Kelly Reichardt
FILE - In this file photo, Director Chloe Zhao, left, appears with actress Frances McDormand on the set of "Nomadland." “Nomadland” has won four prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, April 11, 2021. The film’s director, Chloe Zhao, became only the second woman to win the best director trophy, and star Frances McDormand was named best actress. “Nomadland” also took the cinematography prize on Sunday. Emerald Fennell’s revenge comedy “Promising Young Woman” was named best British film, while the best actor trophy went to 83-year-old Anthony Hopkins for playing a man grappling with dementia in “The Father.” An event that was criticized in the recent past with the label #BAFTAsSoWhite rewarded a diverse group of talents, during a pandemic-curbed ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. (Searchlight Pictures via AP, FIle)
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This image released by A24 shows John Magaro in a scene from the film "First Cow." The film was nominated for best feature by the Independent Film Spirit Awards. (Allyson Riggs/A24 via AP)
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This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Frances McDormand in a scene from the film "Nomadland" by Chloe Zhao. The film won best feature at the Gotham Awards on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (Searchlight Pictures via AP)
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This image released by A24 shows John Magaro in a scene from the film "First Cow." The New York Film Critics Circle on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, voted Kelly Reichardt’s Western fable “First Cow” the best film of 2020. (Allyson Riggs/A24 via AP)
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