Oscars 2021: Chloé Zhao Becomes First Woman of Color to Win Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow won for “The Hurt Locker” in 2010
Beatrice Verhoeven | April 25, 2021 @ 6:03 PM
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On Sunday, Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color in history to win Best Director at the Academy Awards for “Nomadland,” a victory that came more than a decade after Kathryn Bigelow broke the gender barrier with “The Hurt Locker” in 2010.
David Fincher (“Mank”), Thomas Vinterberg (“Another Round”), Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”), Zhao (“Nomadland”) and Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) were nominated in the category this year.
Zhao is only the second woman ever to win the award. Her win also means that Asian directors have won the Oscar the last four times they’ve been nominated (Ang Lee won in 2006 and 2013, while Bong Joon-ho won in 2020).
Published April 26, 2021
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By Rachel LeishmanApr 25th, 2021, 9:21 pm
Chloé Zhao just made history by being the first Asian woman, the first woman of color, and only the second woman ever to take home the award for Best Director at the Academy Awards. Bringing us
Nomadland, Zhao is a breathtaking director and it’s beautiful seeing her get the recognition that she deserves.
Nomadland, which tells the story of Fern (Frances McDormand) living out of her van due to the Great Recession, is a look at the struggle many Americans face. With sweeping landscapes and a incredible look at characters and the willpower to carry on, Zhao brought Fern’s story to life in a beautifully breathtaking way. (Zhao