Oscar Actors: Gascón, Karla Sofia–First Openly Transgender Actor Nominated for Academy Award

Only 3 openly trans people have been nominated in any categories at the Oscars before: composer Angela Morley, musician Anohni and documentarian Yance Ford.

Oscar Directors: Mangold, James–Call to Action for Filmmakers to “Battle Sleepwalking of Our Culture”

“We shouldn’t be embarrassed to feel shit and show it”–Mangold

Oscar Directors: Audiard, Jacques–Social Background, Career, Awards

In 2009, A Prophet won the Grand Prix at Cannes and the BAFTA award for Best Film Not in the English Language.

Oscar Actors: Moore, Demi–First-Time Best Actress Nominee for “The Substance,” Age 62

“Being nominated for an Oscar is an incredible honor and these last few months have been beyond my wildest dreams”–Moore

Oscar Directors: Baker, Sean–Four Nominations (Director, Producer, Writer, Editor)

“Because of the subject matter, I always saw this, even when I was writing it, as a divisive film that would be 50-50 and so not even be able to get in the conversation.”