Los Angeles (AFP)
Quentin Tarantino with "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" and Sam Mendes with "1917" consolidated their chances in the race for cinematographic prizes by being selected Tuesday by the associations of producers and directors of Hollywood, after their victory at Golden Globes.
These feature films are on the list of ten films selected by the Producers Guild of America (PGA), a relatively reliable barometer for the Oscars to be awarded next month. Over the last 30 editions, the producers' association has elected the Oscar winner for best film 21 times, including "Green Book" and "La Forme de l'Eau" in the past two years.
For 2020, the PGA also selected the "Joker", with Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, and the political-mafia thriller of Martin Scorsese, left empty-handed from the Golden Globes on Sunday evening.
"Parasite", a dark comedy by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, is the only foreign language film to have reached the nominations milestone, while "Les Filles du Dr. March", an adaptation by Greta Gerwig, is the only one work directed by a woman.
The association of American directors (DGA) announced its selection on Tuesday, the winner of which is again often awarded with an Oscar for best director.
Not surprisingly, Sam Mendes will face Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Bong Joon-ho and Taika Waititi, director of "Jojo Rabbit", a creaky fable about Nazism and intolerance that won the Toronto Festival.
No woman appears in the main list of the DGA even if three directors are selected in the category of "first films".
The PGA will present its awards in Hollywood on January 18 and the DGA on January 25. The prestigious Oscars, whose nominations are expected on Monday, will be awarded on February 9.
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