Only five female directors have ever been nominated in the Globes’ 78 year history: Sofia Coppola, Jane Campion and Ava DuVernay, while Kathryn Bigelow and Barbra Streisand have both been nominated twice.
Three female directors will compete for the first time at this year’s Golden Globes, following decades in which it was rare a single woman was mentioned in the category.
The Golden Globes are decided by a small, mysterious and largely anonymous group of foreign language journalists in Hollywood.
One of the staff on a rival show, nominated over I May Destroy You, added their voice to the controversy.