Sam Mendes Gets TIFF Ebert Director Award as ‘Empire of Light’ Heads for Oscar Season
Mendes follows in the Toronto Film Festival footsteps of directors like Martin Scorsese, Claire Denis, Ava DuVernay, Wim Wenders, and the late Agnès Varda.
Mendes follows in the Toronto Film Festival footsteps of directors like Martin Scorsese, Claire Denis, Ava DuVernay, Wim Wenders, and the late Agnès Varda.
The new comedy from the “Veep” creator will follow the embattled crew of a dysfunctional superhero movie franchise.
Craig phoned producer Barbara Broccoli the next morning and said, “I think I offered Sam Mendes the directing job last night.”
“Empire of Light” is Mendes’ next feature and is backed by Searchlight Pictures, which is targeting a fall 2022 release date.
The Oscar-winning writer isn’t even sure “American Beauty” would get made today given its polarizing storyline.
Sam Mendes talks about how the cinematographer made the idea of “1917” being one seemingly continuous long shot possible.
Mendes went to hell and back directing Daniel Craig in two Bond movies, the Oscar-winning “Skyfall” and the more divisive “Spectre.”
Bong’s unprecedented win is the latest in a history-making night for South Korea’s “Parasite.”
“Everyone’s a winner” is the mantra at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon. This year, especially the “Parasite director.”
It’s “1917” v “Parasite” as we head for WGA Awards and actual Oscar voting.
The five DGA nominated directors all came up with ingenious solutions to the challenges they set for themselves.
The last six winners of the DGA’s Best Director prize have gone on to repeat the Academy Awards.