"Leave No Trace" director Debra Granik beat out Cuarón for the director award. Granik is only the third woman to win for director after Kathryn Bigelow won for "The Hurt Locker" in 2009 and Jane Campion won for "The Piano" in 1993. The award follows criticism aimed at the Golden Globes for failing to nominate a single female director.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 09, 2018 23:13 UTC