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Chinese-born director Chloé Zhao became the first woman of colour to win the Academy Award for best director at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25, 2021. She also became only the second woman to win a best director Oscar. Her film Nomadland also won best picture, and its co-producer Frances McDormand, who played the main character on screen, picked up this year’s Academy Award for best actress.
Chinese-born director Chloé Zhao became the first woman of colour to win the Academy Award for best director at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25, 2021. She also became only the second woman to win a best director Oscar. Her film Nomadland also won best picture, and its co-producer Frances McDormand, who played the main character on screen, picked up this year’s Academy Award for best actress.
South Korean satire Parasite made Oscar history after becoming the first non-English film to win the Academy’s best picture award. The win left 10-year-old Jeong Hyeon-jun, the youngest member of the movie’s cast, overwhelmed.
South Korean satire Parasite made Oscar history after becoming the first non-English film to win the Academy’s best picture award. The win left 10-year-old Jeong Hyeon-jun, the youngest member of the movie’s cast, overwhelmed.
Pixar’s Bao, a story about a lonely Chinese mother and her baby dumpling, won this year’s Oscar for Best Animated Short. Bao is Chinese-Canadian animator Domee Shi's directorial debut. Shi said she dived into the heritage she had taken for granted to make Bao. Fans hail it for paying homage to Chinese mothers and Chinese food.
Pixar’s Bao, a story about a lonely Chinese mother and her baby dumpling, won this year’s Oscar for Best Animated Short. Bao is Chinese-Canadian animator Domee Shi's directorial debut. Shi said she dived into the heritage she had taken for granted to make Bao. Fans hail it for paying homage to Chinese mothers and Chinese food.