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    Where two women could make more Oscar history

    by Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times Jan 06, 2022 3 minutes

    You may remember that Chloe Zhao made history twice over at the Academy Awards in April, becoming the first woman of color to win the director prize and just the second woman ever to earn that prestigious Oscar. Zhao won for directing "Nomadland," joining Kathryn Bigelow, who prevailed for the 2008 war drama "The Hurt Locker."

    That's two women in 93 years, a track record that looks ... well, it looks awful, but when compared to the film academy's history in recognizing women cinematographers, it's downright progressive. Only one female director of photography

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