Marginalization of female filmmakers at Golden Globes raises controversy

Rebecca Goldman, chief operating officer at the Time's Up Foundation, issued a statement to address this continued problem.

"As today's nominations show, women - and especially women of color - continue to be pushed to the sidelines by a system that holds women back, onscreen and off," she contended. "The omission of women isn't just a Golden Globes problem - it's an industry-wide crisis, and it's unacceptable."

"Who directs feature films matters. It affects what stories are told - and how - with far-reaching implications for women across the film industry and our broader society," she concluded.

Actors of color fared poorly as well, with only nine nominated in the many acting categories, including Awkwafina (The Farewell), Ana de Armas (Knives Out), Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory), Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers), Eddie Murphy (Dolemite Is My Name), Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Rami Malek (Mr. Robot), Billy Porter (Pose) and Ramy Youssef (Ramy).

There were some slight steps in the right direction for inclusion. South Korean-born Bong Joon-ho was nominated as Best Director, Best Foreign Film and Best Screenplay for his critically acclaimed Parasite.

Lulu Wang's The Farwell which has a lot of Chinese language dialogue was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, earning appreciation from the Chinese community.

With pressure rising to address the inequality of opportunity and recognition for women and people of color, it remains to be seen if the #OscarsSoWhite industry conversation that led to extensive changes in Academy membership will have an impact on the Golden Globes any time in the future.