WOMEN DIRECTORS have long struggled in Hollywood. However, some, like Kathryn Bigelow and Ava DuVernay are making a name for themselves. Known for her rough-and-tumble style of filmmaking and her penchant for directing action and thriller movies, Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for best director for The Hurt Locker in 2010. DuVernay (above) wasn’t nominated for her acclaimed Martin Luther King film Selma, but the project vaulted her into consideration for even bigger films.