Taste of Cinema's list description: The film industry has long been a male dominated space. Although the notion does not truly hold good for on-screen presence, it certainly materializes for off-screen personnel, if one makes the effort to carry out a factual enquiry. The 21st century, though, has brought a completely changed picture to the forefront. Women-directed films have greatly increased in volume.
The recent past has seen watershed moments, one of which was the Patti Jenkins-directed DC film, 'Wonder Woman'. Along with the universal acclaim for her stellar effort, Jenkins also had a well-deserved Academy nomination to show for. Kathryn Bigelow made history with 'Lockheart' and 'Zero Dark Thirty', some time ago, both of which received strong responses from audiences and critics alike and won consecutive Academy awards for her. Their resurgence continues with the 2019 awards season as well, with various nominations for films released last year.
