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Who are the female directors making history this year at the Golden Globes?
For the first time in Golden Globe history, three of the five filmmakers nominated for Best Director are women
February 03, 2021
Just when you thought quarantine was going to be dull, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are here to reassure us differently. After all, there's only so much banana bread one can bake before they become delirious. Tonight the 78th Annual Golden Globes will take place via virtual broadcast, hosted by Fey and Poehler.
<p>This will mark the first time since 2015 our two favorite comedians will host the show together. Although Fey and Poehler won't actually be in the same room, (Fey will broadcast live from The Rainbow Room in New York City, while Poehler will host inside the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California) I'm sure we'll have our fill of comedy and alcohol from both. </p><p>Besides, nothing says Golden Globes quite like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. </p><div class="ad-place-holder"></div><p>In addition to the exciting news, Golden Globe nominations were released earlier this month, and judging from the diverse list of nominees, it looks like Hollywood received the message regarding inclusion. </p><p>For the first time in Golden Globe history, women outrank men in the Best Director category. Three of the five filmmakers nominated were women, including Emerald Fennell (<em>Promising Young Woman</em>), Regina King (<em>One Night in Miami</em>) and Chloe Zhao (<em>Nomadland</em>). </p><p>Throughout the years, women have often been overlooked during award shows, especially within directing and writing categories. In the past, no more than one female director was included at a time within the best director category. I can't help but remember Natalie Portman's comment during the 2018 Academy Awards, when the actress called out "all the male nominees" within the Best Director category. </p><p>Only ten female directors have been nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association since it's inception back in 1943. In addition to the news, this years female-led filmmakers are also ethnically diverse. Chloe Zhao is the first Asian woman to be nominated in the category, with Regina King being the second Black woman to receive a nomination within the Best Director category. </p><p>In addition, two directors and nine actors of color were nominated this year, including the iconic Viola Davis (<em>Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), </em>Andra Day<em> (The United States vs. Billie Holiday), </em>Daniel Kaluuya<em>, (</em><em>Judas and the Black Messia</em><em>h), </em>John Boyega, (<em>Small Axe) </em>and the late Chadwick Boseman (<em>Ma Rainey's Black Bottom). </em></p><p>While this is wonderful news, there were a lot of snubs this year in regards to representation. For starters, Bridgerton was completely excluded from the list of nominations, despite the immense success it garnered for its inclusivity... among other things. I was also frustrated not see Zendaya or Michaela Coel nominated for their roles in HBO's <em>Euphoria</em> and <em>I May Destroy You. </em></p><p>Zendaya received the Emmy for her role in the renowned HBO series tackling addiction and mental health, making her the youngest woman to win an award for Best Actress for drama series. As for Coel, well; she's simply brilliant. </p><p>I dare you to watch <em>I May Destroy You</em>, a series about sexual assault and its aftermath, and not be blown away by Coel's emotionally raw performance. For crying out loud, <em>Emily in Paris</em> was nominated for Best Musical/Comedy Series. How is that even legal? Don't get me wrong, I binged that series quicker than I did <em>The Queen''s Gambit</em>, but it doesn't make it more notable than contenders like Spike Lee's <em>Da 5 Bloods</em> or<em>Judas and the Black Messiah, </em>which were also excluded from the list.