The award for Best Director is historically one of the toughest categories for women.
As with #OscarsSoWhite before it, #OscarsSoMale aims to draw attention to these statistical schisms in the film-making industry.
Of all these contenders, only Schroeder received a nomination. Mira Nair’s snub is, unfortunately, unsurprising.
These figures show that the issue of gender and sexual biases is inherent in Hollywood, and is not solely the remit of the Academy.
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