Sentences with phrase «several acclaimed films»

Not exact matches

Although she's both written and co-directed on several acclaimed projects in the past, Gerwig had never taken over the reins of a film until Lady Bird.

Although she's both written and co-directed on several acclaimed projects in the past, Gerwig had never taken over the reins of a film until

Danish director Thomas Vinterberg has been on a bit of a losing streak since his acclaimed 1998 film The Celebration, but The Hunt landed on several best - of - 2012 lists a year ago, and this summer's U.S. release found many critics hailing the drama as a return to form.

The film screened at several festivals, including Sundance, and it earned a fair amount of critical acclaim.

For his journalism, he has received the National Headliner Award and the GLAAD Media Award, and has seen his work inspire several films, most recently the Emmy - nominated Showtime film «Our Fathers,» based on his critically acclaimed book.

Filmmaker Joshua Marston has been a fixture of the Berlin International Film Festival over the past several years thanks to «Maria Full of Grace» and «The Forgiveness of Blood,» both of which picked up prestigious awards before earning further acclaim at international film festivals.

Still, for all the acclaim it has received, Zhao is well aware that a small - scale film such as «The Rider» — the cast of which consists entirely of non-professional actors, including Jandreau's father, Tim, his sister Lilly and several of his friends — is in a lopsided battle for attention against studio behemoths such as Dwayne Johnson's «Rampage» and the upcoming «Avengers: Infinity War.»

The supplements are the same as those on the original Miramax Collector's Series DVD - a good half - hour featurette on making the film and the subsequent acclaim for it and Benigni, the theatrical trailer, and several TV spots.

And to think she began her film career — after several acclaimed stage performances in her native Australia — as a bit character named Mrs. Haines in the crime series «Police Rescue» in 1993.

Dick is a critically acclaimed author whose works have been adapted into several hit films, including «Total Recall,» «Minority Report» and «A Scanner Darkly» and Amazon's «The Man in the High Castle,» according to Techspot.

Andrew holds an MFA from New York University Graduate Film School and has made several acclaimed short films, which have screened at numerous film festivals, museums, and on U.S. and British television.

He and his brother Jay first gained recognition in the early 2000's for writing, directing and producing several acclaimed independent and studio films, including The Puffy Chair, Cyrus, and Jeff, Who Lives at Home.

Weirton was one of several Ohio Valley towns used as locations for the acclaimed 1978 film «The Deer Hunter» (1978) starring Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep.