Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters

I had to watch this movie for an art appreciation class I am taking. I had never heard of Gregory Crewdson before taking this class. If I do not learn anything else in the class, it will have been worth it just for learning about him, his photographs, and this movie. Gregory Crewdson's photographs are so beautiful. That is an incomplete, inadequate description, but that's what it boils down to. It is so interesting to see what goes into making these photographs a reality and a chance at learning a little about Gregory's thought process. This movie will appeal to anyone who is interested in photography, movie making, and to those who find beauty in our everyday world. Do yourself a favor and see this movie.

For serious photographers learning fine art photography, this is a delicious feast. The film follows Gregory's development from a young age to a celebrity photographer. More importantly, Gregory demonstrates the attention to detail that produces a fine art image. Even if you are not a photographer, but appreciate photographic work or films, i would think this has a lot to offer. I've been a serious photographer since 2007, have had some success at selling prints during a recession :-(, and also have donated photographic work at a playhouse. There is a lot of art in this film, and its a delight to see it so well documented.

Love his work. It was an interesting look at behind the scenes of what it took to make his images. SPOILER ALERT: I was very surprised to see that Gregory never was actually the one who pushed the shutter and focused the camera at the work, only the director of all of the subjects within and around the frame. It's worth a look if you enjoy photography. The cinematography is a very cheap 1990's era video style which was disappointing.

Love this photographer. Worth your purchase

A great glimpse into Crewdson's work from behind the scenes shoots, to interviews with him and friends/colleagues. A must see for any fan or anyone interested in contemporary photography. Also, very inspiring to see how his work and process evolved over time for a photographer.

The movie is very well done and the topic is very interesting. Definitely recommend seeing it, especially if you are into photography.

Interesting from a photographer's perspective, but probably not that appealing to a wider audience.

Loved this film and the artist's unique point of view. Crewdson says he believes each artist has a single message to convey. That is reflected in the photographs he creates. I watched it twice to fully appreciate his artistry.

Cant watch it as didnt realise it was US only

Ho visto questo documentario al Cinema, alla presenza del Regista Ben Shapiro che ha seguito Crewdson per 10 anni. Davvero un ottimo lavoro per conoscere questo artista in particolare, il suo modo di lavorare, di vedere. I set cinematografici che allestisce per ogni sua foto. Ed è veramente interessante, a mio avviso, per chi ama la Fotografia. Lo consiglio. Buona visione! ;)

Great Doc

Bon produit, super film. Le seul souci étant qu'il est impossible de mettre des sous-titres français. Il suffit d'avoir un assez bon anglais, d'autant plus qu'ici c'est la beauté des images qui prime.

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