"Racial equity and inclusion in Hollywood has a long way to go. Hollywood has historically favored white, male directors in the mainstream—in 2019, for instance, 80 percent of American films were directed by white men (even though they make up only a third of the United States population). While it will take decades of ongoing work to change systemic racism and make Hollywood more representationally diverse, there are encouraging signs that the status quo is slowly but surely changing.
Just look at the last few Academy Awards ceremonies: In 2021, Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color to win Best Director for "Nomadland," while Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" broke barriers by becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture in 2020. Of course, while many great American directors of color make work that reflects the lives of people in the United States, it's important to remember that directors of color all over the world have made iconic art for decades."
