One of the film’s young stars, Jashaun St. John, met Zhao in 2013, as the director took photos of people in the area. Zhao asked the then 11-year-old to audition for the project she was gestating.

TIFF’s 50th edition has also set world premieres for Nicholas Hytner’s 'The Choral,' Derek Cianfrance's 'Roofman' and Clement Virgo's psychological thriller 'Steal Away.' ...

Chloé Zhao and Frances McDormand in Nomadland. 20th Century Fox She also credits her onscreen lead — and executive producer — McDormand. "She's a treasure in the history of cinema," she says.

Detective Benoit Blanc is packing his bags for Canada. “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” the third murder mystery in director Rian Johnson’s hit series, will have its world premiere at this ...

Director Chloe Zhao Arrives With Early Oscar Contender ‘Nomadland’ and Next Year’s ‘Eternals’: “It’s a Bit Surreal” The fast-rising helmer talks about traversing the country in an ...

I remember the first time I met Chloé Zhao. She was this tiny thing who showed up to a private Wrap dinner for directors and writers at the Sundance Film Festival on Main Street in 2015, tucked ...

The final shot in “Songs My Brothers Taught Me,” Chloé Zhao’s too-little-seen 2015 debut feature, is of a fistful of sand being hurled skyward, then quietly dissipating on a desert breeze.

Chloé Zhao on Making Oscars History and How She Stayed True to Herself Directing Marvel's 'Eternals' The Oscars Weren't Good, but They Channeled a Movie Industry in Transition Advertisement ...

Chloé Zhao Is First Chinese Woman Nominated for Best Director at the Oscars The “Nomadland” filmmaker scored other Oscar mentions: best adapted screenplay and best editing.

Chloe Zhao is a brilliant Director but wearing sneakers to the #Oscars makes her my hero. — Lara Bergthold (@BergtholdLara) April 26, 2021 “I’ve always found goodness in everyone I’ve met ...

Chloé Zhao accepts the Directing award for ‘Nomadland’ onstage during the 93rd Annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

In some ways, Chloé Zhao embodies the typical Hollywood trajectory: A filmmaker makes a name for herself on the festival circuit with promising independent films, makes it to the Oscars with her ...