Sentences with phrase «as a filmmaker with»

The latter made his name as a filmmaker with the 2009 country musician drama Crazy Heart (which landed Jeff Bridges his Academy Award), and further established himself as a storyteller interested in making mood / performance - driven fare with the dramatic thriller Out of the Furnace and Whitey Bulger biopic Black Mass..

An acclaimed photographer with one of the sharpest eyes for an unforgettable shot, Anton Corbijn proved his worth as a filmmaker with the Ian Curtis biopic «Control.»

DuVall's grasp on tone is just another one of the many strengths she exhibits as a filmmaker with this genuine, often comforting movie.

Burton's fanatics will once again have reason to rejoice, as he has crafted another animated fantasy that definitely delivers in quality, although some of his more critical fans may feel that he is stepping back rather than growing as a filmmaker with this entry.

«The movie owes a sizable debt to David Lynch and to Nicolas Winding Refn, who directed Mr. Gosling in «Drive» and «Only God Forgives,» but it reveals Mr. Gosling as a filmmaker with a poetic sensibility of his own.»

Jesse Peretz, who debuted as a filmmaker with the intimate «First Love, Last Rites» and later made «The Chateau» (with Rudd) and «The Ex,» directs with his characteristic light touch.

In 108 grueling minutes, writer / director Ben Young's feature debut marks him as a filmmaker with confident vision and exciting potential.

My personal take is a little of both, finding the boldness and effectiveness intriguing, yet wishing Anderson employed much more subtlety to it, as the obviousness of it pulls us out of the story to instead reflect on Anderson's technique, adding to the feeling of him as a filmmaker with pretense.

The serendipitous scenario we find ourselves in now with the geopolitical state of affairs with Russia seems to be a sweet irony for us as filmmakers with «The November Man.»

Hateship Loveship by Hope Madden Ohio native Liza Johnson continues her impressive evolution as a filmmaker with her latest independent... read more →

Comedian and storyteller Mike Birbiglia made a giant leap as filmmaker with this perfectly realized movie about a tight - knit New York City improv troupe and how one member's success affects the delicate balance of the group.

It's a moot point, however, because Attal establishes a new career as a filmmaker with «My Wife Is an Actress.»

As with any great auteur, Jeff Nichols finds away to reinvent himself as a filmmaker with Mud: a wistful coming - of - age tale discernibly influenced by Huckelberry Finn and the early works of Terrence Malick.

The wide - ranging interview (Foundas speaks in English, the Dardennes in French with English subtitles provided) covers their early career, their re-birth as filmmakers with «La Promesse» and details their unique production methods.

With his fourth feature, Kolkata - born Sircar solidifies his reputation as a filmmaker with an assured touch across a variety of genres.

Not exact matches

He added that the extra revenue would wind up as a boon to filmmakers, with studios investing more money in film budgets and making more movies overall.

With a little help from Google, freelance writer and filmmaker Ed Hamilton used Google Maps as his resume.

In a third, a university trustee tells Epstein that a nearby documentary filmmaker «earned» his charming new wife for being stuck with Simone de Beauvoir as a bedmate for a decade.

China's richest man, on a buying spree in Hollywood, urged U.S. filmmakers to work more closely with the Asian country as he unveiled a subsidy meant to lure productions to his multi-billion dollar studio in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao.

Q: As we kind of touched upon in the interview prior to becoming a director you worked with a lot of well - established filmmakers like Siegal and Leone.

Among the women who joined us in 2016: Jewel (performing and sharing her extraordinary story with us), Apple Head of Global Consumer Marketing Bozoma Saint John, Making a Murderer filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, Uber Regional General Manager Rachel Holt, Priceline EVP of Global Operations Maelle Gavet, Facebook Head of People Lori Goler, SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan, Accompany CEO Amy Chang, designer Rachel Roy, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, Joyus CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Hearsay Social CEO Clara Shih, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, and Lean In lead researcher Marianne Cooper, as well as top executives from leading global companies such as Airbnb, Amazon, Coca - Cola, Google, IBM, NBCUniversal, Nike, Pandora, Target, Twitter, and Walmart.

In a March appearance with Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D - MA), documentary filmmaker Michael Moore called the Daniels story — as well as questions about the Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Russia — «shiny keys to distract us» from the real problems in the country.

Now, Samantha, who is also a filmmaker, is using a Kickstarter campaign in an effort to reunite with Anaïs (and perform DNA tests to find out if they are in fact twins) as part of the documentary to be called Twinsters.

Iconic filmmaker and current RELEVANT cover star Martin Scorsese has always been interested in movies that tease out spiritual themes, but his fascination with Christianity has rarely been as front...

With interesting project choices (along with directing Whiplash and La La Land, he also wrote thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane) and his skill as a writer and director, Chazelle is showing why he may be one of Hollywood's next great filmmakWith interesting project choices (along with directing Whiplash and La La Land, he also wrote thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane) and his skill as a writer and director, Chazelle is showing why he may be one of Hollywood's next great filmmakwith directing Whiplash and La La Land, he also wrote thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane) and his skill as a writer and director, Chazelle is showing why he may be one of Hollywood's next great filmmakers.

As he prepares for the release of new album Carrie & Lowell, singer, songwriter and sometimes - filmmaker Sufjan Stevens sat down with Pitchfork to discuss the stories behind his new record Carrie & Lowell (it's named after his mother and stepfather), but he also talked about the faith that has been a theme of his music since the beginning.

