After two consecutive years in which women were excluded from the feature film category entirely, this year’s lineup of Directors Guild Awards nominees includes two, a new record that also marks the first time two women will compete against one another in the category. Last month, Zhao took home the director prize at the Golden Globes for “Nomadland,” which also won the award for best picture, drama. Zhao and Fennell also received Golden Globe nominations this year, marking the first time multiple women were nominated in the Globes’ directing category. The DGA also announced nominees in the first-time feature category, which is now in its sixth consecutive year. The Directors Guild Awards ceremony will take place virtually on April 10, just over two weeks before the Academy Awards are held on April 25.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 09, 2021 18:31 UTC