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There is also debut writer / director Peter Landesman's PARKLAND, the recently completed all - star thriller (which includes James Badge Dale, Zac Efron, Paul Giamatti and Billy Bob Thornton) that looks at the chaotic aftermath of the tragic event.
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Neil LaBute's debut film was an adaptation of his own darkly comedic 1992 play, and its provocative, Mamet-esque dialogue marked the writer - director as a rising star in indie film world in the late 1990s, while also launching the career of star Aaron Eckhart, here playing one of a pair of coworkers seeking cruel revenge against women.
Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, and Brendan Fraser also lend their voices to writer - director Peter Lepeniotis» debut feature.
Josh Boone's written and directorial debut with Stuck in Love is not only an accomplishment for independent film but also for writers.
Director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett, follow up their debut home invasion thriller You're Next (also on Netflix) with The Guest.
Adapting David Finkel's bestselling book, American Sniper writer Jason Hall is also making his directorial debut with the drama, which follows various troops looking to make the transition from the chaos and bonds of war to the relative calm and connections of family life.
Also, big props to writer / director Greta Gerwig, who deserves all sorts of recognition for her feature film debut.
Amazon will also debut a pilot about Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, to be played by Christina Ricci, which will begin when the Southern socialite and budding writer meets future husband F. Scott Fitzgerald.
As a final note we should also mention that we excluded a host of classic directors who may have initially started as screenwriters, but whose subsequent output as director, or writer / director, may have overshadowed their early days, like Federico Fellini (directorial debut — «Variety Lights»), Barry Levinson («Diner»), Billy Wilder («Mauvaise Graine») Lawrence Kasdan («Body Heat») and Joseph Manckiewicz («Backfire»).
Dan is a successful screenwriter in his own right, and now Nightcrawler is his directorial feature debut (he's also the sole writer credited.)
Cynthia Mort, a veteran television writer and producer whose credits include «Roseanne» and «Will & Grace,» will make her feature directorial debut with the film, which she also wrote.
He is also one of four attributed with the screenplay, sharing credit with seasoned scribe Richard LaGravenese (The Fisher King, The Mirror Has Two Faces), stand - up comic and roast dais staple Jeff Ross, and event comedy writer Lewis Friedman (who has been scarce in film since his 1998 debut BASEketball).
It's also the title of co - writer / director team Tom Gould and John Serpe's feature directorial debut, a cutesy classic Hollywood tale adapted for modern times, about small - town dreamers who move to Los Angeles with stars in their eyes.
The twist - filled thriller, formerly called Plume and the feature debut from writer - director Mike Gan, also stars Tilda Cobham - Hervey (Hotel Mumbai) and Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation).
So, it's not surprising that an impressive number of powerful women were also honored for their work both on the small screen, with Big Little Lies and The Handmaid's Tale, and on the big screen, with first - time writer - director Greta Gerwig winning Best Motion Picture, Comedy for her directorial debut, Lady Bird, along with leading lady, Saoirse Ronan winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy.
Finally, writer - director Kate Barker - Froyland will make her feature film debut with «Song One,» also showing in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance and starring Anne Hathaway as another young woman with some growing up to do.
The writer director also added that How to Train Your Dragon 2's villain, Drago (voiced by Djimon Hounsou), wasn't originally set to debut in the sequel, since the filmmakers wanted to save him for How to Train Your Dragon 3.
Lovesick also marks the feature film debut for its writer Dean Young, though he has honed his skill over 25 years in television comedy, where he has written and produced the likes of «Mad About You», «King of the Hill», and «Community.»
Director / writer Jeff Nichols, whose debut film Shotgun Stories also starred Shannon in an emotionally intense and conflicted role, takes us through Curtis» nightmarish visions but keeps his story and his ordeal rooted in the real world.
This feature debut from writer / director Abe Sylvia also stars William H. Macy (Fargo) and Dwight Yoakam (Terminator 2) and Mary Steenburgen (Back to the Future Part III).
