{"id":4599,"date":"2019-02-15T23:47:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T23:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/?p=4599"},"modified":"2019-02-22T18:36:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T18:36:41","slug":"11-films-directed-by-women-in-2018-that-deserved-some-oscars-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/movies-directed-by-women-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Films Directed By Women In 2018 That Deserved Some Oscars Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s the thing: we all know that women are just as capable as men. We know that they\u2019ve been out there killing it in writer\u2019s rooms, director\u2019s chairs, and every other possible position you can think of since the beginning of time. You know, when they\u2019re given the opportunity to do so. If they do manage to bite and claw their way into a room that many others can simply walk into, then they face a whole slew of other hurdles. Female, trans, and non-binary greatness is often overlooked in favor of the status quo &#8211; and the status quo is usually the work of men.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Before we get started, let\u2019s just get the commentary on male directors out of the way. There are plenty of deeply talented dudes in the film industry. It\u2019s legitimately staggering how much incredible content we have across all platforms of entertainment\u00a0in current times. This conversation is at no point degrading the capability of men. What we&#8217;re here to discuss are the women bringing it just as hard and still not receiving the nominations and general acknowledgment they deserve.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With all that out of the way, let\u2019s take a look at some of the incredible films directed by women in 2018. They might not get the additional push that a Best Director nomination at the Oscars would bring, but if you\u2019re as annoyed as I am about another all-male category,\u00a0here are some films directed by lady-folk that deserved some more Oscars love, whether for Best Picture, Best Director, or other categories.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>1. &#8216;Destroyer&#8217; &#8211;\u00a0Karyn\u00a0Kusama<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PNcezh-npjA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lead by the ever-remarkable Nicole Kidman,\u00a0Karyn\u00a0Kusama\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/destroyer\/272645\"><i>Destroyer<\/i><\/a>\u00a0gives us a bleak look at the life of a cop after an undercover operation with the FBI changes her life forever. No lace, no frills, just a raw and unrelenting look at what a woman can become when everything she has is taken from her after a mundane robbery.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>The Invitation,<\/i><i>\u00a0Jennifer\u2019s Body,<\/i><i>\u00a0Aeon Flux,\u00a0<\/i><i>Girlfight<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>2. &#8216;Revenge&#8217; &#8211;\u00a0Coralie\u00a0Fargeat<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sU3TRJiRobs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are few things more satisfying than a good revenge flick.\u00a0\u00a0Coralie\u00a0Fargeat\u2019s\u00a0<i>Revenge\u00a0<\/i>takes that concept to the next level.\u00a0An\u00a0already smart and capable Jen (Matilda Lutz) is raped and left for dead by some rich monsters on their annual manly man hunting trip. The hunters quickly find themselves the hunted in their own rewardingly gruesome ways.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>Reality+, Passion of Mind, Le\u00a0<\/i><i>t\u00e9l\u00e9gramme<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>3. &#8216;Leave No Trace&#8217; &#8211; Debra\u00a0Granik<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_07ktacEGo8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Will (Ben Foster), a veteran suffering from PTSD,\u00a0and his daughter Tom (Thomasin\u00a0McKenzie) have lived off the grid in Oregon for years.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/leave-no-trace-\/264005\"><em>Leave No Trace<\/em> <\/a>explores what happens when they\u2019re eventually discovered, they\u2019re forced to acclimate to the new society they\u2019ve found themselves in. The rest is a struggle filled journey of the two trying to find their way home, and figuring out whether that home is together or apart.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>Winter\u2019s Bone, Down to the Bone, Stray Dog<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>4. &#8216;On The Basis Of Sex&#8217; &#8211; Mimi\u00a0Leder<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/28dHbIR_NB4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The unstoppable Ruth Bader Ginsburg\u2019s life depicted through a \u201cbased on a true story\u201d lens is something to behold. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/on-the-basis-of-sex\/265206\"><em>On the Basis of Sex<\/em><\/a> follows Ruth\u2019s life as she meets her husband, Martin (Armie\u00a0Hammer), fights for equality and grows into the unstoppable force of a woman that we all root for today.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>Thick as Thieves, Pay It Forward, Deep Impact, The Peacemaker\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>5. &#8216;RBG&#8217; &#8211; Julie Cohen &amp; Betsy West<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/biIRlcQqmOc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Because if anyone is worth both a feature film and a documentary within a twelve-month span, both of which are directed by women, it\u2019s the notorious RBG. Shifting from the \u201cbased on a true story\u201d to the true story,\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/rbg\/263847\">RBG<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>examines the life, the landmark cases, and the unstoppable nature of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a fascinating documentary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>American Veteran, The Sturgeon Queens,\u00a0<\/i><i>Ndiphilela<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>Ukucula<\/i><i>: I Live to Sing<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>6. &#8216;To All the Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before&#8217; &#8211; Susan Johnson<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/555oiY9RWM4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Based on Jenny Han\u2019s incredible novel by the same name,\u00a0<i>To All the Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before\u00a0<\/i>follows Lara Jean (Lana Condor) as she deals with the fallout from the private letters she wrote for herself making their way to all of her ex-loves. It\u2019s charming, it\u2019s chaotic, and it\u2019s absolutely must-see.