PERSON OF THE MONTH RACHEL MORRISON
We’re in awe of Rachel Morrison, who made history this month as the first woman (and the first lesbian) to be nominated for an Oscar for cinematography for her work on Dee Rees’ brilliant film Mudbound. “Today’s Oscar nom couldn’t have seemed further away not long ago,” Rachel tweeted. “I hope it tells all the dreamers out there (especially the young girls with cameras in their hands) that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Thank you to Dee Rees and to the Academy for making my dream a reality.” It’s mind-blowing that it’s taken more than 600 films to get a nomination for a woman in this category, but here’s hoping Morrison is the first of many.