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American New Wave 25: Inbal Weinberg
Derek Cianfrance's Blue Valentine affecting and memorable relationship study is brought to life via layers of descriptive info – you have Production Designer to thank for that boost of realism. From dressing suburbia settings to adding subtle traits to folks living in one of the five boroughs, if I were to poll the numerous filmmakers with who've worked with Inbal Weinberg, I'd bet they'd say she's gets the look down to a tee.
American New Wave 25: Athina Rachel Tsangari
You might be surprised to learn that, one of the producers on Yorgos Lanthimos' sophomore, Un Certain Regard-winning feature, was a NYU grad and part of the emerging indie scene in Austin. While obtaining her MFA in film production at the University of Texas, Greek born Athina Rachel Tsangari was a full fledged Austinite who co-founded and was the artistic director of the Cinematexas International Short Film Festival...
American New Wave 25: Dash Shaw
In our next profile, we feature a filmmaker who began his career at exceptional, four years of age. Dash Shaw was probably the kid with those crazy Crayola kits, and if you've guessed right - his entry into film is by way of his background in comics and illustration. In 2010, the Sundance Institute invited Shaw for both the Screenwriters and Directors lab where he workshopped the hand-drawn, 2D animated tale titled, The Ruined Cast which should hit film festival circuit sometime in 2011.
American New Wave 25: Andrew Renzi
Within a short time span, Andrew Renzi has built himself a sharp film resume. Working in different producing capacities on such films as Antonio Campos' Afterschool, Mark Ruffalo's Sundance winner Sympathy for Delicious and a pair that we've featured in our New Wave list in Jody Lee Lipes (Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Same) and Alistair Banks Griffin (Two Gates of Sleep - see pic of Renzi working on actor David Call), Renzi is an up-and-coming producer who has a knack for sizing up talent beyond the pages of a script.
American New Wave 25: Reed Morano
If you haven't heard of Reed Morano before, then you'll surely have no choice but to be aware of this workaholic come January of next year. Working back to back on Victoria Mahoney's Yelling to the Sky , Elgin James' Little Birds and So Yong Kim's For Ellen, means this in-demand Director of Photography has a stovetop full of menu items for Park City in 2011.