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0\u00a0<i>Carrie\u00a0<\/i><i>Pilby<\/i><i>, Destiny Stalled, Call My Name, Second Coming<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>7. &#8216;You Were Never Really Here&#8217; &#8211; Lynne Ramsay<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R8oYYg75Qvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You stick with what you know. Unfortunately, for many veterans, what they know is violence. Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) must find the balance between the nightmares of his PTSD and reality as he acts as a hired gun to help find the daughter of a New York Senator in this quick and bloody mystery.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>We Need to Talk About Kevin,\u00a0<\/i><i>Morvern<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>Callar<\/i><i>,\u00a0<\/i><i>Ratcatcher<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>8. &#8216;A Wrinkle in Time&#8217; &#8211; Ava\u00a0DuVernay<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8b31CV3nLfs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When Meg\u2019s (Storm Reid) father disappears, she embarks on an epic journey to find him. Based on the incredible novel by Madeleine\u00a0L\u2019Engle, this adaptation missed the mark for some. But, whether you found it your speed or were left wanting a little something more, it\u2019s hard to deny the importance of the film. The costumes were stunning, the visuals were breathtaking, and seeing a little black girl be the brainy heroine on the big screen was a powerful image.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>Selma, Middle of Nowhere, I Will Follow<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>9. &#8216;Mary Queen Of Scots&#8217; &#8211;\u00a0 Josie\u00a0Rourke<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/riSROsdT-f0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A literal game of thrones ensues as Mary Stuart (Saoirse\u00a0Ronan) battles her cousin Queen\u00a0Elizabeth\u00a0I (Margot Robbie) for the throne of England.\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/mary-queen-of-scots-\/256012\">Mary Queen of Scots<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>is a beautiful and heartbreaking look at two women struggling to find a balance between societal norms (read: getting married) and their own independence.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>The Vote\u00a0<\/i>(written by)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>10. &#8216;The Spy Who Dumped Me&#8217; &#8211; Susanna\u00a0Fogel<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9541yiwXtNc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t you hate it when your boyfriend breaks up with you and then you find yourself tangled in a tale of international espionage with your best friend? Audrey (Mila\u00a0Kunis) does, too.\u00a0<i>The Spy Who Dumped Me\u00a0<\/i>is undoubtedly a comedy, but it\u2019s one that shows off what women can do when thrown into tricky situations while at the same time making you laugh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>Life Partners,\u00a0<\/i><i>Washingtonienne<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>(written by)<i>, Joni &amp; Susanna\u00a0<\/i>(written by)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>11. &#8216;Blockers&#8217; &#8211; Kay Cannon<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RfFcaV5O7SU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This perfectly sex-positive little beauty will have you rolling with laughter in between tackling incredibly important themes. Julie (Kathryn Newton) and her two best friends Kayla (Geraldine\u00a0Viswanathan) and Sam (Gideon\u00a0Adlon) make a sex pact for Prom Night, and their parents are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure they don\u2019t go through with it.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other films of hers to check out:\u00a0<i>The Pitch Perfect trilogy (<\/i>written by<i>)<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Each of these films deserved more attention than they got. Do all of them deserve a Best Director nomination? Nah. Do some of them? You bet your butt. We\u2019ll try again next year, but, for now, I hope you take some time to check out some of the great films listed above. Heck, there are a ton of movies from women this year that aren\u2019t even featured here. Change only happens when we all put our money where our mouths are. So, with that in mind, go support your local girl gang and get your eyes on some lady-directed awesomeness!\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>You Might Also Like<\/h2>\n<hr style=\"color: #000; width: 95%; margin-left: 0;\" \/>\n<!-- The Grid Plugin Version 2.7.4 --><div class=\"tg-error-msg\" data-grid-name=\"Home Featured\">No post was found with your current grid settings.&#xa;You should verify if you have posts inside the current selected post type(s) and if the meta key filter is not too much restrictive.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s the thing: we all know that women are just as capable as men. We know that they\u2019ve been out there killing it in writer\u2019s rooms, director\u2019s chairs, and every other possible position you can think of since the beginning of time. You know, when they\u2019re given the opportunity to do so. 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