Chloé Zhao makes Oscar history, winning best director
JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
April 25, 2021
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1of36In this video image provided by ABC, Chloe Zhao accepts the award for best director for Nomadland at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021. (ABC via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
2of36Daniel Kaluuya, winner of the award for best actor in a supporting role for Judas and the Black Messiah, poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles.Chris Pizzello/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of36Martin Desmond Roe, left, and Travon Free pose with award for best live action short film for Two Distant Strangers in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles.Chris Pizzello/APShow MoreShow Less
Oscars Latest: Anthony Hopkins takes the top acting trophy
The Associated Press
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1of14FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2011 file photo, Anthony Hopkins smiles while posing for photos prior to the premiere of his new film The Rite in Mexico City. “Nomadland” has won four prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, April 11, 2021. The film’s director, Chloe Zhao, became only the second woman to win the best director trophy, and star Frances McDormand was named best actress. “Nomadland” also took the cinematography prize on Sunday. Emerald Fennell’s revenge comedy “Promising Young Woman” was named best British film, while the best actor trophy went to 83-year-old Anthony Hopkins for playing a man grappling with dementia in “The Father.” An event that was criticized in the recent past with the label #BAFTAsSoWhite rewarded a diverse group of talents, during a pandemic-curbed ceremony at London’s Roya