Sentences with phrase «local film director»

Local film director and cinephile Richard Linklater picked eight films from the Criterion Collection for a test run of the facility (and as a benefit for the Austin Film Society).

Not exact matches

Writer / director David Caesar ladles on the local flavour with a hugely enjoyable film about changing times, clashing cultures and the pleasures of a well - made pizza.

One such film is The Captive, a new drama from director Atom Egoyan (Chloe, The Devil's Knot) that stars Ryan Reynolds as a father whose child goes missing when he leaves her alone in his truck for a few minutes while picking up some pie at a local diner.

For Richard Linklater's epic coming - of - age film, shot in real - time in Texas, Austin casting director Sepko brought in local actors and stayed nimble during an unstructured shoot.

Following the exploits of the Paris police department's «child protection unit,» Polisse (which screened early on) helped to establish this year's Croisette - spanning theme of children in peril, which could be found to varying extents in fellow Competition entries Michael (kidnapping and pedophilia), Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin (teenage sociopathy), Aki Kaurismäki's universally admired Le Havre (illegal immigration), and the Dardenne Brothers» Grand Jury Prize co-winner The Kid with a Bike (child abandonment); in the Directors» Fortnight entry Play (bullying); and in just about every film at the 50th - anniversary edition of the Critics» Week, from French actress - director Valérie Donzelli's opening - night Declaration of War (pediatric cancer) to Israeli actress - director Hagar Ben Asher's The Slut (pedophilia again), the fact - based 17 Girls (teen pregnancy), and the profoundly disturbing Snowtown, which recalled Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in its verité sketch of Australian serial killer John Bunting, who lured local youths into aiding and abetting his violent crimes throughout the Nineties.

For it was on the very same stage just 12 months ago her acting talent was spotted by local man and upcoming film director Ger Barrett.

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) tonight announced winners of its 19th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, in eleven categories of film, television, commercials and music videos during a black - tie ceremony at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

They are also taken to heart by the film's director, Lynn Shelton, who creates a beguiling mood piece by staying close to her local roots.

CRYSTAL DECKER Artistic Director Crystal is a film - school grad with a background of film criticism (a Met critic for 3 years), promotion and advertising (with a local PR agency), and festival planning in the DFW market.

The appeal of the film is manifold - its serenity as The American meticulously goes about his craft; the paucity of dialogue that heightens its few action sequences when they do occur; a superb ensemble of actors led by Clooney that also includes Violante Placido (Clara), Thekla Reuten (assassin), Johan Leysen (controller), and Paolo Bonacelli (as a local town priest); the artistic framing of the film by director Anton Corbijn both in its interiors and the long shots of the Italian settings; and simply the story's uncertainty that grips one from its very beginning.

This, combined with the film's extensive use of local non-professional actors, made Toni one of the biggest precursors of the Italian neorealist movement (no less than Luchino Visconti served as the assistant director!).

This was a minor disruption compared to the previous year, when the festival was nearly cancelled due to a political conflict between the city and the festival organisers, relating to the screening of an anti-government documentary in 2014.1 Much has changed in the past year, most notably the impeachment of right - wing President Park Geun - hye, whose government the documentary had targeted, and the election of the left - liberal party headed by Moon Jae - in.2 While the contentious political atmosphere has not entirely dissipated, as evidenced by the student protest groups still demanding an apology from the local city government, this year's festival was an attempt to return to normalcy, despite the untimely death of one of the festival's driving forces, deputy director Kim Ji - seok, a much beloved figure within the community.3 Although the festival had a strong selection of international entries, including some of the best this year has to offer, such as Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or winner The Square and Sean Baker's The Florida Project, I have decided to focus my report on the Korean films.

Anytime an outside crew films a location, there are bound to be stereotypes that would no doubt offend the locals, but the director, John Madden, seems to successfully straddle the line between romanticization and condescension, emerging with a respectful portrait of the city, instead.

About the Art Directors Guild: The Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) represents nearly 2,000 members who work throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world in film, television and theater as Production Designers, Art Directors, and Assistant Art Directors; Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists; Illustrators and Matte Artists; and Set Designers and Model Makers.

Supposedly the final film in the surprise box - office hit franchise, director Todd Phillips re-unites the Wolfpack for THE HANGOVER PART 3, which will see the boys venture to Tijuana, Mexico for more booze - filled frolics with the local, crazed clientele.

Babbitt's tale was initially put on film in 1981 by first - time director Fred Keller, a local Rochester, New York group of actors (including his co-screenwriter father), a 7 - person crew, and a budget of $ 60,000.

And according to Asian film specialist Tony Rayns, most of the best Taiwanese directors are seeking new sources of financing and exploring foreign markets now that their local audiences are drifting away.

