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Kathryn Bigelow Is Happier About Osama's Death Than You And I Are

Kathryn Bigelow will show us how Bin Laden died in her new war movie.

05/04/11

'Nanny McPhee Returns' - written by Emma Thompson and directed by Susanna White

Yes, it stars a Gyllenhaal and it's a kids' movie, but it's all about and by women and you should care about that.

08/22/10

James Cameron trashes 'Hurt Locker' and 'Avatar' fans

In a recent EW interview, Cameron makes a few really harsh statements about crap and deserves to be called out.

08/17/10

Kathryn Bigelow is one of Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People of 2010

Time Magazine's 2010 list of most influential people includes director Kathryn Bigelow under the 'artists' section.

04/29/10

'Hurt Locker' wins Best Picture Oscars, bunch of others

At the meaningless awards show tonight, 'The Oscars', The Hurt Locker was awarded the 'best picture' oscar, along with best editing, best director, best original screenplay, sound editing and sound mixing.

Congrats to director Kathryn Bigelow for finally breaking through the patriarchal barrier and opening the doors through which all women can now participate in the meaningless, shamefully egotistical Hollywood awards showcase known as The Academy Awards.

03/07/10

Missed Kathryn Bigelow talk action films on '60 Minutes'? Watch it here, now.

Kathryn Bigelow appeared on 60 Minutes last night with Lesley Stahl. Bigelow's action/war film The Hurt Locker has been nominated for nine Oscars.

"I'm drawn to characters that put themselves in extreme situations," says Bigelow, in the interview, and they address her affinity for directing action and strong driven characters in tense settings. Watch the interview below...

03/01/10

Kathryn Bigelow nominated for Best Director Academy Award

Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker, in an extreme twist of sweet sweet irony, is up against ex-husband James Cameron and his film Avatar for Best Director at the 2010 Academy Awards, it was announced today.

02/02/10

Kathryn Bigelow - "This is the most incredible moment of my life"

"Maybe she WILL win the best director's Oscar?"

That's what film fans everywhere have been wondering since yesterday's announcement that Kathryn Bigelow (Strange Days, Near Dark, Point Break) won the Directors Guild of America trophy for her job on the action/drama The Hurt Locker. She's the first woman ever to win that award, and only the 7th to ever be nominated for it.

Bigelow said she was "stunned, honored and proud" according to Variety.com in her acceptance speech at the end of the awards show on Saturday night at the Century Plaza...

01/31/10

Kathryn Bigelow and 'The Hurt Locker' win Producer's Guild Award

Beating out 10 other contenders, Kathryn Bigelow's action/war movie The Hurt Locker has won the Producers Guild of America award for best feature, beating out the big boys like Avatar, Star Trek and Inglorius Basterds.

Director/producer Kathryn Bigelow (along with her co-producers) won the Darryl F. Zanuck award Sunday night, the 24th, at the awards ceremonies at the Hollywood Palladium...

01/24/10

Kathryn Bigelow and 'The Hurt Locker' nominated for best feature by The Director's Guild of America

The Directors Guild of America has nominated Kathryn Bigelow and her action/war movie The Hurt Locker for its top feature award. This means that Bigelow has a strong chance of being nominated for a Best Director Academy Award, and possibly being the first woman to ever win in that category. Bigelow is the seventh female to be nominated by the DGA, ever. Valerie Ferris was the most recent woman nominated, for Little Miss Sunshine along with her co-director Jonathan Dayton.

The DGA, which announced the nods Thursday, will reveal the winner Jan. 30 at its 62nd annual awards gala at the Century Plaza based on voting by its 14,000 members.

01/07/10

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