From Ryan Coogler to Chloé Zhao, the Best Director Race Could Be the Oscars’ Most Inclusive Yet

Directors are bringing laughs, tears — and an international lens. For decades, awards season conversations about diversity have circled the same stage: the faces in front of the camera. Each Oscar cycle elicits scrutiny of who is — or isn’t — nominated in the acting categories. This year, the most vital shift in cinematic recognition […]