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‘Mudbound’ cinematographer Rachel Morrison makes Oscars history
‘Mudbound’ director of photography Rachel Morrison just made history as the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for best cinematography.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenRachel Morrison just made history as the first woman ever to be nominated for an Oscar for cinematography. She’s in contention for her work on the Netflix film, ‘Mudbound.’ She’s also the first woman to shoot a comic-book movie: the upcoming Marvel mega-hit, ‘Black Panther.’ She says more women are getting a shot at getting the shot. Morrison tells us how reality TV was a good training ground for filming scripted movies, and explains how working with director Ryan Coogler led to her becoming the cinematographer on ‘Black Panther.’
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In the 90 year history of the Academy Awards, there had never been a woman nominated for best cinematography...until now.
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