Sentences with phrase «by younger filmmakers»

There's a lot of important things to be said by younger filmmakers, and I think they're willing to take bigger chances.

Even Unforgiven, which is revered by younger filmmakers for its sense of despair, is a comic and colorful character study, with vignettes that resist glib sociopolitical codifying.

Like the beautiful «Stories We Tell,» directed by Sarah Polley, «Elena» is an extremely personal documentary directed by a young filmmaker in search of her past — or part of it.

The movie feels like part of a horror anthology, and indeed it's part 1 of Shyamalan's planned Night Chronicles, a «Twilight Zone» kind of series with his ideas executed by young filmmakers.

Sleight is both written and directed by young filmmaker J.D. Dillard, making his feature directorial debut after working in the kitchen at J.J. Abrams» Bad Robot.

Not a moment is wasted by the young filmmaker in camera angle or cast motivation.

Not exact matches

Social impact «residents» that have been placed in coworking centres by All Good Work include BASE, which develops co-living residences for young adults with learning differences; RiF, which supports refugees and asylum seekers arriving in New York City; and AdaptLab — a team that helps filmmakers with autism and learning differences to work on productions and gain valuable skills for sustainable employment.

There will come a day when the mythological stories are supplanted by some other genre that possibly some young filmmaker is just thinking about discovering for all of us.»

In 1973, a young filmmaker by the name of George Lucas released his second feature - length production, American Graffiti.

One of such partnerships is the film production company «One Fine Day Films», founded by Tom Tykwer & his wife Marie Steinmann, which supports young filmmakers from all over Africa to realize their projects.

The young actors have chemistry together and you have to appreciate how the filmmakers had the good sense of also casting such comic geniuses as Eugene Levy as Jim's dad and Jennifer Coolidge as Stifler's mom, and now the conclusion of the epic trilogy takes the Chris - Guest - company thing one step further by giving the part of Michele's dad to Fred Willard!

Now despite that mean - spirited and unfair title, this is an honest attempt by one young filmmaker to examine Moore's controversial methods and to question his politics.

Whilst filming their latest horror masterpiece, a group of young filmmakers unwittingly open a portal to an alternative dimension that happens to be occupied by hordes of angry, and very hungry, zombies

In addition, one of the organization's core values is identifying new talent and nurturing young filmmakers by awarding promising talent with «Directorial Debut» and «Breakthrough Actor» awards as well as grants to rising film students and by facilitating community outreach through the support of organizations such as The Ghetto Film School, Reel Works Teen Filmmaking, and Educational Video Center.

By playing up the maudlin aspects like the debasement of Mister's mother or going for poverty clichés like ketchup sandwiches, the filmmakers seem reluctant to trust their picture to their strongest asset: their young actors.

Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), this fast - paced and furiously stylish heist movie stars Ansel Elgort (The Fault in Our Stars) as a young getaway driver who steers to the beat of his own playlist.

Clip is one of those rare films about young people, directed by a very young filmmaker, but with the gravitas of cinema crafted by very old European masters.

One of several truly genius ideas behind Blair Witch is that filmmakers Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez made the audience believe that the film they were watching was nothing more than the unearthed footage left behind by three disappeared young people.

The directorial debut of Ruairi Robinson, the young Oscar - nominated Irish filmmaker who at one time was set to helm the «Akira» remake, it might seem to have a generic set - up, but if Robinson's shorts are anything to go by, we should expect to see something visually spectacular.

The Archer Film Festival strives to bridge that divide by empowering and highlighting young filmmakers who share the goal of increasing the number of women in the film and television industry, and to participate in the conversation about women's representation onscreen.

The filmmakers give her an excellent B (maybe B +, possibly A --RRB- story line in which a ditheringly abashed young Hugh Grant type (Hugo Johnstone - Burt) and his wisecracking little brother (Art Parkinson) save her, and (this being 2015, when distressed damsels need to reciprocate) are saved by her.

Adding excitement to the project beyond all the thinkpieces the media can run about what this means for diversity in cinema is the fact that Black Panther is written and directed by Ryan Coogler, a young filmmaker who followed his acclaimed debut Fruitvale Station with a successful studio film in the endearing Creed.

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...

Orson Welles was 24 when he made Citizen Kane, which sets the bar enormously high for any young filmmaker who is pulled violently along by a hunger to shatter the conventions that were laid down before him.

In rich black and white, it's the story of an aspiring young New York filmmaker (Steve Buscemi) in the throes of his creative struggle, his beautiful neighbor and muse (Jennifer Beals), and a lovable con man (Seymour Cassel), chasing their dreams in quintessential 1990s NYC amidst a cast of oddball characters played by Stanley Tucci, Sam Rockwell, Will Patton, Jim Jarmusch, Debi Mazar, Carol Kane, and others.

With Lorne Michaels as a producer and a screenplay by three young TV - seasoned up and comers, various in - demand comedy stars gladly signed up to work with the Utah - based Mormon filmmaker despite his spotty track record.

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».

Many young independent filmmakers, inspired by the «mumblecore» movies of directors like Joe Swanberg and Andrew Bujalski, have attempted to make unscripted movies with varying degrees of success.

