Director Jane Campion Wins Big at the Academy Awards and Continues to Break Barriers at 67 Years Old
Last Sunday’s 94th Academy Awards celebration was one for the history books, and not just because there was some unplanned drama that occurred onstage. There were many firsts that happened and that broke long-standing barriers that we are excited to see fall. Troy Kotsur, 53, won the Oscar for Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his work as Frank Rossi in Apple TV+’s CODA, making him the first deaf male and only the second deaf actor ever to take home the gold statuette.
In the Directing category, writer and director Jane Campion, 67, took home the night’s top prize for her work on The Power of the Dog. Campion is breaking age and gender barriers with her win, making her only the third woman to win Hollywood’s top prize for Directing, and it’s the first time ever that women have won in consecutive years. This year’s win comes nearly three decades after her previous win for her writing of 1994’s The Piano, for which she was also nominated as Best Director. Campion’s longevity in the industry and her desire to continue working within the male-dominated field of directing is the reminder we all need to reframe how we view aging and gender norms—and to that, we say thank you!
To read more about Jane Campion’s historic win, read this article in CNBC.
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