In its 92-year history, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has only ever nominated six filmmakers of color for the Best Director Oscar, with half of the nominations occurring in just the last five years. To date, no black filmmaker has won the prize As the industry pushes harder than ever to become more inclusive to writers, cinematographers, producers & directors of color, #NYFA takes a look at the first 6 black visual artists to be nominated for Best Director.