Kathryn Bigelow Is Poised For A Hollywood First

“Because it’s so rare that the DGA winner doesn’t go on to win an Academy Award – only six times in 61 years – odds are Bigelow could be the first woman director in the Academy’s 82-year history to crash the celluloid ceiling. … But I’m skeptical that Bigelow’s … possible win will represent any substantive change for women in Hollywood.”