ZERO DARK 30 Flashcards
Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow
Screenplay by
Mark Boal
Jessica Christian
Maya
Jason Clarke
Dan (Australian actor)
Jennifer Evle
Jessica
Kyle chandler
Joseph
James Gandolfini
CIA director
Kathryn Bigelow
San Francisco, was a painter, made short film, will not finish. Submitted to Columbia, screened by visiting film prof Milos Forman, Oscan winning director, most famous film=I flew over the cocos nest, liked film so much he offered a full ride to CU, begins film career, has made 10 films, director, 1st woman to win Oscar for best director in 2010, 4th woman to be nominated for oscars, 2nd American to be nominated (the hurtlocker), wins best screenplay, “wants to be first of many”, beats x-husband James Cameron, makes a lot of war films
Mark Boal
Screenplay for Hurtlocker
movie
hunt for osama Binladen, 10 year hunt for him. expanded screenplay for his death. source for movie- no easy day (found&killed), written by SEAL, did not get book checked 1st.
controversies
got access to CIA files on OB killing. 2012-election year, thinks to “help the white house”. knew politicians would use for own game. CIA=against using enhanced interrogation systems, wanted to make this clear in movie, never would have found where OB was
movie won ___ oscars, but will get nominated
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challenges w movie
- 2.5 hours long
- true story, real people still alive, can sue
- bursary genre; popular, but is recent history.
- insult memories of ppl killed
- keep audience hooked on 10 year road. who/who? what/what?…
- spies are boring people
OBL
osama
KSM
Khalid Sheik Mohammad