The first, by George A. Romero, his wife and assistant director Chris Romero (née Forrest) and Tom Savini, reveals that almost all the cast were friends, family or local Pittsburgh volunteers (even the mall was owned by personal friends of Romero), that the original script had a far bleaker ending (everybody dies) which was changed during the shoot because the film was «too much fun» for it, and that the fourth film, should it ever get made, is a larger - scale affair set in a down - town area, with lots of action sequences and an overarching theme of «ignoring the problem».

The first such sequence occurs early in the film, when the recently - released ex-con Petey and his fiery, devoted girlfriend, Vernell (Taraji P. Henson), meet Dewey Hughes (Chiwetel Ejiofor), the program director of the R&B music station WOL, at a local poolroom.

The obscure films / directors mentioned by some of these male geekers shows their inability to consider that most working class female movie goers will never get the opportunity to see Claire Denis or Anges Joui -LRB-(sic) whoever that is) at their local multiplex.

A theatrical troupe arrives on an island off the coast of Florida, where Alan (Alan Ormsby, who also co-wrote the film and created its makeup effects), the group's preening and tyrannical director, wastes no time in pulling pranks on his unsuspecting actors and, for added kicks, holds a séance in an attempt to bring to life one of the corpses (Seth Sklarey as Orville) dug up from the local cemetery.

For example, David Fincher looks well positioned to extend the awards» history of film - director splits, even if Tom Hooper is a local son; it's worth noting that BAFTA denied two British directors of Best Film winners, Anthony Minghella and Sam Mendes, in the year of the Oscar victories.

Of local interest: The film's director, Daniel Winkler, is the son of Henry «The Fonz» Winkler.

Writer - director Greta Gerwig scatters tense moments throughout the film, such as when Marion criticizes her daughter while they try to find her a prom dress at a local thrift store.

With two LED panels, one Canon C300 and a crew of no more than a dozen people including locals, co - writer / director Joseph Wladyka and co - writer / cinematographer Alan Blanco went to Buenaventura, Colombia - a heavily narco - trafficked country - to film Manos Sucias...

Local officials said the crew — which included director Randall Miller («Bottle Shock»)-- had placed a mattress on a railroad bridge while filming a dream sequence when a train arrived unexpectedly.

The 2013 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival just dropped its first big wave of titles, and if you are local to Toronto or take film festival oriented vacations, and know the names of film directors from around the world, then you are probably already counting the days until the big festival of festivals begins.

The movie is based on Hillary Jordan's novel of the same name and follows the unlikely friendship of two World War Two veterans, one white and one black, as they return from war and find common ground as their families face difficulty in their local community, and the actress signed up for the film in the hope the director could turn the story into something «big and epic».

Writer - director Joseph Wartnerchaney's «vividly nightmarish» (it says here) new film, Decay, focuses on a middle - aged grounds keeper at a local theme park that suffers from a debilitating case of OCD.

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In a discussion held at Rochester's annual 360/365 Film Festival moderated by local film critic Jack Garner, director Julie Taymor spoke about her films and caeer.

I'm a recent interview, Danny Boyle related a story about his time making T2 whereby an Edinburgh local (who witnessed and realised what they were filming) bluntly called out to the director: «This better no be shite, Danny!».

A breakthrough film for director Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Psycho), Drugstore Cowboy followed the exploits of a group of junkies that got their fixes from the catches they'd get after robbing local pharmacies and hospitals of their prescription drugs.

Lawless Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality / nudity Available on DVD and Blu - ray Director John Hillcoat blew me away with his last two films The Proposition and The Road, so I was so excited to see his new vision of prohibition America as three brothers in Franklin County, Virginia attempt to fight off the feds and local law enforcement and defend their right to illegally make booze.

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Deborah Shaffer, one of four directors and an Oscar winner, as well as a local resident, will be on hand to present the film.

Paul is a local freelance writer, actor, and film director.

Bali Governor Made Magnus Pastiche of Bali met in Parliament yesterday (27/4) expressly states that the film director Amity Vermin Cowboys in Paradise which is currently very fidgety in bali, never asking permission of documentary filmmaking to the local government.

A few weeks ago The Last of Us Creative Director Neil Druckmann visited local LA TV station KLCS and filmed Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick.

Thompson, in his 27th year as director, said Mass MoCA does well in attracting locals to the museum's performing - arts programming, including concerts, festivals, dance events, comedy, theater and films.

The historic location was built in the 1880s during an economic boom and currently is a hotspot for Hollywood directors; Quincy Jones filmed Michael Jackson's Thriller in a local home.

They encounter a strange figure, who bears a striking resemblance to a cult film director, handing out coloring books in front of the local convenience mart.