2009: Kathryn Bigelow, first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing (for The Hurt Locker).[20] 2010: Kathryn Bigelow, first woman to win best director at the BAFTA awards (for The Hurt Locker).[21] 2010: Kathryn Bigelow, first woman to win Critics' Choice Award for Best Director (for The Hurt Locker).[22] 2015: Agnès Varda, first woman to receive an honorary Palme d'or.[23] 2014: Ava DuVernay is the first African-American female director to receive a Golden Globe nomination and have a film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.