'Till” director Chinonye Chukwu attacked the Academy Awards from her Instagram account on Tuesday after she did not receive a nomination for Best Director.
"Till" director Chinonye Chukwuas well as the entertainment industry of being"aggressively committed to upholding whiteness" after she failed to earn a"Best Director" nomination.
One snub included"Till," a biographical drama about Mamie Till-Bradley and her search for justice after the murder of her 14-year-old son Emmett Till. Although the movie received critical acclaim, it failed to receive any nominations in any category. Haley Bennett, Jayme Lawson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jalyn Hall, Danielle Deadwyler, Keith Beauchamp, Whoopi Goldberg, Chinonye Chukwu, and Tosin Cole pose with guests at the premiere of "Till" during the 60th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on October 01, 2022 in New York City.
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