Case in point: yesterday's story on Matt Damon walking away from his untitled directorial debut, which had been co-written by the Academy Award - winning writer («Good Will Hunting») and his pal John Krasinski, whom he hit it off with while filming «The Adjustment Bureau» in which Damon co-starred with Krasinski's wife, Emily Blunt (Krasinski is also set to appear in the upcoming film).
The trilogy is J.K. Rowling's screenwriting debut, and the writer is also over-seeing the production, including the creative design of the creatures that will be found.
Idris Elba is in talks to star in writer / director Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut «Molly's Game», opposite Jessica Chastain who is also in negotiations for a lead...
McCarthy, heretofore a Broadway actor who has also been a series regular on Boston Public and appeared on Ally McBeal, The Practice, and Law & Order: SVU, makes a surprisingly assured debut as a first - time feature director - writer.
Writer / director / producer Zoe Lister - Jones also stars in this film, her directorial debut.
Pam Grady: The chemistry between writer - star Zoe Lister - Jones (who also makes her directing debut) and Adam Pally as a married couple trying to mend their troubled relationship, Fred Armisen's witty turn as the couple's oddball neighbor, and a handful of energetic songs are the highlights of this well - meaning, fitfully amusing, if ultimately forgettable, romantic dramedy.
But he's also an accomplished writer / director with four very different features under his belt, from his debut family drama «Mac» to the period theatre tale «Illuminata» and two music driven efforts, «Romance & Cigarettes» and «Passione.»
It's also one hell of a debut for a writer - director Ryan Coogler, who, just like Singleton, graduated from USC's prestigious film school.
Irish writer / director Mary McGuckian will also debut her Eileen Gray biopic The Price of Desire starring Alanis Morrisette, Cincent Perez and Orla Brady as the designer, at JDIFF.
Kimmel noted that Get Out writer - director Jordan Peele is one of only three people to be nominated for three major categories in his directorial debut, and Peele also became the first black writer to win the award for Best Original Screenplay.
Josh Mond Writer / director Josh Mond's directorial debut, James White, which he also wrote, premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the NEXT Audience Award.
Following its world premiere at SXSW last month, Sony Pictures Classics has debuted the first trailer for writer - director Shana Feste's upcoming comedy drama Boundaries which stars Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Lewis MacDougall, Bobby Cannavale, Kristen Schaal, Yahya Abdul - Mateen II, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Fonda, and Dolly Wells; watch it here... SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interview — Shana Feste, Yahya -LSB-...]
A supremely acted and crafted piece of work from debut feature director Thomas Napper and writer Johnny Harris, who also leads the cast.
Peele also made history in the spring when he became the first writer - director whose debut film earned more than $ 100 million at the box office.
It's also the highest - grossing title ever for a feature debut from a writer / director with an original screenplay.
Also be sure to check out established adult writers» debuts for young people, including Herbert Mankell's Secrets in the Fire and Cynthia Kadohata's Kira - Kira.
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This debut novel from a writer who is better known as a superstar literary agent is generating both a lot of anticipation and also stellar reviews on Goodreads.
One debut series I'm recommending lately was also one of my most fun interviews at the Romance Writers of America conference.
Today's Debut of the Day pick is An Evening of Long Goodbyes, the inventive and hilarious first novel from Irish writer Paul Murray (whose follow up, Skippy Dies, was also marvelous and memorable).
The Secret History by Donna Tartt Tartt's 1992 debut not only established her as a writer to watch but also raised the high - water mark for contemporary collegiate thrillers.
We also wanted to create a linkage between new and established, allowing a respected and beloved author a chance to bring a debut writer to the reading public.
The shortlist this year is distinctive not only for its two debut writers but also for its inclusion of two previously shortlisted authors, Sudan's Amir Tag Elsir (shortlisted in 2011 for The Grub Hunter) and Palestinian - Jordanian Ibrahim Nasrallah (shortlisted in 2009 for Time of White Horses).
The hot - to - trot shindig also features the New York debut of EcoStiletto.com, the online HQ of TreeHugger writer and eco-chic guru Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff.