Nomadland‘s Chloé Zhao has become the first woman of colour to ever win Best Director at the Oscars – and the second woman ever to take out the award! Did someone say history? It certainly is. The last time a female director won the award was in 2009 and that was Kathryn Bigelow for her work on The Hurt…
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Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell Make Oscars History After Both Receiving Nominations For Best Director
For the first time in the Oscars’ 93-year history, there will be TWO women up for the Best Director award. That’s right. This has never happened before. In fact, most years we’re lucky if even one woman is nominated in the category. But this year, it’s all about Chloé Zhao who’s being recognised for her work on…
Women Dominate Best Director Nominations for the First Time in Golden Globes History
The nominations for the 2021 Golden Globes are out and for the first time in the awards’ 78 year history, women are dominating the Best Director category! The Hollywood Foreign Press Association which is the voting body behind the show, has nominated Chloé Zhao for her work on Nomadland, Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman and Regina King for One Night…