Auteur

Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker

by Ismail Merchant | Published Feb. 3, 2007

I think film is more like a canvas, a painting, and you make it alive with flesh and blood characters. You have to have a particular vision; a film has to have a certain look to it, and you have to create that look. All of the various components contribute to that painting, whether you are talking about the production designer, the actors, the locations, the music. All of this adds to the complete canvas. And if one portion is weak then the canvas in not complete. These things cannot be compromised on. If there are money restrictions or whatever then you go and steal the money from somewhere else. These things reflect in your work so you can't compromise on them. (No comments yet)

Crossing Boundaries

The Reinvention of Auteur Ismail Merchant

by Phillip Williams | Published Feb. 3, 2007

One half of Merchant Ivory Films, a company associated with
some of the most literate, laced-up, quality cinema of the
last 20 years, Ismail Merchant has built a reputation as one
of the most successful producers in film today. His recent
forays behind the camera now include The Mystic Masseur
(opening nationwide next month) adapted from the novel by
V.S. Nipul. The main character shares Merchant's own seemingly
boundless energy—and his talent for reinventing and redefining
himself. (2 comments)

Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker

by Jim McKay | Published Feb. 3, 2007

I think it's really important to always keep in mind that you are an outsider and if you're trying to make something that's realistic, you need to do a certain amount of work to make sure that it's alright. (No comments yet)

Coming of Age

A Conversation with Indie Auteur Jim McKay

by Jennifer M. Wood | Published Feb. 3, 2007

With the release of 1996's Girls Town, writer/director Jim McKay showed that teen films can be political. Though he's returning to familiar territory with Our Song, he proves that similar subject matter can yield a completely original and compelling story. (No comments yet)

Things I’ve Learned As A MovieMaker

by Michael Radford | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Always make movies for yourself. Never try to second-guess the public in any sort of way because you will always fall flat on your face. (No comments yet)

Shooting on Instinct

An Interview with Michael Radford

by Stephen Ashton | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Oscar-nominated moviemaker Michael Radford has explored the worlds of George Orwell (1984) and Pablo Neruda (Il Postino); Africa (White Mischief) and Scotland (Another Time, Another Place); and now the exotic world of a San Fernando Valley strip club known as The Blue Iguana. (No comments yet)

Ed Harris’ Artist’s Sensibility

Ed Harris on Pollock - The Man and the Film

by Stephen Ashton | Published Feb. 3, 2007

Ed Harris has long been heralded as one of the better actors of our time, and he's gotten two Oscar nods to prove it (Apollo 13; The Truman Show). Along with taking on the title character in the new film Pollock, Ed Harris has turned auteur by adding two new titles to his resume: director and painter? (No comments yet)

Michael Berenbaum: Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker

by Michael Berenbaum | Published Feb. 3, 2007

First and foremost, you have to trust yourself, not let anyone talk you out of what you want. You have to trust your heart. (No comments yet)

Cutting and Painting with Editor Michael Berenbaum

The Career of Michael Berenbaum (So Far)

by Adam M. Goldstein | Published Feb. 3, 2007

In his career as an editor, Michael Berenbaum has shown a tendency to collaborate with directors who look to film as something other than a commercial vehicle. (No comments yet)

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Kodak at Cannes

Since 1987 Kodak has been the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival, sponsoring the Camera d’Or prize that is awarded yearly to the best feature film by a first-time director. The tradition continues in 2008 when, for the fifth consecutive year, the festival will also hand out the Kodak Discovery Prize for Best Short Film.

“Cannes draws a huge number of filmmakers from all over the world every year, which gives Kodak a great opportunity to host our customers and show them how committed we are to the industry and to motion picture innovation,” says Kim Snyder, Kodak’s president and general manager of the Entertainment Imaging Division.

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