This particular glass ceiling was broken by Alma Har'el, who took the 2020 prize for helming “Honey Boy.”
Bigelow preceded her by picking up a bid for “Zero Dark Thirty” in 2013. BOOM!”) and Michael Sarnoski (“Pig”). This particular glass ceiling was broken by Alma Har’el, who took the 2020 prize for helming “Honey Boy.” Since the category’s establishment in 2015, 11 women and 25 men have vied for the award, making for a 1:2.3 ratio.