July 07, 2010

Michelangelo Antonioni - Experimenter


Zabriskie Point (1970)

Michelangeleo Antonioni was an Italian modernist filmmaker who is renowned  for his freedom of thoughts and creative experiments in his films. His unique visual styles are still influential. He always thought beyond the boundaries of film making which made him an interesting filmmaker of all time. In 1994 he was given Academy Award in recognition of his place as one the cinema's master visual stylists. His films are always intriguing to watch as well as thought provoking.

June 30, 2010

Fatih Akin - Always Delightful


The Edge of Heaven (2007)

Fatih Akin is a Turkish born German filmmaker who is immensely creative and carefully crafts everything beautiful in his films. Performances, cinematography and music score of his films are mostly appreciated. He always brings something special or a surprise each time in his films. He has won many awards since the start of his film career.

June 26, 2010

Federico Fellini - Distinct Fantasy


8½ (1963)

Federico Fellini was an Italian film director well known for his distinguished creative talents and is considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century. Fellini's films are unique combination of dreams, fantasy and desire. Many of the contemporary film makers have cited Fellini's influence on their work. His films were nominated as well as won many times Oscar awards including Best Foreign Language Film.

June 23, 2010

Andrei Tarkovsky - Self Reflection


The Sacrifice (1986)

Andrei Tarkovsky was a Russian filmmaker who had a unique style of representing themes on life and its reality. Tarkovsky is widely considered to be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. His films are characterized by christian and metaphysical themes, long takes and beautiful cinematography.

June 22, 2010

Satyajit Ray - Master of Masterpiece Art


The Apu Trilogy - Pather Panchali (1955)

Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker who is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. He was also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, graphic designer, and film critic. Ray started his career as a commercial artist, but later drawn into independent film making. Ray did the scripting, casting, scoring, cinematography, art direction, editing and designed credit titles and publicity material for his films. Great Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and Ray were acquainted with each other. Kurosawa said of Ray's work, "To have not seen the films of Ray is to have lived in the world without ever having seen the moon and the sun."

June 17, 2010

Julio Médem - Very Artistic


Lucía y el sexo (2001)

Julio Médem is a Spanish film writer and director. His passion for cinema started at the very young age and would use his father's Super 8 camera for shooting. After graduating in Medicine and General Surgery he worked as a film critic, screenwriter, assistant director and editor.

June 16, 2010

Park Chan Wook - Sweet Revenge


Lady Vengeance (2005)

Park Chan Wook is a famous South Korean film maker and screen writer who is best known for his perfect framing and powerful character portrayal. His themes are usually based on vengeance, and his brilliant direction makes it more powerful that one could hardly imagine.

June 15, 2010

Tony Gatlif - Inside Romany


Latcho Drom (1993)

Tony Gatlif is an Algerian born, French filmmaker who also shines well as a screenwriter and composer. He is famous for his particular interest in Gypsy culture and their influence to modern society. Beauty of singing and dancing is highly exceptional in his movies.

June 14, 2010

Tom Tykwer - Unimaginable Ambitions


Heaven (2000)

Creatively ambitious, passionate story teller, the perfectionist - Tom Tykwer, is a German film maker, screenwriter and composer worldly renowned for his extraordinary creative works. He started his career as a filmmaker at the age of eleven.

June 13, 2010

Emir Kusturica - A Versatile Artist


Do You Remember Dolly Bell (1981)

Emir Kusturica, a versatile artist, is an internationally acclaimed  Serbian film maker, actor, and musician. Most of his works remains controversial because of the political views. More over his films have an unique artistic feel which remains even after viewing the films.

June 12, 2010

Kar Wai Wong - Creative Time Traveller


2046 (2004)

Kar Wai Wong, is a Hong Kong based film director who is internationally renowned for his visually unique films. He is also a famous screen writer. He started his career as a graphic designer, but destined to become a film maker.

June 10, 2010

Lars Von Trier - Breaking the waves


Dancer in the Dark (2000)

Lars Von Trier is a well known Danish film maker who tells stories very explicitly. He is an outstanding screenwriter who has different approaches for his films each time which moves the audience deeply.

June 09, 2010

Akira Kurosawa - Touch of Greatness


Rashomon (1950)

Akira Kurosawa, Japanese film director is a legend, who's films were frequently copied and remade by American and European filmmakers. His films were greatly admired by many famous film directors internationally.

June 07, 2010

Krzysztof Kieślowski - Everything Perfect


Camera Buff (1979)

Krzysztof Kieślowski was a polish film maker, who started his career directing documentaries. He is well known for his creative thinking and freedom of handling complex scripts during the time of communist party in Poland.

June 06, 2010

Ingmar Bergman - Mysterious Yesterdays


Persona (1966)

Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director, the man who contributed new meanings to the world of film making. "Persona" one of his masterpiece work, is a beautiful film that should be appreciated on many aspects - direction, acting, sound, lighting, and cinematography.

June 05, 2010

Abbas Kiarostami - Truthful & Elegant


Where is the Friend's Home (1987)

Abbas Kiarostami is an Iranian film director who has a unique thoughtful approach to all of his films. He shows the real pace of the life without any melodrama or over sentiments. His films are simple, truthful and elegant. Always straight forward in dealing with the stories thus making it simple and more beautiful through careful character studies.