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Here’s a cheat sheet for the roster of female directors who are likely to make the list of Oscar nominations announced today. One of them is Kathryn Bigelow, whose latest military film is clouded by controversy over its depiction of torture.
Take a bow, movie makers of the year past. From little girls facing down prehistoric beasts to elderly goddesses communing with the planet, 2012 movies teemed with complex female characters and a new sense of opportunity.
Directors Kathryn Bigelow and Pamela Yates enjoy the New York spotlight in June. Bigelow gets a retrospective at the MOMA and Yates’ new documentary about a genocide trial in Guatemala spotlights her own role in providing forensic evidence.