A representative for the HPFA disputed the claim that members didn’t watch the film. All voters had been sent screeners and could have seen it at home. “The HFPA maintains that ‘Queen & Slim’ was in the conversation amongst the membership,” the organization told Variety in a statement.
The Hollywood Foreign Press encountered an avalanche of criticism this week for not nominating a single female director or screenwriter for the Golden Globes. This omission was particularly glaring given that it’s been a banner year for female filmmakers. Among those who failed to make onto the Globes list were Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”), Lulu Wang (“The Farewell”), Kasi Lemmons (“Harriet”), Lorene Scafaria (“Hustlers”), Marielle Heller (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”) and Alma Har’el (“Honey Boy”).
“Queen & Slim” is a story told uniquely through the lens of the female gaze. While the movie is Matsoukas’ first feature, the 38-year-old storyteller has spent the last decade as a Grammy-winning director of music videos from Beyoncé (“Formation”), Lady Gaga (“Just Dance”), Jennifer Lopez (“I’m Into You”) and Rihanna (“We Found Love”), specializing in tropes that convey female empowerment.
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