Jane Campion Set To Receive Cinematic Imagery Award At Art Directors Guild Awards – Film News in Brief
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Filmmaker Jane Campion will receive the Cinematic Imagery Award from the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE, Local 800) at the 26th Annual Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards.
“We are thrilled to fete acclaimed director Jane Campion among our celebrated filmmakers this year. Long a film-maker’s filmmaker, Campion’s exacting use of design and style to fully realize her storytelling have made a significant contribution to the visual language of film, while authoring and fostering the genesis of environments that extend the audience experience far beyond the page. Her ability to tell stories and capture moments that marry the interior voice with the expansive visual voice of carefully crafted frames has led to the creation of numerous impactful images that will continue to influence narrative story tellers and touch the hearts and minds of viewers for years to come,” said Coates.
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