In a surprising turn of events, three out of the five nominees for Best Director at the 2018 Oscars aren't white men.
Congrats to our Directing nominees! #Oscars #OscarNoms
While directors Christopher Nolan Dunkirk and Paul Thomas Anderson (Phanthom Thread), two white men, were nominated, the Best Director nominations for this year's Academy Awards are more diverse than the category has historically been.
Jordan Peele (Get Out), Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), and Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) were nominated in the Best Director category for the 90th Academy Awards.
Fans are especially excited.
Still feeling the impact of the Greta Gerwig nomination for a movie about a teen girl. When Bigelow was nominated a… https://t.co/6cYSQA7BTS
JORDAN PEELE AND GRETA BOTH GOT BEST DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS I AM SO HAPPY #OscarNoms
I’m rooting for all the black people and Greta Gerwig.
Both Jordan Peele and Greta Gerwig got Best Director nominations and Paul Thomas Anderson took Martin McDonagh’s sp… https://t.co/uQVcAvOG2a
That best director lineup - Nolan, Peele, Gerwig, PTA & GDT - is something else. I'd feel great about any one of them winning.
It's hard to ignore the significance behind the representation in this year's Best Director category.
Only 2 of the 5 Best Director noms were white men. What a time to be alive.
Could not have DREAMED the best director category would shape up so well
What a year.
[Walks into church, hears priest read the Best Director category, walks outside to call home]