Best film nod a precious first for a black director

[Blue_Tires]

Bright and early on the second day of black history month, Lee Daniels made some history of his own. He became the first African American to direct a best-picture nominee.

The 50-year-old director of "Precious" is just the second black director to earn an Oscar nomination. The first was John Singleton for 1991's "Boyz N the Hood," an urban drama that failed to pick up a nomination for best picture.

In the directing category Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters have been doing the white male thing pretty much without fail for more than 80 years.

But when nominations were announced on Tuesday, Daniels found himself in the company of James Cameron, Jason Reitman, Quentin Tarantino and Kathryn Bigelow .

Which brings me to another Oscar fact that had me buggin' out: Bigelow is just the second American woman to be nominated for best director. Sofia Coppola was the first, in 2003, for "Lost in Translation." She lost.

Having directed precisely two feature films, Daniels now has an Oscar nomination, something that has eluded Spike Lee and Oscar Micheaux.

Spike Lee you know, but who is this other Oscar who was never nominated for an Oscar?

http://www.azstarnet.com/entertainment/movies/article_e104c525-0d09-51f7-8748-15f76d770fd7.html

[Number23]

1. And it only took 100 years!!!

:crazy: :eyes: :crazy:

(At least, that's how long I'm guessing cinema has been around)

I'm gonna get a Ouija board, that's how hard I'm pulling for Daniels, Monique and "Precious" herself at this year's Oscars. After reading the article that kwassa posted a few months ago about Lee Daniels in AAIG, I just completely fell in love with him. He seems crazy, brilliant, streetwise and a hell of alot of fun all at the same time. The girl who plays Precious seems great too. Monique seems like she has issues.
Edit: here is the link to kwassa's post - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=258&topic_id=8499#8512

Meanwhile, Vanity Fair is up to their usual bullshit. http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/none/vanity-fairs-quot-new-hollywood-quot-issue-completely-lacks-diversity-578862/

My favorite part of the article:

"In the accompanying article, Vanity Fair writer Evgenia Peretz calls out the young cover stars by their best attributes: "downy-soft cheeks," "button nose," "patrician looks and celebrated pedigree," "dewy, wide-eyed loveliness," "Ivory-soap-girl features."

Jesus H. Christ :puke: :puke: :puke:

We have got to have more black, Asian, Hispanic, Arab, Polynesian etc. etc. etc. people in the movie industry. We have just GOT to.

[FrenchieCat]

2. Finally!

:woohoo: