Chloé Zhao, Emerald Fennell make Oscars history with 2021 nominations
nominated for the Oscars Best Director category in the same year.Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell earned nods for their films “Nomadland” and “Promising Young Woman,” respectively. Zhao is also the first woman of color to receive the nomination. The other nominees in this year’s field include David Fincher (“Mank”), Thomas Vintergerg (“Another Round”), and Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”).Fennell and Zhao also received screenplay nominations for their films. Both films have received a handful of other nominations, most notably for Best Picture and in the categories of Best Actress and Editing.