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DGA Events Roundup
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Elisa
Haber
Martin Campbell discusses The Foreigner
Director Martin Campbell's new thriller, The Foreigner, tells the story of a
humble businessman with a buried past (Jackie Chan) who seeks justice when
his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. He engages in a cat-and-mouse
conflict with a government official (Pierce Brosnan), whose past may hold
clues to the killers' identities.
Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on October 29,
Campbell sat down with Director Michael Apted to discuss the making of
The Foreigner.
Campbell's other credits include the feature films Casino Royale, The Legend
of Zorro, Vertical Limit, The Mask of Zorro and GoldenEye; the movies for
television Warriors and Cast a Deadly Spell; and episodes of the series
Homicide: Life on the Street and Reilly: Ace of Spies. He has been a DGA
member since 1992.
Photo: Michael Apted (moderator) and Martin Campbell discuss The Foreigner.
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Krista
Kennell
Noah Baumbach discusses
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Director Noah Baumbach's new comedic drama, The Meyerowitz Stories
(New and Selected), is the emotional and comic intergenerational tale of
adult siblings (Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Elizabeth Marvel) who converge
in New York to attend an event dedicated to their strong-willed artist father
(Dustin Hoffman) and his fading legacy and deal with the long shadow he has
cast over their lives.
Following the New York DGA membership screening on October 18,
Baumbach sat down with Director Brian De Palma to discuss the making of
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).
Baumbach's credits include the feature films Mistress America, While We're
Young, Frances Ha, Margot at the Wedding, The Squid and the Whale and
Kicking and Screaming. Baumbach has been a DGA member since 2004.
Photo: Brian De Palma (moderator) and Noah Baumbach
discuss The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).
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Marcie
Revens
Simon Curtis discusses
Goodbye Christopher Robin
The story of the creation of the Winnie-the-Pooh books is told in Director
Simon Curtis' new biographical family film, Goodbye Christopher Robin. The
film takes a behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne, whose
stories about his son C.R. Milne's collection of stuffed animals formed the
basis for the Winnie-the-Pooh book series that became an instant success
and brought hope and comfort to postwar England.
Following the DGA membership screening in New York on October 29, Curtis
sat down with Director Bob Balaban to discuss the making of Goodbye
Christopher Robin.
Curtis' other credits include the feature films Woman in Gold and My Week
with Marilyn; the movies for television Born in the USA, Man and Boy and The
Prince of Hearts; and episodes of the series The Practice and Tracey Takes
On... He has been a DGA member since 1995.
Photo: Simon Curtis and Bob Balaban (moderator)
discuss Goodbye Christopher Robin.