Since 2012, Mr. Vinant - Tang has contributed to the Temecula Valley community as volunteer founder and organizer of Temecula Actors and Filmmakers with over 180 members on www.meetup.com.

Join Chefs Joan Nathan, Lior Lev Sercarz and Michael Solomonov in conversation with filmmaker, Roger Sherman, as they explore all of the delicious facets of the Israeli food scene.

November 3 - 6: The Boston International Film Festival returns with screenings of 54 films, including films made for kids and by kids, as well as hands - on workshops for the next generation of filmmakers (Arlington, Somerville)

Jessicca comes to the summit as a consumer, a clinician, and a filmmaker with the goal of learning from other stakeholders and documenting the ways in which people with differing opinions are working together around a shared agenda.

None of these courageous women has ever spoken on the record in such compelling detail, and, on this DVD, the filmmakers weave together their passionate narratives as a celebration of the journey to motherhood that will leave viewers with a renewed sense of amazement about the power of women.

Lake's legacy and perhaps her greatest love is her role as independent filmmaker, launched with her 2008 documentary, «The Business of Being Born» and 2011 follow - up series «More Business of Being Born.»

filmmaker Josh Kriegman asks his subject, disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner, as the cameras roll on him at home with his wife, top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, the morning after Weiner lost the 2013 New York City Democratic mayoral primary with just 4.9 percent of the vote.

Unlike a film such as Spielberg's Munich, where it is easy to feel sympathy and empathy for the Mossad agents led by Eric Bana, where you admire the craft of what the filmmakers created, it is impossible to empathise with Meinhof, who it is clear from the start is way out of her depth and the mercenary Ensslin.

Ingrid Dodd, Coastal's president, said in an email that the company's work included «meeting and greeting filmmakers, locations scouts, directors and producers to encourage them to film here in Nassau,» as well as «working with area hotels for lodging crew and talent.»

During an intensive, three - day workshop, Nadeau was able to sit down with teachers, as well as National Park representatives, filmmakers, writers and other science communicators to discuss how such communications platforms could be used to spread understanding of his research findings.

A chance encounter with a filmmaker from Cameroon sent me to Paris as his assistant and I stayed on to hitchhike across Europe.

The experiences of author and filmmaker Kris Carr, who was diagnosed with a rare, incurable malignancy, illustrate how successfully one can manage cancer as a chronic disease.

As an amateur filmmaker, Drew had been experimenting with a new animation style, and after researching the subject of introversion, he produced an animated, graphics - intensive public service announcement about what it means to be quiet.

It began as a way for Shane to share his many years of experience as a filmmaker, his pioneering spirit with new cutting - edge technologies and practical product knowledge on both commercial and feature films.

David's case of mistaken identity gives him a brainstorm, and with the help of his pal R.J. (Kevin Carroll), he decides to pass himself off as a struggling independent filmmaker, hoping to meet aspiring actresses at his bogus casting calls.

The Paper remains completely engrossing right up until its final half hour, with the climax perhaps just a little too frenetic and overblown for its own good (ie there's just too much happening here)- which ultimately cements the movie's place as a very entertaining, unapologetically ludicrous, and somewhat overlong effort from filmmaker Howard.

With this new film, translated to The Triumph of Love, Peploe again proves herself as technical filmmaker, even if that Rough Magic - storytelling trouble is still around.

The movie, which follows Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) as they're forced to track down Ken Jeong's nefarious Mr. Chow by a ruthless gangster (John Goodman's Marshall), is actually at its best in its opening half hour, as filmmaker Todd Phillips has infused the proceedings with an affable feel that compensates for the lack of wholeheartedly funny elements.

There's ultimately something oddly hypnotic about Mirage, as filmmaker Hajdu has infused the proceedings with a deliberate and visually sumptuous feel that's heightened by the mystery surrounding the central character's very existence (ie who is he?

There's little doubt that Real Steel's biggest problem is its excessively deliberate pace and unreasonably overlong running time, as filmmaker Shawn Levy, working from John Gatins» screenplay, has infused the movie with an incongruously epic sensibility that all - too - often threatens to negate its positive attributes - with the fairly pointless (and surprisingly unpleasant) robot - vs - bull brawl that opens the picture effectively setting a tone of regrettable sloppiness (ie Charlie goes through two robots before settling on his final fighter).

While Tarantino has called «Django» a chance to hold up America's ugly past up like a mirror, this is empty rhetoric and the picture has almost nothing of substance to say socially or politically about race or slavery other than it was unfortunate and atrocious — seemingly the only two comments the filmmaker can make (as he did with WWII).

It's a thin premise that's employed to watchable yet far - from - engrossing effect by Howard, as the first - time filmmaker's ongoing emphasis on pursuit sequences inevitably lends the proceedings a decidedly monotonous quality - with the novelty of the over-the-top chases wearing off in as demonstrable and firm a manner as one might've feared.

And in the end, the only thing that really matters is that the filmmakers were market - savvy enough to frame Atom — the junkyard bot adopted by Goyo's character — as a puppyish, adorably scrappy, Iron Giant - style affection machine and, more importantly, to pair him with Goyo and allow them both to run roughshod over Jackman.

That's because Howard, as a filmmaker, thinks in cookie - cutter» situations» to begin with.