Sentences with phrase «better feature filmmaker»

I went back and attained that degree so it make me a better feature filmmaker.

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Lisa Hepner, a filmmaker living with type 1 diabetes, and her husband Guy Mossman are producing a feature - length documentary on ViaCyte's efforts to develop a better treatment for diabetes.

«White Shadow,» the first feature from Berlin - based Israeli filmmaker Noaz Deshe, which plays Sundance this weekend having already picked up the Best Debut award in Venice, mired us deep in this quandary, being a story, bruisingly told, set in the horrifying world of «albino hunting» in Tanzania, where local superstitions have led to a lucrative trade in albino body parts believed by witch doctors to have mystical properties.

With all of the attention August was drawing, he soon caught the eye of legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, and in 1992, the veteran director teamed with the relative newcomer for the feature The Best Intentions.

This is the costliest, most logistically complex feature of the filmmaker's career, and it appears that the effort to wrangle so many beasts, from elephants to movie stars and money men, along with the headaches that come with sweeping period films, got the better of him.

Undervalued as a genre filmmaker and perhaps overexposed as the standard - bearer of «serious» Hollywood filmmaking, Spielberg's most vexing feature may be the double - edged hyper - reality that his best tricks bring to bear on historical drama.

The acclaimed third feature by Noah Baumbach marked a critical development for the filmmaker as he turned toward an increasingly personal style — a move that garnered him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay.

This year's New York Film Festival came to a satisfying conclusion with one of its best selections, Birdman, or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), the oddly titled (and punctuated) fifth feature by acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

Best Picture «Äì «ÄúThe Social Network «Äù Best Director «Äì David Fincher for «ÄúThe Social Network «Äù Best Adapted Screenplay «Äì Aaron Sorkin for «ÄúThe Social Network «Äù Best Original Screenplay «Äì Chris Nolan for «ÄúInception «Äù Best Actor «Äì Colin Firth in «ÄúThe King «Äôs Speech «Äù Best Actress «Äì Natalie Portman in «ÄúBlack Swan «Äù Best Supporting Actor «Äì Christian Bale in «ÄúThe Fighter «Äù Best Supporting Actress «Äì Hailee Steinfeld in «ÄúTrue Grit «Äù Best Foreign Language Film «Äì «ÄúA Prophet «Äù Best Documentary «Äì «ÄúExit Through the Gift Shop «Äù Best Animated Feature «Äì «ÄúToy Story 3 «Ä ≥ Best Cinematography «Äì Wally Pfister for «ÄúInception «Äù Best Original Score «Äì Clint Mansell for «ÄúBlack Swan «Äù Most Promising Performer «Äì Jennifer Lawrence in «ÄúWinter «Äôs Bone «Äù Most Promising Filmmaker «Äì Derek Cianfrance for «ÄúBlue Valentine «Äù

Not a problem in of itself (and, in fact, many filmmakers would do well to follow his lead, as few commentaries hold any kind of interest aside from the stray tidbit now and again), when the commentary track is enabled through remote or Special Features menu, as the film plays on into un-commented scenes the regular soundtrack doesn't return.

Joe Dante's a great filmmaker, but I wish he had made his return to features with a movie better than Burying The Ex, a glib, EC Comics - influenced horror comedy that would probably work better as a short chapter in an anthology film.

In a banner day for the festival, featuring premieres of new work from several well known international filmmakers, the best film I saw was one that premiered elsewhere, Cannes in» 07.

The transfer is good here and the special features are very strong, especially an episode of «American Masters» that offers solid biographical background on Sturges, a filmmaker who somehow still seems underappreciated and underrated.

One of the biggest discoveries and best films of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival is a Belgian dramatic feature titled Girl, from first - time filmmaker Lukas Dhont.

It's no wonder that the filmmaker won Berlinale's best director award, with his ninth feature a feat of all - round artistry in each elaborate, detailed, textured frame.

Supplemental bonus features include an interfaith roundtable discussion, as well as a scrollable text statement from the filmmakers.

«That's Not Me» from filmmakers Alice Foucher and Gregory Erdstein is the best movie featuring identical twins played by the same actor since Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze's «Adaptation.»

But the director is first - time feature filmmaker Dean Parisot, and while he does create a bleak, claustrophobic atmosphere, he hasn't managed to get the best performances from his actors.

