Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes( born January 2, 1961) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, and producer.
He is considered a pioneer of the New Queer Cinema movement of filmmaking that emerged in the early 1990s.
Haynes first gained public attention with his controversial short film( 1987), which chronicles singer Karen Carpenter's tragic life and death, using Barbie dolls as actors.
Haynes had not obtained proper licensing to use the Carpenters' music, prompting a lawsuit from Richard Carpenter, whom the film portrayed in an unflattering light, banning the film's distribution.
" Superstar" became a cult classic.
Haynes' feature directorial debut," Poison"( 1991), a provocative, three- part exploration of AIDS- era queer perceptions and subversions, established him as a formidable talent and figure of a new transgressive cinema.
" Poison" won the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize and is regarded as a seminal work of New Queer Cinema.
Haynes received further acclaim for his second feature film" Safe"( 1995), a symbolic portrait of a housewife who develops extreme allergic reactions to her suburban life.
" Safe" was later voted the best film of the 1990s by" The Village Voice" Film Poll.
Haynes' next feature," Velvet Goldmine"( 1998), is a tribute to the 1970s glam rock era, drawing heavily on the rock histories and mythologies of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed.
The film received the Special Jury Prize for Best Artistic Contribution at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design.
Haynes gained critical acclaim and a measure of mainstream success with his 2002 feature," Far from Heaven".
Inspired by the cinematic language of the films of Douglas Sirk," Far from Heaven" is a 1950s- set melodrama about a Connecticut housewife who discovers that her husband is gay and falls in love with her African- American gardener.
The film received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay for Haynes.
His fifth feature," I'm Not There"( 2007), marked another shift in direction.
A nonlinear biopic," I'm Not There" depicts various facets of Bob Dylan through seven fictionalized characters played by five actors and an actress.
" I'm Not There" received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett.
In 2011, Haynes directed and co-wrote" Mildred Pierce", a five- hour mini-series for HBO, which garnered 21 Emmy Award nominations, winning five, as well as four Golden Globe Award nominations and a win for lead actress Kate Winslet.
In 2015, Haynes returned to the big screen with" Carol", his sixth feature film and the first film not written by him.
Based on Patricia Highsmith's seminal romance novel" The Price of SaltCarol" is the story of a forbidden love affair between two women from different classes and backgrounds in early 1950s New York City.
The film received critical acclaim and many accolades including a nomination for the Palme d' Or, six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe Award nominations, and nine BAFTA Award nominations.
Anwar (2010 film)
Anwar is a 2010 Malayalam action thriller film written and directed by Amal Neerad, starring Prithviraj in the title role.
The film was released on 15 October 2010.
A Tamil dubbed version of the film was released on 19 January 2011 in Tamil Nadu.
The film was also dubbed into Hindi as" Diler Hindustani".
Elements of the film were inspired by the 2008 American spy thriller film" Traitor".
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
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Rachel Feldman
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Hanro Smitsman
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Amal Neerad
Amal Neerad( born 7 October 1976) is an Indian film director, cinematographer and producer.
He attended the Satyajit Ray Film And Television Institute of India, Kolkata( first batch).
He was awarded the National Film Award for best cinematography( special mention) in 2001 for his diploma film" Meena Jha"( short feature section).
Howard W. Koch
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Ian Barry (director)
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Peter Levin
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Safe (1995 film)
Safe is a 1995 British/ American psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes, and starring Julianne Moore.
The story is a character study of a suburban California housewife whose life deteriorates under the stress of" environmental illnesses" and seeks hope from" New Age" practitioners with whom she becomes involved.
" Safe" was voted the best film of the 1990s in the 1999 Village Voice Film Poll.

Question: Are director of film Anwar (2010 film) and director of film Safe (1995 film) from the same country?
Answer: no