</p><p>Although there have been great strides in regards to representation within film and television within the last few years, there's evidently still a long way to go. Hopefully this year's nominees will change that, and pave the way for more talented women and individuals of color to take the lead. Below is the complete list of nominees for the 78th Golden Globe Awards. </p><p><strong>Best Picture Drama</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>T</em><em>he Father</em></p><p><em></em><em>Mank</em></p><p><em></em><em>Nomadland</em></p><p><em></em><em>Promising Young Woman</em></p><p><em></em><em>The Trial of the Chicago 7</em></p><p><strong>Best Picture Musical/Comedy</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>Borat Subsequent Moviefilm</em></p><p><em></em><em>Hamilton</em></p><p><em></em><em>Music</em></p><p><em></em><em>Palm Springs</em></p><p><em></em><em>The Prom</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Viola Davis, <em>Ma Rainey's Black Bottom</em></p><p><em></em>Andra Day, <em>The United States vs. Billie Holiday</em></p><p><em></em>Vanessa Kirby, <em>Pieces of a Woman</em></p><p><em></em>Frances McDormand, <em>Nomadland</em></p><p><em></em>Carey Mulligan, <em>Promising Young Woman</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Riz Ahmed, <em>Sound of Metal</em></p><p><em></em>Chadwick Boseman, <em>Ma Rainey's Black Bottom</em></p><p><em></em>Anthony Hopkins, <em>The Father</em></p><p><em></em>Gary Oldman, <em>Mank</em></p><p><em></em>Tahar Rahim, <em>The Mauritanian</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Actress - Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Maria Bakalova,<em> Borat Subsequent Moviefilm</em></p><p><em></em>Michelle Pfeiffer, <em>French Exit </em></p><p><em></em>Anya Taylor-Joy, <em>Emma</em></p><p><em></em>Kate Hudson, <em>Music</em></p><p><em></em>Rosamund Pike, <em>I Care a Lot</em></p><p><strong>Best Actor - Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Andy Samberg, <em>Palm Springs</em></p><p><em></em>Sacha Baron Cohen, <em>Borat Subsequent Moviefilm</em></p><p><em></em>James Corden,<em> The Prom</em></p><p><em></em>Lin-Manuel Miranda, <em>Hamilton</em></p><p><em></em>Dev Patel, <em>Personal History of David Copperfield</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Glenn Close,<em> Hillbilly Elegy</em></p><p><em></em>Olivia Colman, <em>The Father</em></p><p><em></em>Jodie Foster, <em>The</em> <em>Mauritanian</em></p><p><em></em>Amanda Seyfried, <em>Mank</em></p><p><em></em>Helena Zengel, <em>News of the World</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Leslie Odom Jr., <em>One Night in Miami</em></p><p><em></em>Sacha Baron Cohen, <em>The Trial of the Chicago 7</em></p><p><em></em>Daniel Kaluuya, <em>Judas and the Black Messia</em>h</p><p>Jared Leto, <em>The Little Things</em></p><p><em></em>Billy Murray, <em>On the Rocks</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Director Motion Picture</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Emerald Fennell, <em>Promising Young Woman</em></p><p><em></em>David Fincher, <em>Mank</em></p><p><em></em>Regina King, <em>One Night in Miami</em></p><p><em></em>Aaron Sorkin, <em>The Trial of the Chicago 7</em></p><p><em></em>Chloé Zhao, <em>Nomadland</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Screenplay Motion Picture</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Emerald Fennell,<em> Promising Young Woman</em></p><p><em></em>Jack Fincher, <em>Mank</em></p><p><em></em>Aaron Sorkin, <em>The Trial of the Chicago 7</em></p><p><em></em>Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton, <em>The Father</em></p><p><em></em>Chloé Zhao, <em>Nomadland</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Picture - Foreign Language</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>Another Round</em></p><p><em></em><em>T</em><em>he Life Ahead </em></p><p><em></em><em>Minari</em></p><p><em></em><em>T</em><em>wo of Us</em></p><p><em></em><em>La Llorona </em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Score Motion Picture</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>The</em> <em>Midnight Sky</em></p><p><em></em><em>Tenet</em></p><p><em></em><em>Mank</em></p><p><em></em><em>Soul</em></p><p><em></em><em>News of the World</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Song Motion