Now, alongside fellow Sundance Documentary Film Program - supported filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer (The Look of Silence), Heineman is in the running for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.

Featured characters include Jack Warner, Eartha Kitt, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and Pier Angeli... Underrated English indie filmmaker Duane Hopkins, director of 2008's Better Things, is finally back with his second feature, Bypass, a lost - youth drama about a young small - time fence (played by rising star George MacKay) who comes to a crossroads in his life...

Their discussion is sometimes shown in different parts of the screen, but the feature also incorporates artwork, photos, clips from other Disney films, and archival filmmaker video and audio (from the likes of Ward Kimball, Joe Grant, and Woolie Reitherman) to complement the present - day (well, 2009ish) reflections.

Moroccan writer - director Meryem Benm» Barek tearfully accepted the Best Screenplay award for her debut feature «Sofia»; a Casablanca - set drama about a 20 - year - old woman facing arrest after giving birth to a baby out of wedlock, it draws heartfelt attention to the lack of women's rights in the filmmaker's home country.

Hounds of Love is written and directed by Australian filmmaker Ben Young, making his feature directorial debut after a few short films previously as well as episodes of «Prank Patrol» and «Castaway».

Although Amy Berg was snubbed for her stellar year in the documentary category, filmmaker Liz Garbus was a welcome addition to the Best Documentary Feature category forWhat Happened, Miss Simone?

It's about as mediocre as a studio can get these days, featuring just enough deleted scenes (seven, to be exact), two production featurettes (the making - of featurette «Plebe Year» and the boxing extra «The Brigade»), as well as a filmmaker commentary with director Justin Lin and writer Dave Collard.

«We would like to acknowledge and congratulate the filmmakers behind Straight Outta Compton and What Happened, Miss Simone who picked up nods in Best Original Screenplay and Featured Documentary, respectively.

Taking the reins instead is Stefano Sollima, an Italian filmmaker well versed in television crime serials and with two feature - length credits to his name; 2012's A.C.A.B and 2015's Suburra.

Toronto — The Toronto International Film Festival ® today announced the Canadian features lineup including first - time feature filmmakers Jason Buxton, Brandon Cronenberg, Igor Drljaca and Kate Melville, as well as filmmakers returning to the...

Among other features of this issue, a brief mention should go to our spotlight on visual comedy, with essays on the general principles of the genre as well as specific filmmakers from Buster Keaton to the Farrelly brothers.

Now we get an even better look at what Wiseau would look like playing the signature Batman villain, courtesy of the featured clip above that highlights the actor and filmmaker as the Joker in The Dark Knight.

Film Forward filmmakers will participate in Festival Q&A's as well as special panel discussions and master classes, designed by the Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program.

A suspense - filled and ferocious battle of good versus evil, Dead Again in Tombstone on Blu - ray ™, DVD and Digital HD is loaded with exciting special features including a behind - the - scenes look at the making of the film, deleted scenes montage and feature commentary with filmmakers.

The film, which features a star - studded cast, tells the story of two best friends — a retired conductor (Michael Caine) and a filmmaker (Harvey Keitel)-- who reflect on their lives during a vacation to the Swiss Alps.

Shults» debut feature, the Thanksgiving - set addiction drama Krisha, hinted at bigger, better and darker things to come from this talented young filmmaker.

Filmmaker Tom Ryan has won the award for Best Young Director at this years Irish Film Festival Australia for his current feature film «Twice Shy».

Berlin International Film Festival - Day 5 2/11 / 2008 In a banner day for the festival, featuring premieres of new work from several well known international filmmakers, the best film I saw was one that premiered elsewhere, Cannes in» 07.

All of us here on Bloody Disgusting agree that M. Night Shyamalan's Split (read our review), which features a tour - de-force performance from James McAvoy, is one of the filmmaker's very best films in the last several years, so we're excited to announce that it's coming to Blu - ray just three months after dominating the box office.

This kind of tone used to depict the interconnectedness between sex and crime set by Cool Hair evokes Harmony Korine's polarizing 2012 feature film Spring Breakers starring Vanessa Hudgens and James Franco, but Mr. Orozco - Cubbon delivers this content much more naturally and with the poise and confidence of an experienced filmmaker who already has a well - defined style, knowingly and purposefully playing with the two intertwining dynamics that keep the audience on its toes.

