Kathryn Bigelow Acceptance Speech

This page is in honor of Kathryn Bigelow Acceptance Speech. The new Director Kathryn Bigelow accepts her Academy Award for The Hurt Locker. Bigelow seemed genuinely touched by earning this award, which marks the first time that a female has ever received an Academy Award in the category Best Director . Kathy called this the "moment of a lifetime", and gave thanks to all of her crew, cast, producers, and agent. She also went on to thank all of the men and women stationed in any country for a war, it is for them we have such an amazing place to live, and for them to come home soon, and safe.

This page is in honor of the Kathryn Bigelow Acceptance Speech. Director Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director at the 82nd Academy Awards on March 7, 2010. Bigelow directed The Hurt Locker and competed against her ex-husband, James Cameron who directed Avatar, for the Best Director Oscar.http://www.nj.com/oscar-awards/index.ssf/2010/03/academy_awards_kathryn_bigelow_is_the_first_woman_to_win_an_oscar_for_best_director.html

During her acceptance speech, Bigelow thanked everybody in the Academy and called winning the Oscar, the "moment of a life time." She also thanked Mark Boal, whom she said risked his life to write the screenplay. She also thanked Jeremy Renner and said the secret to directing was collaborating and went on to thank her colleagues. She also thanked her producing partners and agent, and the people of Jordan. Bigelow dedicated her Oscar to the women and men in the military who risk their lives on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan.http://www.nj.com/oscar-awards/index.ssf/2010/03/academy_awards_kathryn_bigelow_is_the_first_woman_to_win_an_oscar_for_best_director.html

This really is when ... there is no other way to describe this. It's the moment of a lifetime. First of all -- this is so extraordinary to be in the company of such powerful -- my fellow nominees -- such powerful film makers who have inspired me and I have admired for -- some of whom -- for decades. Thank you to every member of the Academy. This is again the moment of a lifetime.

I would not be standing here if it wasn't for Mark Bohl who risked his life for the words on the page and wrote such a courageous screenplay that I was fortunate enough to have a great cast bring that screenplay to life. Jeremy Renner. Anthony Mackey and Brian Garrity.

And I think the secret to directing is collaborating and I had truly an extraordinary group of collaborators in my crew: Barry Akroyd and Kelly Juliason, and Bob Murawski, Chris Innis, Ray Beckett, Richard Stutzman. And if I could also just thank my producing partners, Greg Shapiro and my wonderful agent Brian Suberal, and the people of Jordan who were so hospitable to us when we were shooting.

And I'd like to dedicate this to the women and men in the military who risk their lives on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world and may they come home safe.

Thank you.

On February 15, 2010, it was announced that Kathryn Bigelow was nominated for an Academy award for the Best Achievement in Directing for her work associated with directing The Hurt Locker, released on June 26, 2009. Bigelow is only the fourth woman in the history of the Motion Picture Academy, as well as the second American woman to be honored with a nomination. Bigelow is the first woman to receive the award for Best Director.

• 1982: The Loveless

• 1987: Near Dark

• 1990: Blue Steel

• 1991: Point Break

• 1995: Strange Days

• 2000: The Weight of Water

• 2002: K-19: The Widowmaker

• 2009: The Hurt Locker