“We fiery young feminists said, ‘We’re going to create our own kind of culture.’”— Julia Reichert, director of the documentary “American Factory”What would the Oscars look like if they weren’t #sowhite and #somale? Perhaps a little like the documentary category. Four of the five feature documentaries nominated for an award on Sunday are directed or co-directed by women. Three of those stories revolve around women, focused on their daily struggles and lived experiences. Among other things, the branch is responsible for drawing up a preliminary list and whittling it down to the final five documentaries for the rest of the Academy to vote on.

Source: International New York Times February 07, 2020 18:56 UTC