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Who has become the third woman to win an Oscar for Best Director for Netflix's "The Power of the Dog"?
A)
Sofia Coppola
B)
Jane Campion
C)
Ava DuVernay
D)
Patty Jenkins

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Jane Campion



Jane Campion has become the third woman to win 'Best Director' award for Netflix's 'The Power of the Dog' at the 94th Academy Awards. This was her second Oscar award, as she had earlier bagged an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for 'The Piano' in 1994. She had also been nominated for best director for her work on 'The Piano'. She is the first woman to be nominated for best director twice at the Oscar awards. Kathryn Bigelow was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director in 2010. Chloé Zhao was the second woman and first Chinese woman to win the Oscar for Best Director for the film Nomadland at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards in 2021.  

Published On : March 29, 2022
Category : Awards
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