Jane Campion Wins Directing Oscar for 'Power of the Dog'

Jane Campion accepts the award for best director for "The Power of the Dog" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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By Associated Press

March 28, 2022 at 3:09 AM UTC

Updated on

March 28, 2022 at 6:23 AM UTC

Los Angeles (AP) -- Jane Campion’s sabbatical from moviemaking left the respect and admiration of her peers undiminished.

Campion, whose last feature film was 2009’s “Bright Star,” was honored as best director at Sunday’s Academy Awards for the unconventional Western “The Power of the Dog.”