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‘Past Lives’ Helmer Celine Song On Breakthrough At Oscars With First Feature & Women Directors’ New Best Picture Record
Before making Past Lives, writer-director Celina Song says with a laugh, she didn’t even know how to read a call sheet. Flash forward a year, though, from the A24 romantic drama’s world…
Past Lives ‘ Best Picture nom came as part of a historic moment that has seen three works by female filmmakers break into the category for the first time, the others being Anatomy of a Fall ‘s Justine Triet and Barbie ‘s Greta Gerwig. Produced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, Past Lives ‘ Best Picture competitors are American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest. In the Original Screenplay category, she’ll compete against Anatomy of a Fall ‘s Justine Tries and Arthur Harari, The Holdovers ‘ David Hemingson, Maestro ‘s Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer, and May December ‘s Samy Burch.
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