Kathryn Bigelow works in male-dominated genres like science fiction , action and horror . She became the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director and the Directors Guild of America Award in 2010 for '' The Hurt Locker '' . In 2013 , her film '' Zero Dark Thirty '' was met with universal acclaim and grossed $ 95 million in the United States box office . Bigelow went on to be nominated for Best Director at the BAFTA Awards , Golden Globe Awards and Directors Guild of America Award among others . However , she failed to be shortlisted for the category at the 85th Academy Awards in what was widely seen as a snub
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Women's cinema