Maybe my expectations were duly lowered but director Francis Lawrence, who took over the series from filmmaker Gary Ross and raised the bar, and screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong turn out a surprisingly engaging film about rebellion, propaganda, media, and the emotional and psychological scars of war, all seen from the point of view of a young woman (Jennifer Lawrence) who becomes a symbol of resistance simply by surviving with courage, dignity, and compassion.

The filmmaker really broke out internationally with «Heavenly Creatures,» his poetic tale of magical realism that centered on the dangerous romance between two (ultimately) murderous teen girls played by a young Kate Winslet and a young Melanie Lynskey.

Most twentysomethings think they'll live forever, but the one - night stroll through Vienna of young Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) is marked by both the filmmaker's and the characters» constant awareness that their time, both here and on earth, is limited.

The announcement, made by Josh Berger, president and managing director for WB U.K., Ireland and Spain, came as the studio praised the third year of its Creative Talent program, aimed at providing jobs and opportunities for young filmmakers across the world in various parts of the filmmaking industry.

It was especially poignant to see Robinson, a lesbian filmmaker who's been working in the industry for years on various projects including The L Word, present such a radical film to both older audiences who were familiar to the character and young audiences who are growing up with the chance to see a complex women - centric narrative propelled by her.

The filmmakers make a serious mistake by aiming this educational epic at very young children, because they've undermined the considerable skill and artistry that have gone into making it.

CHINESE CINEMA NOW By Bérénice Reynaud A new wave of younger filmmakers move to center stage, ready to build on the Sixth Generation's hard - won freedoms.

But the Scottish filmmaker ultimately has on her mind concentric cycles of abuse that stretch back across centuries, epitomized today by the devaluation of young and powerless women.

READINGS Dalton Trumbo: Blacklisted Hollywood Radical by Larry Ceplair & Christopher Trumbo, reviewed by Scott Eyman; The Authentic Death and Contentious Afterlife of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: The Untold Story of Peckinpah's Last Western Film by Paul Seydor, reviewed by Kevin Canfield, Mise en Scène and Film Style: From Classical Hollywood to New Media Art by Adrian Martin, reviewed by Noah Isenberg; A Kim Jong - il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power by Paul Fischer, reviewed by J. Hoberman

The «dissident Revolutionary Lettrists,» as Wollen called them, were led by two young filmmakers, Guy Debord and Gil Wolman, who went on to become situationists.

The remark seems ironic now, given that he's become one of America's most accomplished young filmmakers by staying close to home.

Tully is directed by Canadian filmmaker Jason Reitman, of the films Thank You for Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air, Young Adult, Labor Day, and Men, Women & Children previously.

Complemented by a brilliant soundtrack, including Radiohead's «Videotape» and «Optimistic», Miles Jay's thought - provoking short feature is evidence that the future is bright, not only for its talented young filmmaker but likewise for Canadian Cinema.

The ultimate haptic heroine of the AFI FEST was the unnamed protagonist of Krotkaya (A Gentle Creature), the third narrative film of the Berlin - based Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitza.45 The Russian title is that of the original short story by Dostoyevsky (1876) about a meek young woman inexplicably committing suicide, but, in its country of production (France), the film is called Une Femme douce — like the 1969 adaptation of the same story by Robert Bresson directed.

Kristen Stewart and Twilight author Stephenie Meyer made a surprise appearance to introduce a group of young female filmmakers who won the opportunity to make short films inspired by the Twilight series with funding and guidance from industry professionals.

Violet is both written and directed by young Flemish filmmaker Bas Devos, making his feature directorial debut after a few short films previously.

«A Filmmaker's Journey» does gain the upper hand, however, by furnishing us with, in addition to the sight of Jackson as a younger, substantially thinner filmmaker, an overview of an aborted screen adaptation of The Lord of the Rings that was to have starred The Beatles (John as Filmmaker's Journey» does gain the upper hand, however, by furnishing us with, in addition to the sight of Jackson as a younger, substantially thinner filmmaker, an overview of an aborted screen adaptation of The Lord of the Rings that was to have starred The Beatles (John as filmmaker, an overview of an aborted screen adaptation of The Lord of the Rings that was to have starred The Beatles (John as Gollum!).

The filmmakers didn't have that many more resources for the longer take; Young was joined by only three other crew members in the camera and lighting departments.

Last but certainly not least, few if any films at Cannes this year were as highly anticipated as Beyond the Hills, the third feature by director Cristian Mungiu, who won the Palme d'Or in 2007 for the astonishing 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, the movie most responsible for drawing international attention to the exciting new wave of young Romanian filmmakers.

The Slumdog Millionaire filmmaker will direct the show, comprising a sequence of monologues adapted by writers such as Sir David Hare, Neil LaBute and James Graham, retelling the first - hand accounts of 15 young children growing up in the rural township of Rammulotsi, South Africa.

Amblin Entertainment returns to present a Bad Robot production of Super 8, directed by filmmaker J.J. Abrams («Lost», Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek), starring a cast of young kids and talented character actors, including Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning.

Other high - profile titles screening at the festival, which opens Friday, include «Ginger and Rosa,» filmmaker Sally Potter's coming - of - age drama with Elle Fanning; «Midnight's Children,» director Deepa Mehta's adaptation of the novel by Salman Rushdie, who wrote the screenplay; and «Frances Ha,» a black - and - white look at a young dancer directed by «The Squid...