Fires Were Started (aka “I Was a Firefighter”) (1943): Humphrey Jennings’ Seminal Feature about WWII Firefighters

Shot in documentary style, it depicts the lives of firefighters through the Blitz during the Second World War.

Manchurian Candidate, The (1962): Making of Frankenheimer’ Most Vital and Impactful Film

Both conceptually and visually, Frankenheimer had “complete control” over the production.

No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook, Korean Master, Discusses his Black Satire

‘No Other Choice’ is about Capitalism, a Black Comedy of Self-Delusion

Sorry, Baby: Actress Eva Victor’s Directorial Debut (Sundance Film Fest 2024)

Victor plays Agnes, a young academic who is smart, if also a little adrift. Her life is upended, however, when she is sexually assaulted by an older mentor.

1 Oscar Directors: Format–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Oscar Directors: Format–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography