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Heather Connell
Heather E. Connell is an American film director. She is best known for directing the award-winning feature documentaries '' Small Voices: The Stories of Cambodia's Children'' (2008) and '' Forget Us Not'' (2013). Early life and education Heather E. Connell was born and raised in Massachusetts. She attended Salem State University where she studied screenwriting and theatre arts. Directing career In 2001, Connell relocated to Los Angeles where she founded Displaced Yankee Productions, an independent film company dedicated to using film as a platform for raising social awareness and activism through entertainment. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Connell made the short film ''Choosing Your Course'' (2002). A couple of years later she directed another short titled ''Black/White'' (2004) which premiered at the Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. In 2008, Connell wrote, directed and produced her first feature documentary '' Small Voices: The Stories of Cambodia's Children''. Narrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Gorge International Film Festival - Official Selections
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