Women filmmakers are finally getting some real representation in awards season. On Wednesday morning Regina King, Emerald Fennell and Chloé Zhao made history, each scoring nominations for Best Director at the Golden Globes.
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Both Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” and Zhao’s “Nomadland” received four nominations, while King’s “One Night In Miami” netted three nods.
The 2021 trio of female nominations for Best Director brings the total number of times women have been nominated in the category’s history up to 10.
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