31 Women Directors You Need To Know
In light of the Golden Globes' gaffe where no women directors were nominated for Best Director, here are the female directors you need to know
Representation onscreen and in the director's chair has never been a hotter topic in Hollywood, with the excitement (and box office numbers) surrounding Patty Jenkin's Wonder Woman propelling that conversation to a fever pitch. As A Wrinkle in Time director and Queen Sugar showrunner Ava DuVernay put it, "[Wonder Woman] was a beautiful example of what Hollywood can be, and that's what happens when you let women direct." Are you listening, Hollywood? Here, we'll give you a hand: these are the 30 women directors breaking down barriers and making art worth paying attention to right now.
From: Harper's BAZAAR US
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Amma Asante
Amy Berg
Amy Seimetz
Ava Duvernay
Debra Grank
Dee Rees
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Gina Prince Bythewood
Jane Campion
Jehane Noujaim
Jennifer Kent
Jill Soloway
Julia Ducournau
Karyn Kusama
Kathryn Bieglow
Lake Bell
Lena Dunham
Leslye Headland
Lone Scherfig
Lynne Ramsay
Marielle Heller
Meera Menon
Mimi Leder
Mira Nair
Nicole Holofcener
Niki Caro
Patty Jenkins
Reed Morano
So Yong Kim
Sofia Coppola
Susanne Bier