The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and in a sadly predictable turn of events, the Best Director category featured five male nominees and no women.
It seems a particularly glaring omission this year with Greta Gerwig's Little Women in the running — a film that earned nominations in categories like Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Lead Actress, Supporting Actress, Costume Design and Original Score.
Gerwig recently spoke out about her similar snub in the Golden Globe nominations. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week, she recounted meeting a number of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association before the ceremony, who all claimed to have voted for her.
"Well, you didn't," she said jokingly (but also truthfully). "I didn't get nominated. So maybe one of you did, but it's not possible that all of you did."
Other films directed by women that have been overlooked in the directing categories during this awards season include Olivia Wilde's Booksmart, Lulu Wang's The Farewell, Kasi Lemmons's Harriet, Marielle Heller's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Melina Matsoukas's Queen and Slim and Lorene Scafaria's Hustlers, to name just a few.
See some of the less than enthusiastic Twitter responses to the Oscars' Best Director nominees below.
It seems a particularly glaring omission this year with Greta Gerwig's Little Women in the running — a film that earned nominations in categories like Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Lead Actress, Supporting Actress, Costume Design and Original Score.
Gerwig recently spoke out about her similar snub in the Golden Globe nominations. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week, she recounted meeting a number of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association before the ceremony, who all claimed to have voted for her.
"Well, you didn't," she said jokingly (but also truthfully). "I didn't get nominated. So maybe one of you did, but it's not possible that all of you did."
Other films directed by women that have been overlooked in the directing categories during this awards season include Olivia Wilde's Booksmart, Lulu Wang's The Farewell, Kasi Lemmons's Harriet, Marielle Heller's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Melina Matsoukas's Queen and Slim and Lorene Scafaria's Hustlers, to name just a few.
See some of the less than enthusiastic Twitter responses to the Oscars' Best Director nominees below.
Lulu Wang
— Hanna Ines Flint (@HannaFlint) January 13, 2020
Celine Sciamma
Lorene Scafaria
Alma Ha'rel
Waad Al-Kateab
Greta Gerwig
Olivia Wilde
Mati Diop
Loved every one of their films in 2019. They are best directors to me.
