Sentences with phrase «third black filmmaker»
(He's only the third black filmmaker to be nominated following John Singleton for 1991's «Boyz N the Hood» and Lee Daniels for 2009's «Precious.»)
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It's only Ryan Coogler's third feature — and an ambitious leap from his impressive 2013 debut, Fruitvale Station, and his critically acclaimed Rocky franchise entry, Creed (2015)-- but Black Panther is executed with the confidence of a far more experienced filmmaker.
Changing the writer and director for this third Iron Man movie turns out to be the best thing that could have happened, because Shane Black is a much more focussed filmmaker, and he gives this...
He became the fifth black filmmaker nominated for best director, and third to helm a best - picture nominee, following Barry Jenkins last year for Moonlight.
He becomes the fifth black filmmaker nominated for best director, and third to helm a best - picture nominee, following Barry Jenkins last year for Moonlight.
Reinforcing those broader trends, «Lady Bird» writer - director Greta Gerwig became only the fifth woman ever to score a nomination for directing, while Peele became the fifth black filmmaker to score a nomination in that category and just the third person to receive best picture, directing and writing nominations for a debut feature.