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Women were considered to be in contention for the best director award this year, but none actually made the nominee list
With a stone-faced quip, actor Issa Rae summed up disappointment with the Oscars’ lack of diversity, again, while announcing the nominees for best director on Monday.
Several women were considered to be in contention for the academy award this year, including Greta Gerwig for Little Women (who picked up a nomination for best adapted screenplay), Lulu Wang for The Farewell, Lorene Scafaria for Hustlers, Marielle Heller for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Alma Har’el for Honey Boy.