In 81 years of Best Director, Men: 395, Women: 3
AMPAS is notoriously biased against female filmmakers. It snubbed Barbra Streisand not once, but twice, for her acclaimed films Yentl and The Prince of Tides. Babs called it "a great step back in the cause of women" when her name was left off the ballot for a second time in 1991.
This famous prejudice could likely be righted this year. Some of the biggest films this season are helmed by women. Jane Campion (a nominee in 1993 for The Piano) is in the fray with Bright Star, Lone Scherfig has the festival fave An Education, and Kathryn Bigelow is a strong contender for the critical smash The Hurt Locker.
What do you think? Are we finally going to see a bit of balance in the director race or are more unthinkable snubs ahead?
