The Haitian-Canadian filmmaker marked her feature debut with 2022’s Cette maison.
The films from Alireza Khatami and Chloé Robichaud both made their world premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony at Toronto’s Koerner Hall on April 28.
The awards for Williams and Stevens will be presented at the TFCA gala on Feb. 24 in Toronto.
Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong were nominated for their performances while Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is up for Best Picture.
The drama film garnered eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Recognized Canadian projects include CBC series Sort Of and the films Backspot and Fitting In.
The Apprentice garnered three nominations at this year’s British Academy Film Awards.
Plus: Mlle Bottine hits a key box office milestone and The Apprentice receives another acting nomination.
The dark comedy’s victory marks the second year in a row that a Canadian series has topped the annual competition.
A number of screen industry figures were honoured, including Ryan Reynolds, Maureen Jennings and Chloé Sainte-Marie.