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Kathryn Bigelow Wins Big and Fields Questions on Directing, History, and Ex James Cameron in Press Room
Kathryn Bigelow made history yesterday at the Oscars, where she was the first female ever to win best director!
Kathryn Bigelow made history yesterday at the Oscars, where she was the first female ever to win best director! Her movie The Hurt Locker also took home the night's top prize, Best Picture. In the press room she politely fielded the inevitable questions about her ex James Cameron, but also what it means to be the inaugural woman with a little gold man for directing. Here's some press room highlights: 
- On what it means to be the first female best director Oscar winner: "Well, first of all, I hope I'm the first of many. Of course, I'd love to just think of myself as a filmmaker, and I long for the day when a modifier can be a moot point. But I'm ever grateful if I can inspire some young, intrepid, tenacious male or female filmmaker and have them feel that the impossible is possible and never give up on your dream."
- On dreaming of The Hurt Locker's win: "Well, I don't think I ever dared to hope, but I will say that what was extraordinary was the love from the critical community, and that was like wind in the sails, and it just created a momentum that would not stop. And I hope somehow the critical community could know how much we appreciate it and I appreciate it. Thank you."
- On competing against ex James Cameron: "What it means. Well, first of all, I think he's an extraordinary filmmaker. I have to say, all the nominees are phenomenal, powerful, talented filmmakers and what an honour. And for me, how humbling it was for me to be in that company, in that conversation. So I have to say, for me, it's a humbling experience . . . I think Jim is very inspiring, and I think he inspires filmmakers around the world, and for that I think I can speak for all of them. We're quite grateful."
2010 Oscars: Do You Agree With the Winner For Best Picture?
For the biggest award of the evening, The Hurt Locker upset Avatar and is the winner of the Oscar for best picture!
For the biggest award of the evening, The Hurt Locker upset Avatar and is the winner of the Oscar for best picture! It also beat out Precious, District 9, A Serious Man, Inglourious Basterds, Up, Up in the Air, The Blind Side and An Education. Do you agree with this win?
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2010 Oscars: Do You Agree With the Winner For Best Director?
Kathryn Bigelow is the winner of the Oscar for best director for The Hurt Locker and the first woman to ever win in that category!
Kathryn Bigelow is the winner of the Oscar for best director for The Hurt Locker and the first woman to ever win in that category! She beat out James Cameron for Avatar, Lee Daniels for Precious, Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds and Jason Reitman for Up in the Air. Do you agree with this win?
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2010 Oscars: Do You Agree With the Winner For Best Original Screenplay?
Mark Boal is the winner of the Oscar for best original screenplay for The Hurt Locker.
Mark Boal is the winner of the Oscar for best original screenplay for The Hurt Locker. He beat out Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds, Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman for The Messenger, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for A Serious Man and Bob Peterson, Pete Docter for Up. Do you agree with this win? 
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How Many of the Best Picture Nominees Have You Seen?
Four? Seven? All 10? We were recently taking our own tally at Sugar HQ and several editors have been trying to squeeze in last-minute viewing parties of the Oscar nominees they've missed out on before tonight's big award gets handed out.
Four? Seven? All 10? We were recently taking our own tally at Sugar HQ and several editors have been trying to squeeze in last-minute viewing parties of the Oscar nominees they've missed out on before tonight's big award gets handed out. But what about you? Hopefully, by now you've already seen the ones most likely to win, but take my poll and tell me how many you've seen. Here's the full list of titles to refresh your memory: Up, Avatar, The Hurt Locker, The Blind Side, An Education, Inglourious Basterds, A Serious Man, District 9, Precious and Up in the Air. And don't forget to check back later as I'll be covering all the action live during the ceremony. I can't wait!
2010 Oscars: Which Film Will Win Best Motion Picture?
And don't forget to check out our whizz-bang 2010 printable Oscar ballot ahead of Monday's award shenanigans.
And don't forget to check out our whizz-bang 2010 printable Oscar ballot ahead of Monday's award shenanigans. We—along with Fab and Bella, of course—will be covering all of the day's action, including the red carpet, the winners and the press room gossip. So stay tuned. May the tipping begin!
2010 Oscars: James & Kathryn in a Battle of the Exes
The Oscar category for Best Director contains a competition of extreme measures: James Cameron taking on ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow!
The Oscar category for Best Director contains a competition of extreme measures: James Cameron taking on ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow! Find out who our editors pick to win this big battle of the exes!
And don't forget to check out our whizz-bang 2010 printable Oscar ballot ahead of Monday's award shenanigans. We—along with Fab and Bella, of course—will be covering all of the day's action, including the red carpet, the winners and the press room gossip. So stay tuned. May the tipping begin!
2010 Oscars: Who Will Win Best Director?
Keen to run your very own Oscar tipping comp?
Keen to run your very own Oscar tipping comp? Then check out our whizz-bang 2010 printable Oscar ballot. Just click through the link, print and share. And be sure to check in for our live coverage next Monday. May the tipping begin!
2010 Oscar Prediction: Best Director
This category is one of Oscar's biggest—and toughest to predict.
This category is one of Oscar's biggest—and toughest to predict. But for us it's a race between the exes and the sexes.
Our Favourite: Katherine Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
This race is clearly coming down to exes Bigelow and Cameron, and each director has taken different honours so far. In Bigelow's corner: the BAFTA, Critics' Choice, the Directors Guild of America trophy, as well as timely subject matter that's received critical acclaim for its style and substance. Plus, if she wins, Katherine would be the first female to win a Best Director Oscar. Ever. It's enough to make you stand up and cheer, no?
Our Darkhorse: James Cameron, Avatar
Keen to run your very own Oscar tipping comp? Then check out our whizz-bang 2010 printable Oscar ballot. Just click through the link, print and share. And be sure to check in for our live coverage next Monday. May the tipping begin!
