Not counting any rewatches or shorts, just full-(or near full) length first-viewings.

2016 Stats:
3: Kelly Reichardt
3: Chantal Akerman
3: Germaine Dulac
3: Agnès Varda
2: Laura Poitras
2: Sophie Fiennes
2: Mai Zetterling
2: Andrea Arnold
2: Danièle Huillet