NomadlanddirectorChloé Zhaocelebrated the art of filmmaking alongside her longtime beau Joshua James Richards at the 93rd Academy Awards.The Oscar-nominated couple posed together on the red carpet on Sunday ahead of the annual awards ceremony, which is being held at Los Angeles' Union Station.The director, 39, wore a pale pink dress while Richards, 36, wore an all-black suit.Zhao and Richards worked together onNomadland, starring Frances McDormand, and each received Oscar nominations. Richards is nominated for Best Cinematography, while Zhao has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing.Prior toNomadland, Zhao and Richards worked together on multiple films, beginning with Zhao’s 2015 independent filmSongs My Brothers Taught Me, on which Richards was a cinematographer.The two met while Zhao was researchingSongs My Brothers Taught Meand Richards was still a film student at New York University two years her junior, according toVogue. They now live together in Ojai, California.They collaborated again on her 2017 filmThe Rider.RELATED VIDEO: How Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Are Getting Ready forthe OscarsNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Zhao’s next film, Marvel’sEternals, is another collaboration with Richards, who is a camera operator on the movie.The movie starsAngelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Kit Harington, Kumail Nanjiani and Brian Tyree Henry.Nomadlandis now streaming on Hulu.The 93rd Academy Awards are airing live on Sunday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.

NomadlanddirectorChloé Zhaocelebrated the art of filmmaking alongside her longtime beau Joshua James Richards at the 93rd Academy Awards.

The Oscar-nominated couple posed together on the red carpet on Sunday ahead of the annual awards ceremony, which is being held at Los Angeles' Union Station.

The director, 39, wore a pale pink dress while Richards, 36, wore an all-black suit.

Zhao and Richards worked together onNomadland, starring Frances McDormand, and each received Oscar nominations. Richards is nominated for Best Cinematography, while Zhao has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing.

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Prior toNomadland, Zhao and Richards worked together on multiple films, beginning with Zhao’s 2015 independent filmSongs My Brothers Taught Me, on which Richards was a cinematographer.

The two met while Zhao was researchingSongs My Brothers Taught Meand Richards was still a film student at New York University two years her junior, according toVogue. They now live together in Ojai, California.

They collaborated again on her 2017 filmThe Rider.

RELATED VIDEO: How Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Are Getting Ready forthe Oscars

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.

Zhao’s next film, Marvel’sEternals, is another collaboration with Richards, who is a camera operator on the movie.

The movie starsAngelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Kit Harington, Kumail Nanjiani and Brian Tyree Henry.

Nomadlandis now streaming on Hulu.

The 93rd Academy Awards are airing live on Sunday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.

source: people.com