Jonathan Marlow: Top Ten Films of 2012, as published by Fandor’s Keyframe
- The Wall — Julian Pölsler
- Holy Motors — Leos Carax
- Palaces of Pity — Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt
- Tabu — Miguel Gomes
- Once Upon a Time in Anatolia — Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Two Years at Sea — Ben Rivers
- Sister — Ursula Meier
- No — Pablo Larraín
- Compliance — Craig Zobel
- Berberian Sound Studio — Peter Strickland