Netflix has earned its first Best Picture nomination for Spanish-language drama Roma, with Black Panther becoming the first superhero film to earn a nod for the coveted Oscars category.
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Roma and The Favourite lead Oscar nominations | Sky News AustraliaRegal comedy drama The Favourite and black-and-white epic Roma are the Oscars frontrunners after receiving 10 nods each, with several other nominees also making Academy Awards history.\n\nBoth films are up for best director and best picture, a first for streaming giant Netflix for Roma.\n\nAlso nominated for best picture are A Star Is Born, Green Book, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Vice and Black Panther - which becomes the first superhero film to be shortlisted in the category.\n\nHowever, after much backlash about representation of women and ethnic minorities over the past few years, there are yet again no women nominated in the best director category - meaning Kathryn Bigelow, who won the award for The Hurt Locker in 2010, will remain the only female winner of the prize for another year at least.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n
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