Monday, February 25, 2013

Top 10 Female Best Director Oscar Nominees

Although all of the Best Director nominees at this year's Academy Awards were men, I would like to take a moment to celebrate all the women in that category in previous years. So, here's a list of the Top 10 Female Best Director Oscar Nominees.

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4. Sofia Coppola- Lost in Translation

3. Jane Campion- The Piano

2. Lina Wertmuller- Seven Beauties

1. Kathryn Bigelow- The Hurt Locker *won*

Some of you may see #s 5-10 and think, "This chick is pretty sloppy to post the list before it's complete. Tons of other lady directors have been nominated!" Oh, you dreamers, you...

Actually, these aren't just the top four, they are the only four female Oscar nominees for Best Director. Ever.

In the 85 year history of the Academy Awards, approximately 425 films have been nominated for Best Director, and only four were directed by women. That's not even a full one percent! Meanwhile, over 90 male directors have received multiple nominations in this category.

Check back next Monday for another, less depressing, Top 10 list.
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  1. Kathy Fischer2:04 PM

    So sad...but on the brighter side, female foreign directors have done better with the Academy.

    The Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film has gone to two women: Marleen Gorris for Antonia's Line (The Netherlands, 1995) and Caroline Link for Nowhere in Africa (Germany, 2002). AND a total of 17 women have been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

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