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List Of Nonlinear Narrative Films ...
The following is a chronological list of nonlinear narrative films. 2020s 2010s 2000s 2009 2008 2007 2006 ". ''Sight & Sound''. Retrieved on January 15, 2011. 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1990s 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1990–1994 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1910s – 1940s See also * Nonlinear narrative * Nonlinear gameplay * Reverse chronology * Hypertext fiction * Hyperlink cinema * Lists of films ** List of non-narrative feature films References External links Linear writing for non-linear filmsat JohnAugust.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Nonlinear Narrative Films, List Of * Nonlinear narrative Nonlinear narrative, disjointed narrative, or disrupted narrative is a narrative technique, sometimes used in literature, film, video games, and other narratives, where events are portrayed, for example, out of chronological order or in other ways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonlinear Narrative
Nonlinear narrative, disjointed narrative, or disrupted narrative is a narrative technique, sometimes used in literature, film, video games, and other narratives, where events are portrayed, for example, out of chronological order or in other ways where the narrative does not follow the direct causality pattern of the events featured, such as parallel distinctive plot lines, dream immersions or narrating another story inside the main plot-line. Most of the time, it is used to mimic the structure and recall of a character, but has been used for other reasons as well. Literature Beginning a non-linear narrative ''in medias res'' (Latin: "into the middle of things") began in ancient times and was used as a convention of epic poetry, including Homer's ''Iliad'' in the 8th century BC. The technique of narrating most of the story in flashback is also seen in epic poetry, like the Indian epic the ''Mahabharata''. Several medieval '' Arabian Nights'' tales such as "The City of Brass" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloé Zhao
Chloé Zhao, born Zhao Ting (, born 31 March 1982), is a Chinese filmmaker, known primarily for her work on independent films. Zhao's debut feature film, ''Songs My Brothers Taught Me'' (2015), premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Her second feature film, '' The Rider'' (2017), was critically acclaimed and received nominations for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film and Best Director. Zhao garnered international recognition with the western film ''Nomadland'' (2020), which won numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Earning four Academy Award nominations for the film, Zhao won both Best Picture and Best Director, becoming the second woman in history to win the latter after Kathryn Bigelow in 2010, and the first woman of color to win the category. She also won awards f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Women (2019 Film)
''Little Women'' is a 2019 American Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age Historical drama, period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the seventh film adaptation of the Little Women, 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. It chronicles the lives of the March sisters—Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth—in Concord, Massachusetts, during the nineteenth century. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton (actor), James Norton, Louis Garrel, and Chris Cooper. Sony Pictures initiated the development of the film in 2013, with Amy Pascal coming on board to produce in 2015 and Gerwig hired to write its screenplay the following year. Using Alcott's other writings as inspiration, Gerwig penned the script in 2018. She was made director that same year, with the film being the second she had solely directed. Filming took place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Film
2019 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2019, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2019, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "It's the year of apocalyptic cinema of the highest order, the year in which three of our best filmmakers have responded with vast ambition, invention, and inspiration to the crises at hand, including the threats to American democracy, the catastrophic menaces arising from global warming, the corrosive cruelty of ethnic hatreds and nationalist prejudices, and the poisonous overconcentration of money and power. At the same time, it's a year of inside-movies practicalities, of special attention to the business at hand, because of the structural threats to the movie business from new and powerful players. The major crisis specific to cinema outleaps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Rasoulof
Mohammad Rasoulof ( fa, محمد رسولاف; born 16 November 1972) is an Iranian independent filmmaker. He is known for several award-winning films, including his first, '' The Twilight'' (2002); '' Iron Island'' (2005); '' Manuscripts Don't Burn'' (2013) and ''There Is No Evil'' (2020). He has been arrested several times and had his passport confiscated, as the nature and content of his films has brought him into conflict with the Iranian Government. Early life and education Mohammad Rasoulof was born on 16 November 1972 in Shiraz, Iran. He has graduated with bachelors' degree of sociology from Shiraz University, and he has studied Film Editing at Soore University, Tehran. Career His first feature-length film, '' The Twilight'' (''Gagooman''), was released in 2002 and was awarded with the Crystal Simorgh for the Best First Film at the Fajr Film Festival in Tehran. His second feature, '' Iron Island'' (''Jazire-ye ahani''), was released in 2005. His feature ''The Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Is No Evil
