{"id":40685,"date":"2018-01-09T08:34:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T14:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=40685"},"modified":"2018-01-10T08:39:28","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T14:39:28","slug":"barbra-streisand-slams-golden-globes-for-not-giving-award-to-women-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/barbra-streisand-slams-golden-globes-for-not-giving-award-to-women-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbra Streisand slams Golden Globes for not giving award to women directors"},"content":{"rendered":"

(JTA) \u2014 Barbra Streisand criticized the sexism of Hollywood while presenting an award at the Golden Globes, pointing out that she is the only woman to have received its best director award.<\/p>\n

\u201cBackstage I heard they said I was the only woman \u2026 to get the best director award, and you know, that was 1984: That was 34 years ago. Folks, time\u2019s up!\u201d Streisand said before presenting the final award of the night for best motion picture.<\/p>\n

Streisand\u2019s best director award at the Golden Globes was for the movie \u201cYentl,\u201d in which she also played the title character.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need more women directors and more women to be nominated for best director,\u201d the famed Jewish singer-actress also said. \u201cThese are so many films out there that are so good directed by women.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later tweeting some of her remarks, Streisand added: \u201cI also would have liked to see director @PattyJenks<\/a> and her film @WonderWomanFilm<\/a> recognized because it shows how strong women can be, not only as characters but also at the box office. The three highest-grossing films last year were all carried by women.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Israeli actress Gal Gadot starred as the title character in \u201cWonder Woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Streisand also praised Hollywood movers and shakers for changing the way they do business in the wake of the sexual harassment scandals that have rocked the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very proud to stand in a room with people who speak out against gender inequality, sexual harassment and the pettiness that has poisoned our politics,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I\u2019m proud that our industry, when faced with uncomfortable truths, has vowed to change the ways we do business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Actress and director Natalie Portman, who is Jewish, also addressed the inequality in Hollywood while presenting the award for best director, saying<\/a> \u201cHere are the all-male nominees.\u201d<\/p>\n

Women have been nominated in the Golden Globe\u2019s best director category only seven times since 1943, according to the Los Angeles Times. Streisand also was nominated in 1991 for \u201cThe Prince of Tides.\u201d<\/p>\n

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