Women in Hollywood: Oscar nominees
Kim Chakanetsa is in Hollywood to meet BAFTA winning screen-writer Lesley Paterson from Scotland and Canadian director Wendy Tilby who are nominated for this year's Oscars.
Kim Chakanetsa is in Hollywood to meet two award winning women who’ve made it onto this year’s Oscar nominees list.
Lesley Paterson co-wrote the screenplay for All Quiet on the Western Front, which is nominated for 9 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. Lesley competed for Scotland and GB as a triathlete and is a five-time World Champion.
Wendy Tilby is a Canadian director, animator and illustrator. The short movie she co-directed, The Flying Sailor, is nominated as Best Animated Short Film in this year’s Academy Awards.
Producers: Alice Gioia, Jane Thurlow, Hetal Bapodra
Production assistant: Abbie Bulbulian
(Image: (L) Wendy Tilby. (R) Lesley Paterson. Credit: Getty Images.)
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