''There Is No Evil'' ( fa, شیطان وجود ندارد, lit=Satan doesn't exist, ') is a 2020 Persian-language drama film directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. Banned in Iran, the film relates four stories concerning the death penalty in Iran. Plot The film relates four stories involving the capital punishment in Iran. Cast * Ehsan Mirhosseini as Heshmat * Shaghayegh Shourian as Razieh * Kaveh Ahangar as Pouya * Alireza Zareparast as Hasan * Salar Khamseh as Salar * Kaveh Ebrahim as Amir * Pouya Mehri as Ali * Darya Moghbeli as Tahmineh * Mahtab Servati as Nana * Mohammad Valizadegan as Javad * Mohammad Seddighimehr as Bahram * Jila Shahi as Zaman * Baran Rasoulof as Darya Themes Rasoulof explained that the film is about "people taking responsibility" for their actions, and that each story "is based on my own experience". Production ''There Is No Evil'' was directed by Mohammad Rasoulof. Recorded secretly, the film is banned from being shown in Iran. Release The film was sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Campos (director)
Antonio Campos (born August 24, 1983) is an American filmmaker known for the films ''Afterschool'' (2008), ''Simon Killer'' (2012), ''Christine'' (2016), '' The Devil All the Time'' (2020) and '' The Staircase'' (2022). Early life Campos was born in New York City. His father is the Brazilian journalist Lucas Mendes, while his mother is an American producer, Rose Ganguzza. His maternal grandparents were Italian. Career Campos made his feature-length debut on ''Afterschool'', which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was later acquired by IFC Films. It was released in a limited release on October 2, 2009. Campos then went on to direct ''Simon Killer''. The film stars Brady Corbet and had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film, and opened in a limited release in April 2013. Campos's third feature, ''Christine'', which starred Rebecca Hall, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil All The Time (film)
''The Devil All the Time'' is a 2020 American psychological thriller crime drama film directed by Antonio Campos, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Paulo Campos, based on the novel of the same name by Donald Ray Pollock. The film follows several characters whose stories weave together in two Southern Ohio towns during the period from the end of World War II to the 1960s. It features an ensemble cast that includes Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgård, Riley Keough, Jason Clarke, Sebastian Stan, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Mia Wasikowska, and Robert Pattinson. ''The Devil All the Time'' was released in select theaters on September 11, 2020, and on Netflix on September 16, 2020. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances (particularly Holland and Pattinson) but were critical of the film's length and dark tone. Plot During World War II, while serving in the Solomon Islands, U.S. Marine Willard Russell finds Gunnery Sergeant Miller Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angga Dwimas Sasongko
Angga Dwimas Sasongko (born 11 January 1985 in Jakarta) is an Indonesian film director. He studied at University of Indonesia with a major in political science. His career began when he was 19 years old. In 2008, he founded Visinema Pictures, an award-winning Film Production Company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He had created dozens of TV commercial videos, hundreds of Music Videos, one feature documentary and five feature films. His second film, Hari Untuk Amanda (2010) was nominated in Citra Award 2010 for 8 categories including Best Director, Best Actor (Oka Antara), Best Actress (Fanny Fabriana) and Best Picture. With his film '' Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku (We Are Moluccans)'', he became the youngest ever producer to win a Citra Award for Best Picture in Festival Film Indonesia, the country's most prestigious film award. His other films also gained recognition and appreciation both from the Indonesian and international film industry, including Surat Dari Praha (''Letters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Patrick Butler
Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is known for creating ''Friend of the World'' and his performances in ''We All Die Alone'' and ''South of 8''. Life and career While pursuing a degree in theatre arts at San Diego State University, Butler directed a production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's play ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot''. After graduating, Butler performed at New Village Arts Theatre in the West Coast premieres of The House Theatre of Chicago's ''The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Nutcracker'' and Sarah Ruhl's ''Stage Kiss''. He was also cast in ''Return to the Forbidden Planet'' at New Village Arts and played KJ in Ion Theatre's production of Annie Baker's ''The Aliens (play), The Aliens''. During this time, Butler acted in the feature films ''South of 8'' and ''Thane of East County'' before writing and directing two short films: ''Hatred'' and ''The Phantom Hour''. In 2017, Butler starred in the short film ''Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friend Of The World
''Friend of the World'' is a 2020 American independent film, independent black-and-white film written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler in his Directorial debut, feature film debut, starring Nick Young and Alexandra Slade. The surreal experimental film takes place post-apocalypse and tells the story of a young filmmaker and a general officer, military general trapped in a bunker with a mysterious threat. The film has been categorized as a psychedelic film, a surrealist cinema, surrealist film, and an End of the world (fiction), end of the world film. Written as a dark comedy body horror#Film, body horror film in 2016, the film was produced by Charybdis Pictures. Principal photography, Filming took place at Gray Area Multimedia in San Diego in May, 2017. ''Friend of the World'' premiered August 15, 2020 at the Oceanside International Film Festival and was released on Apple TV app, Apple TV, ITunes Store, iTunes, Amazon Prime Video and Tubi by 2023. It was distributed by Troma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
