This. Despite a wealth of formidable contenders, the Academy Awards once again nominated zero women
This. Despite a wealth of formidable contenders, the Academy Awards once again nominated zero women for Best Director, and nominations presenter Issa Rae noticed immediately. “Congratulations to those men,” she said. The total female shutout follows a similar result at the Golden Globes — even though a number of acclaimed 2019 films were directed by women, including Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” Lorene Scafaria’s “Hustlers,” Marielle Heller’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and Mati Diop’s “Atlantics.” Head here to read more. -- source link
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