10 Award-Winning Films Directed by Women

The world of cinema is almost completely dominated by men. Although in recent years small steps have been taken to achieve more equality, most of the leading roles are obtained by the boys. In addition, wage discrimination is a real fact: In 2017, Forbes published a list in which it indicated the highest paid actresses, and a week later it published the same ranking, but with the best paid actors. The distance between one number and another was really surprising, and left everyone speechless.

Therefore, at Incrível.club we want to celebrate the victories of women in the film industry with this list of films that were awarded and directed by them.

Invincible was directed by the actress Angelina Jolie and hit theaters in 2014. This is a film where drama and war come together to tell the story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic sportsman who participated in the Second World War and that, after an accident in his plane, he sank in the sea until he was rescued by the Japanese. Zamperini became a prisoner of war who was tortured until the United States attacked the Asian country and ended the conflict.

This is a film based on real life and a film adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s book, Invincible: A True Story of Courage, Survival, and Redemption🇧🇷 It was nominated for three Oscars in 2015: Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. In addition, he received nominations for other 16 awards in different categories, such as: Best Film, Best Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Visual Effects in live-action films, among others. Furthermore, it has won many awards including a BAFTA for Emerging Star.

This was the first photo released to the public about the film, and it is Angelina Jolie with the real Louis Zamperini.

Frozen a freezing adventure🇧🇷 one of Disney’s best-known films, directed by Jennifer Lee, hit the big screen in 2014. It tells the story of the princess of Arendelle, Elsa, who locks herself in her room to avoid hurting her younger sister Ana with her ice powers. When Elsa is crowned queen, she carelessly injures Ana, and runs away to create her own frozen world away from everyone, thus condemning the village to eternal winter. Finally, she discovers that only love is able to control her powers and ends the people’s cold.

Won almost every award it was nominated for. and is in position 416 of the best
history movies. It received the Oscar 2014 awards for Best Animated Film and Best Original Song (“Let it go”). It also won Best Animated Feature 2014 at the Golden Globes, BAFTA, Critics’ Choice Awards, Annie Awards, Broadcast Film Critics Association, Chicago Film Critics Association, Online Film Critics Society Awards, Satellite Awards, and Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards .

The Iron Lady hit theaters in 2011, directed by Phyllida Lloyd. The film tells the story of Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of England.

The film was nominated for 10 categories at the BAFTA awards (of which it won 3), Film Critics, Oscar (won 1), Golden Globes (won 2) and SAG.

Directed by Lisa Cholodenko, My Mothers and My Father opened in theaters in 2010 and centers its story on a lesbian couple who decide to have a child, each with the same sperm donor. After 18 years, the boys decide to meet their father.

The film was nominated in 15 categories: 4 at the Oscars, 4 at the Golden Globes (won 2), 4 at the BAFTA and 3 at the Actors Guild Awards.

The Turkish-French Deniz Gamze Ergüven was in charge of directing five graces🇧🇷 The film recreates the story of five sisters, who face various conflicts during their development in a highly conservative Turkish society.

It received five nominations, of which it won awards in the following categories: Best Film and Best First Film, from Prix Lumière; LUX Prize; and the Goya Award for Best European Film.

brave hit theaters in 2012 and was directed by Brenda Chapman. It recreates the story of Princess Merida, who goes to the forest in search of a piece to complete a gift for her father.

It was nominated in 10 categories, of which it won the title of Best Animated Film 2013; Best Animated Production and Best Animated Editing at the Oscars; Best Animated Feature Film at the BAFTA Awards; and Best Animated Feature Film at the Golden Globes.

The American romantic comedy was directed by Valerie Faris and hit theaters in 2006. Little Miss Sunshine tells the story of a family that travels in a Kombi so that their daughter can participate in a beauty contest for girls.

Among many awards received, highlight for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay, and the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay. In total, the film was nominated for 25 prizesof which he won 14.

the english movie Education hit the big screen in 2009. Directed by Lone Scherfig, it tells the story of a bright, beautiful young woman with a promising future and aspirations to enter Oxford University. However, everything falls apart when she meets a man much older than her, who shows her how adult life is, which it will be difficult for her to leave.

She won the title of best actress at the BAFTA awards. It was nominated for several other awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Winter of the Soul hit theaters in 2010 and was directed by Debra Granik. It tells the story of a 17-year-old girl who is the provider for her siblings and her disabled mother. However, everything gets complicated when she discovers that her father mortgaged the house to get out of prison and, in case it doesn’t go to trial, they will lose it. Ree Dolly, played by Jennifer Lawrence, takes on the task of looking for the man in a local criminal network.

The film won 17 film awards in total.

The feature film was directed by the Spanish Isabel Coixet and tells the story of a young woman who works as a nurse for a man who has had an accident and lost his sight. A relationship grows between them in which the Secret Life of Words takes on meaning.

The film was released in 2005 and became the most awarded of the XX edition of the Goya Awards, where it won in the categories of Best Film of the Year, Best Direction, Best Original Screenplay and Best Production Management. It also won the title of Best Ibero-American Film at the Ariel Awards.

Did you know that these films were directed by women and received several awards? Do you know of others that we could have included on this list? Let us know in the comments section and visit the incredible.club to find more interesting and amazing content.