Let me preface this by saying that it’s only September and we’ve got a long, long, long way to go before the Covid-19 delayed Oscars next April. But even at this early, speculative stage of the awards conversation, this is pretty remarkable: there could be two or more women nominated for Best Director for the first time in history. What’s more jaw-dropping is that we could also see the first two women of color ever nominated for directing.
Seetiff flashback: Oscars have looked to Toronto International Film Festival for decades
We recently opened Oscar predictions, and as of this writing about 1,000 users have already made their initial picks, and two women number among our top five. Chloe Zhao ranks second with 5/1 odds for “Nomadland,” and Regina King is right behind her in third place with 10/1 odds for “One Night in Miami,” which recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival to strong reviews.
Seetiff flashback: Oscars have looked to Toronto International Film Festival for decades
We recently opened Oscar predictions, and as of this writing about 1,000 users have already made their initial picks, and two women number among our top five. Chloe Zhao ranks second with 5/1 odds for “Nomadland,” and Regina King is right behind her in third place with 10/1 odds for “One Night in Miami,” which recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival to strong reviews.
- 9/11/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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