Sentences with phrase «figures in independent film»

Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., has long been one of New York's most powerful figures in independent film.

A consistently intriguing figure in the independent film community, John Sayles is a sometimes brilliant, usually «meh», filmmaker whose recent work leans more toward the «meh» side of the fence.

Not exact matches

Instead of asinine comments on how impossible it would be to have a woman in combat (nevermind that she arrived in the final battle independent of the other fighters and so could not have been prevented from joining by the other men), it might have crossed your mind to mention how pretentious it was for the heroin of the film (which is what she is) to be directly compared to such a major historical figure.

Robert Altman and Francis Ford Coppola, arguably the two pivotal figures of American cinema in the 1970s, both rose from the turmoil of the transition from studio - based to independent production, to emerge as leading forces in film production as well as film style.

We are interested in not just those directors who are long venerated — although there is no lack of passionate support for figures such as Robert Bresson, judging from the entries so far — but, equally, the major figures (criminally little - known as they may be) in any sector or mode or geographical region of cinema: animation (Chuck Jones), independent (Todd Haynes), film - essay (Chris Marker), «new Asian cinema» (Edward Yang), experimental, «third cinema», B - films, underground, women's cinema...

Amy Seimetz («Upstream Color») Over the last few years, Amy Seimetz hasn't come anywhere near threatening to crack the mainstream, but has served as a sort of «Zelig «- figure for a particular kind of American independent film, crossing paths with many of the most notable players in the scene in some way or another.

* This figure of $ 168 million represents the Irish expenditure for all projects which went into production this year in the categories of independent film, TV drama, animation and feature documentary only.

SCREENED AT INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON 2018: «Beast» is the sort of movie that figures it can let a serial killer running loose in the community sort of simmer in the background, confident that the psychological drama it's got running up front is more interesting.

Independent, open - minded, approachable yet fiercely determined, focused, and driven by her passion for the arts and avant - garde films, agnès b. is more than just a formidable figure in the world of fashion.