filmmaker's

The filmmaker's surrogate, Arthur Martin Jacques Gamblin, has a Jewish mother of immigrant parents and a father who served in the Algerian war.

Oy Story: 'Cars 2' Is a Dollar-Driven Edsel Joe Morgenstern 2011

A Separation is beautifully shot by Mahmood Kalari, and acted by a quintet of sublime artists, which include Leila Hatami as Simin, the filmmaker's own daughter Sarina Farhadi as Termeh and personal favorite Peyman Moadi as Nader.

E. Nina Rothe: Why A Separation Will Win This Year's Best Foreign Language Oscar E. Nina Rothe 2011

"Carnage" is the 77-year-old filmmaker's first film since being freed from house arrest in Switzerland last year.

Polanski Film to Open New York Film Fest Pia Catton 2011

Yet, in the master filmmaker's latest effort, he takes his camera behind the scenes at that Parisian landmark, the Crazy Horse cabaret.

Histories and Mysteries Steve Dollar 2012

Living Downstream corroborates a connection between cancer and the filmmaker's hometown's polluted waters from PCBs and the ubiquitous contamination of atrazine, the 2nd most widely used weedkiller in the world.

Annie Spiegelman: Living Downstream: Steingraber Documentary Puts Moral Imperative on Banning Cancer-Causing Chemicals Annie Spiegelman 2010

Surely it was more complicated than a single disappointing grade, and you're left with a slightly queasy feeling that the story fits the filmmaker's narrative a little too conveniently.

Linda Flanagan: Race to Nowhere? Linda Flanagan 2011

After a dance performance opened the show, Lewis' replacements — Nigel Lythgoe, Jann Carl, Alison Sweeney and Nancy O'Dell — took the stage and immediately took turns talking about the comedian/filmmaker's five-decade commitment to raising money for a cure.

MDA Telethon Begins with Tribute to Jerry Lewis 2011

JD you've got a right to your opinion, but this kind of legislation will be stifling to a filmmaker's creativity and may cause less movies to be filmed in Florida, which will lead to less revenue for the state.

WTF: Florida Film Incentive Bill Could Deny Tax Credits to Films with ‘Non-traditional Family Values’ | /Film 2010

Surely it was more complicated than a single disappointing grade, and you're left with a slightly queasy feeling that the story fits the filmmaker's narrative a little too conveniently.

Linda Flanagan: Race to Nowhere? Linda Flanagan 2011

Rather than complaining when people point that out, it might be more helpful to consider how a filmmaker's story choices play out, and whether or not they enrich their awe-inspiring visuals.

Avatar: The Good and The Bad 2010