“Congratulations to those men,' actress Issa Rae said, as she presented the Academy Award nominees for Best Director on Monday.
this year, and it’s vying for best picture alongside “Ford v Ferrari,” “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Little Women,” “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” “Marriage Story,” “Parasite,” and “1917.”
“Famously, the Best Director category is the one that we’re seeing a lot of the focus on in terms of disappointment and pushback,” Bailey said. “And that’s because it's traditionally a category that just does not recognize women. It’s also a field where women struggle for opportunities and for equal footing.”
“This has always been an organization that has had some difficulty recognizing the work across the gender spectrum, if you will,” Bailey said.in the best supporting actress category for “Hustlers.” And as part of “The Farewell”’s shut-out, Awkwafina — who won the Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy — didn’t get an Oscar nomination.
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