Picture</strong></p><p><strong></strong>"Fight for You" from <em>Judas & the Black Messiah</em></p><p><em></em>"Io Si" from <em>The Life Ahead</em></p><p>"Speak Now" from <em>One Night in Miami</em><span></span></p><p>"Hear My Voice" from <em>The Trial of the Chicago 7</em></p><p><em></em>"Tigress & Tweed" from <em>The US v. Billie Holiday</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Drama Series</strong></p><p><em>The Crown</em></p><p><em></em><em>Lovecraft Country</em></p><p><em></em><em>The Mandalorian</em></p><p><em></em><em>Ratched</em></p><p><em></em><em>Ozark</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Musical/Comedy Series</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>Schitt's Creek</em></p><p><em></em><em>T</em><em>ed Lasso</em></p><p><em></em><em>Flight Attendant</em></p><p><em></em><em>Emily in Paris</em></p><p><em></em><em>The Great</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Television Motion Picture</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>Small Ax</em></p><p><em></em><em>The Undoing</em></p><p><em></em><em>Unorthodox</em></p><p><em></em><em>Normal People </em></p><p><em></em><em>The Queen's Gambit</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Actor - Television Motion Picture</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Bryan Cranston, <em>Your Honor</em></p><p><em></em>Jeff Daniels, <em>The Comey Rule</em></p><p><em></em>Hugh Grant, <em>The Undoing</em></p><p><em></em>Ethan Hawke, <em>Good Lord Bird</em></p><p><em></em>Mark Ruffalo,<em> I Know This Much Is True</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Actress - Television Motion Picture</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Cate Blanchett, <em>Mrs. America</em></p><p><em></em>Daisy Edgar Jones, <em>Normal People</em></p><p><em></em>Shira Haas, <em>Unorthodox</em></p><p><em></em>Nicole Kidman,<em> The Undoing</em></p><p><em></em>Anya Taylor-Joy, <em>The Queen's Gambit</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Television Actor – Drama Series</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Jason Bateman, <em>Ozark</em></p><p><em></em>Josh O'Connor, <em>The Crown</em></p><p><em></em>Bob Odenkirk, <em>Better Call Saul</em></p><p><em></em>Al Pacino, <em>Hunters</em></p><p><em></em>Matthew Rhys, <em>Perry Mason</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Television Actress – Musical/Comedy Series</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Catherine O'Hara, <em>Schitt's Creek</em></p><p><em></em>Lily Collins, <em>Emily in Paris</em></p><p><em></em>Kaley Cuoco, <em>The</em> <em>Flight Attendant</em></p><p><em></em>Elle Fanning, <em>The Great</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Television Actor – Musical/Comedy Series</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Eugene Levy,<em> Schitt's Creek</em></p><p><em></em>Jason Sudekis, <em>Ted Lasso</em></p><p><em></em>Ramy Youssef, <em>Ramy</em></p><p><em></em>Don Cheadle, <em>Black Monday</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Supporting Actress – Television</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Gillian Anderson, <em>The Crown</em></p><p><em></em>Helena Bonham Carter, <em>The Crown</em></p><p><em></em>Annie Murphy, <em>Schitt's Creek</em></p><p><em></em>Cynthia Nixon, <em>Ratched</em></p><p><em></em>Julia Garner, <em>Ozark</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Television Actress – Drama Series</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Laura Linney, <em>Ozark</em></p><p><em></em>Sarah Paulson, <em>Ratched</em></p><p><em></em>Olivia Colman, <em>The Crown</em></p><p><em></em>Jodie Comer,<em> Killing Eve</em></p><p><em></em>Emma Corrin, <em>The Crown</em></p><p><em></em><strong>Best Supporting Actor - Television</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Daniel Levy, <em>Schitt's Creek</em></p><p><em></em>Jim Parsons, <em>Hollywood</em></p><p><em></em>Donald Sutherland, <em>The Undoing</em></p><p><em></em>John Boyega, <em>Small Axe</em></p><p><em></em>Brendan Gleeson, <em>The Comey Rule</em></p><p><strong><em>Have you got something to say about this subject? 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