Sentences with phrase «novitiate director»

Novitiate Director - writer: Maggie Betts Cast: Margaret Qualley, Melissa Leo, Julianne Nicholson, Dianna Agron, Maddie Hasson, Morgan Saylor Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

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This is turning into quite a month, with the emergence of two young female writer / directors — Margaret Betts («Novitiate») is the other — who might very well do great work for decades.

Maggie Betts (Novitiate) and Angela Robinson (Professor Marston and the Wonder Women) have also been mentioned as potential directors.

«Novitiate»: This movie from debut writer / director Margaret Betts concerns a young woman training to be a nun in the 1960s, and along with the audaciousness of the concept I'm excited about the cast; there's bound to be a breakout performance from this group.

Best director My nominees for best director are Margaret Betts («Novitiate»), Craig Gillespie («I, Tonya»), Luca Guadagnino («Call Me by Your Name»), Christopher Nolan («Dunkirk»), and Joe Wright («Darkest Hour»).

NOVITIATE / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Maggie Betts)-- In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing church.

It would have been great to see one of the female - directed efforts find purchase in the best feature category, though Greta Gerwig («Lady Bird») and Maggie Betts («Novitiate») got some love as breakthrough directors, and Dee Rees» «Mudbound» is set for a special ensemble honor.

However, true to the indie roots of the awards, there is the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award, with Maggie Betts («Novitiate»), Greta Gerwig («Lady Bird»), Kogonada («Columbus»), Jordan Peele («Get Out») and Joshua Z. Weinstein («Menashe») grabbing noms.

«Novitiate» (pronounced noh - VISH - ee - it) is the feature film debut of writer / director Maggie Betts.

A debut narrative feature from writer and director Margaret Betts, Novitiate explores the secret world of nuns and would - be nuns, and of what motivates their choice to stay in convents their entire adult lives.

Four years later, Bell is still acting (including last year's Novitiate) and adds director to her resume with the feature Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story.

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award Maggie Betts for «Novitiate» Greta Gerwig for «Lady Bird» Kogonada for «Columbus» Jordan Peele for «Get Out» Joshua Z Weinstein for «Menashe»

While only one female writer / director has broken that barrier — Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird — there are so many other provocative stories told by women that got the shaft, like Mudbound, Detroit, Novitiate, and Battle of the Sexes.

A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Director was presented to: Maggie Betts, for her film Novitiate — In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing church.

The «Novitiate» ensemble: For her first film, director Margaret Betts guides an entire ensemble to remarkable performances — Margaret Qualley, Dianna Agron, Rebecca Dayan, Julianne Nicholson and especially Melissa Leo, as the Reverend Mother.

The studio has been interviewing female directors for the project, with Deniz Gamze Erguven (Mustang), Chloe Zhao (The Rider) and Amma Asante (A United Kingdom) are among the women considered, as areMaggie Betts (Novitiate) and Angela Robinson (Professor Marston and the Wonder Women)