Happy End didn't make it on the short list of this year's Best Foreign Language contenders, but it does reunite filmmaker Michael Haneke with Isabelle Huppert and Jean - Louis Trintignant who starred in his 2012 feature Amour, which took home the Cannes Palme d'Or and received several Oscar noms including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.

The filmmaker made his name with music videos, before turning to the feature film world, dropping his sizzling debut «Sexy Beast» in 2000, followed four years later by «Birth,» which, in this writer's opinion, is one of the best films of the 2000s.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul's latest film, his first feature - length effort since he won the Palme d'Or in 2010 with Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, is another sublime effort from one of the best filmmakers working today.

Canadian filmmakers were also honoured in the TFCA's other awards, with Stories We Tell winning the Allan King Documentary Award and Panos Cosmatos sharing the Best First Feature prize for Beyond the Black Rainbow with Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild.

An aboriginal filmmaker from Quebec who attended the Canadian Film Centre, Barnaby's film, Rhymes For Young Ghouls won the 2013 TIFF Top Ten and Best First Feature at VIFF 2013.

The only openly gay filmmaker that might walk the stage during the ceremony is Dean DeBlois, director of How to Train Your Dragon 2 and nominee for Best Animated Feature.

In his short and feature - length films to date (as well as in TV series Girl Number 9), Turner has proven to be an efficient filmmaker, who doesn't mind trying his hand at a variety of genres.

The Dallas - based filmmaker has been one of the best - kept secrets of the indie world thanks to his microbudgeted feature debut «St. Nick» in 2009, and short follow - up «Pioneer» in 2011 (starring Will Oldham), and he developed «Saints» through the Sundance Labs, before WME helped bring it to the attention of Mara and Affleck, whose presence helped him to raise the $ 6 million budget.

Noah Baumbach might as well have named his latest feature «The (Harold) Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected, But Also Mostly About Harold),» because no matter how many stories unspool in the filmmaker's latest tale of familial disaffection (and, occasionally, actual affection), each one spins firmly around Dustin Hoffman's surly patriarch.

Best Feature Winner: «Moonrise Kingdom» «Bernie» «The Loneliest Planet» «The Master» «Middle Of Nowhere» Best Documentary Winner: «How To Survive A Plague» «Detropia» «Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present» «Room 237» «The Waiting Room» Best Ensemble Performance Winner: «Your Sister's Sister» «Bernie» «Moonrise Kingdom» «Safety Not Guaranteed» «Silver Linings Playbook» Breakthrough Actor Winner: Emayatzy Corinealdi («Middle Of Nowhere») Mike Birbiglia («Sleepwalk With Me») Thure Lindhardt («Keep The Lights On») Melanie Lynskey («Hello, I Must Be Going») Quvenzhané Wallis («Beasts Of The Southern Wild») Breakthrough Director Winner: Benh Zeitlin («Beasts Of The Southern Wild») Zal Batmanglij («Sound Of My Voice») Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky («Francine») Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin («Now, Forager») Antonio Méndez Esparza («Aquí y Allá») Calvin Klein Female Filmmaker Award Stacie Passon («Concussion») Bingham Ray Award Benh Zeitlin («Beasts Of The Southern Wild») Best Film Not Playing At A Theater Near You «An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty» (written and directed by Terence Nance) Gotham Independent Film Audience Award «Artifact»

Highly acclaimed and beloved Brooklyn - born filmmaker Darren Aronofsky is releasing his fifth feature film this weekend, titled Black Swan, starring the always wondefful Natalie Portman as well as Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey and Winona Ryder.

Best Picture: «WALL - E» Best Director: Christopher Nolan, «The Dark Knight» Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, «The Wrestler» Best Actress: Michelle Williams, «Wendy and Lucy» Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, «The Dark Knight» Best Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei, «The Wrestler» Best Original Screenplay: Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon, «WALL - E» Best Adapted Screenplay: John Ajvide, «Let the Right One In» Best Foreign Language Film: «Let the Right One In» Best Animated Film: «WALL - E» Best Documentary Feature: «Man on Wire» Best Cinematography: Wally Pfister, «The Dark Knight» Best Film Editing: Chris Dickens, «Slumdog Millionaire» Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, «The Dark Knight» Best Breakthrough Filmmaker: Tomas Alfredson, «Let the Right One In» Best Breakthrough Performance: Lina Leandersson, «Let the Right One In»