Veteran Director Jane Campion Is 1st Woman To Land 2 Director Noms

Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” has made Oscar history.

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The psychological drama landed the filmmaker her second-best director nomination for the Oscars.

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Campion earned her first Oscar nomination for “The Piano.”

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“The Power of the Dog” was inspired by the 1967 Thomas Savage novel of the same name.

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Only seven women have earned a nomination spot for the Oscar's best director category.

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Campion was joyous about the news of her nomination.

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Campion admitted that things are changing for women in the movie industry.

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“The Power of the Dog” starred Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Jesse Plemons.

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“The Power of the Dog” competes in many other categories in this year’s Oscars.

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