What is the earliest year in which Requiem for a Dream was in the running for Best Director?
CREATE TABLE table_name_21 (year INTEGER, title VARCHAR, category VARCHAR)
SELECT MIN(year) FROM table_name_21 WHERE title = "requiem for a dream" AND category = "best director"
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_name_21 (year INTEGER, title VARCHAR, category VARCHAR) Question: What is the earliest year in which Requiem for a Dream was in the running for Best Director? [/INST] SELECT MIN(year) FROM table_name_21 WHERE title = "requiem for a dream" AND category = "best director" </s>