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Poll: Face-Off: Multiple Female Directed Best Picture Contenders

A poll by penchofifteenpolls
In 2021 two films directed by women, Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman (2020) and Chloé Zhao's Nomadland (2020) are in contention for the Best Picture Oscar.

This is just the third year in history with more than one film directed by a woman in the race for the award.

Which year with multiple Best Picture contenders directed by women had the strongest lineup?

Poll by Pencho15

After voting, Discuss Here

Results of 273 votes:

  1. 1.

    The Hurt Locker (2008)

     
    2010 with Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker (2008) and Lone Scherfig's An Education (2009).
  2. 2.

    Promising Young Woman (2020)

     
    2021 with Promising Young Woman (2020) and Nomadland (2020).
  3. 3.

    Winter's Bone (2010)

     
    2011 with Debra Granik's Winter's Bone (2010) and Lisa Cholodenko's The Kids Are All Right (2010).

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