#“She Lived in a Heightened Reality”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Maria’ Cinematographer Ed Lachman

#“She Lived in a Heightened Reality”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Maria’ Cinematographer Ed Lachman

By most accounts, indie cinema legend Ed Lachman is on track to land his second consecutive Oscar nomination for a collaboration with the great Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín. The cinematography legend was nominated last year for the arresting black-and-white photography of Larraín’s satirical gothic fable El Conde; and he is back in contention in the…

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#“I Wanted This Movie to Be a Reflection of Myself”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Bauryna Salu’

#“I Wanted This Movie to Be a Reflection of Myself”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Bauryna Salu’

Bauryna Salu filmmaker Askhat Kuchinchirekov couldn’t understand why a familiar Kazakh experience had gone untold on the big screen, so he took the initiative himself. Now competing on behalf of Kazakhstan for a best international feature film nomination at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards, Kuchinchirekov’s feature directorial debut chronicles a 12-year-old boy named Yersultan (Yersultan…

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#“Our Target Is a History of the Future”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With the Director of ‘The Wandering Earth 2’

#“Our Target Is a History of the Future”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With the Director of ‘The Wandering Earth 2’

In 2019, Chinese filmmaker Frant Guo gave his country its very first science fiction blockbuster, The Wandering Earth, a high-concept adventure film set in 2058 with planet Earth threatened by the imminent explosion of the sun. This year, Guo extended his vision with a prequel, The Wandering Earth 2, told years before the story of…

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#“I Found a Character Who Was Like Sunshine”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ Director

#“I Found a Character Who Was Like Sunshine”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ Director

“I Found a Character Who Was Like Sunshine”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ Director For the latest THR Presents screening, powered by Vision Media, Hilton Dresden has a conversation with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, whose new film, Gangubai Kathiawadi, tells the epic story of a woman who makes the most of the dire circumstances…

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#“It Was the Highest Testing Movie We’ve Ever Had”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Thirteen Lives’ Filmmakers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer

#“It Was the Highest Testing Movie We’ve Ever Had”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Thirteen Lives’ Filmmakers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer

“It Was the Highest Testing Movie We’ve Ever Had”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Thirteen Lives’ Filmmakers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer In an industry where enduring creative collaborations are often as fragile as the movie business itself, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer now occupy a singular place in the annals of Hollywood history. For 35…

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#“Authenticity Was Key to Absolutely Everything”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘All Quiet on The Western Front’ Team

#“Authenticity Was Key to Absolutely Everything”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘All Quiet on The Western Front’ Team

“Authenticity Was Key to Absolutely Everything”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘All Quiet on The Western Front’ Team Erich Maria Remarque’s classic novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, which follows a young German soldier during World War I, has been adapted before. But Edward Berger, who directed and co-wrote the newly-released Netflix film adaptation, thought…

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#“A Picture of Women’s Issues and Education Issues”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘The Exam’ Team

#“A Picture of Women’s Issues and Education Issues”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘The Exam’ Team

“A Picture of Women’s Issues and Education Issues”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘The Exam’ Team In The Exam, director Shawkat Amin Korki explores corruption within the Kurdish education testing system. He’s joined by star Avan Jamal and producer Roj Hajo to discuss the inspiration and making of the film, Iraq’s submission for the Academy Awards,…

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