners and nominees for 2011 were determined by a jury.

[2][3] In the following table, the winner is marked in a separate colour, and highlighted in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface.

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