2021 Oscars: Chloe Zhao becomes first woman of color to win Best Director for Nomadland

Chloe Zhao made history at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday.    The Beijing, China native became the first woman of color to win the Best Director award for her drama film Nomadland, which she also wrote, edited and produced. She would also go on to accept the Best Picture Oscar, alongside some of the cast, crew and … Read more

Oscars 2021: Nomadland director Chloe Zhao poses on red carpet with real-life nomad Charlene Swankie

 Best Director   Thomas Vinterberg – Another Round David Fincher – Mank Lee Isaac Chung – Minari Chloé Zhao – Nomadland Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman   Best Actor in a Leading Role Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Anthony Hopkins – The Father Gary Oldman – Mank … Read more

Chloe Zhao pays memorial to late colleague as she accepts Critics’ Choice Best Director award

Film nominations BEST PICTURE Da 5 Bloods (Netflix) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix) Mank (Netflix) Minari (A24) News of the World (Universal Pictures) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) – WINNER One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) BEST ACTOR Ben Affleck … Read more

Golden Globes history! Regina King, Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell score record for Best Director

Golden Globes history! Regina King, Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell score record nods as three female directors are nominated for Best Director By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 14:58 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 14:58 GMT, 3 February 2021 Three female directors were nominated for Best Director – Motion Picture, a record nod from … Read more