The ceremony honoring the films of 2023 was dominated byChristopher Nolan’s breathtaking cinematic achievement,Oppenheimer.

Charlotte Wellsis another recent first-time filmmaker who was deserving of the bigger platform this award would have potentially offered.

Collectively, all the films just mentioned earned only two Oscar nominations and zero wins.

Celine-Song-Past-Lives-Interview

In fact, many of thesefilms belong to genres that are often overlooked by the Academy.

What and Who Would Be Eligible?

This category should only recognize filmmakers who have made theirfirst feature-length film.

Two Oscars Statuettes against a bright pink and yellow background

Custom Image by Zanda Rice

Although this seems like a fairly straightforward concept, it’s not hard to see howcontroversy could emerge.

These cinematic voices arrived fully formed.

Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.

10 Best Directorial Debuts of All Time, Ranked

Past Lives Movie Poster

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.

instar53504321.jpg

Cast Placeholder Image