The Story of Film: An Odyssey New American Independents & the Digital Revolution (Season 1, Episode 14)
TV Episode | 62 min | Documentary, History

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

New American Independents & the Digital Revolution (Season 1, Episode 14)

TV Episode | 62 min | Documentary, History

The Story of Film looks at American and Australia cinema in the 1990s and examines the rise of digital film-making which allows for the crafting of scenes that would otherwise be impossible. It looks at the innovative effects work of ...See moreThe Story of Film looks at American and Australia cinema in the 1990s and examines the rise of digital film-making which allows for the crafting of scenes that would otherwise be impossible. It looks at the innovative effects work of Ridley Scott, James Cameron, and Steven Spielberg and discusses the popular CGI animated film Toy Story. It also look at the low-budget The Blair Witch Project which was primarily shot on video. It looks at the rise of post-Moderism in American film and examines the work of Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone, Joel and Ethan Coen, Gus Van Sant, Matthew Barney, and Paul Verhoeven. It also looks at directors in New Zealand and Australia including Jane Campion and Baz Luhrmann. Written by Shatterdaymorn See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Cousins Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The First Movie (2009)
Woo-Ping Yuen Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Gus Van Sant Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Elephant (2003)
Matthew Barney Self Self See fewer	Drawing Restraint 9 (2005)
Edward Neumeier Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
Jane Campion Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Bright Star (2009)
Baz Luhrmann Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Juan Diego Botto Narrator (voice) (version: spanish) Narrator (voice) (version: spanish) See fewer	La Celestina (1996)