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An acclaimed photographer with the eye of a filmmaker, Gregory Crewdson (born 1962) has created some of the most gorgeously haunting pictures in the history of the medium. His meticulously composed, large-scale images are stunning narratives of small-town American life--moviescapes crystallized into a single frame. While the photographs are staged with crews that rival many feature film productions, Crewdson takes inspiration as much from his own dreams and fantasies as the worlds of Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, Edward Hopper and Diane Arbus. Crewdson’s imagery has also infiltrated the pop culture landscape--including his inimitable Six Feet Under ads and Yo La Tengo album art. Shot over a decade with unprecedented access, Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters beautifully bares the artist’s process--and is as mesmerizing and riveting as the images themselves.

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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 17 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 31, 2013
Studio ‏ : ‎ Zeitgeist Films
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1938922212
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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yoohoo

Beautiful Documentary

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016

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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.

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Mr. Hawlywood

I've been looking forward to this...

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2013

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I've been a follower of Crewdson's work, in particular his ambitious "Beneath the Roses" project, and was hoping that this documentary about him wouldn't somehow disappoint -- I'm happy to say that it delivered, for me, on all levels: I learned more about the man and his development as an artist, I learned more about the way he develops his image concepts in "pre-production," and I learned more about his shooting methods.

We viewers are fortunate that the filmmaker had access to Crewdson over the course of a number of years, so there is a very real sense of process and development, rather than the compression of a rather large story into a manageable number of shooting days.

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Christoph65

Very Interesting Look at the Work of Gregory Crewdson.

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2017

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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.

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fog chaser

Excellent training for photographers, and a joy for enthusiasts everywhere...

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2014

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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.

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Jonsommer

Amazing work, simply amazing!

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016

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Loved, loved, loved Crewdson's photography. One of the most impacting photography books that treats the artist as well as the art he produces honestly and sensitively.

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terraay

fictional photo-journalist

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2015

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See the picture (in your mind) build the picture (in the real world). Why not build a photograph? Not a fake something presented as real (documentary) but something emotionally authentic (fiction).

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Drew

It is amazing to see how his production team creates these beautiful ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014

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Very interesting movie that looks into the life of photographer Gregory Crewdson. It is amazing to see how his production team creates these beautiful images. After watching this, I purchased his Beneath the Roses book.

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True artist

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019

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So moving, a modern day John Singer Sargent

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Marco Lodovichi

Un Documentario interessantissimo per chi ama la Fotografia.

Reviewed in Italy on April 28, 2015

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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! ;)

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Oskar

Documental imprescindible

Reviewed in Spain on October 1, 2016

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No está en sistema europeo de vídeo PAL europeo por tanto hay que adaptarlo al estadounidense.

Pero es un vídeo imprescindible sobre la magnífica obra y forma de trabajar de Gregory Crewdson. Un trabajo de años tras la cámara del dicumentalista Ben Saphiro.

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Tania R.

Super KLASSE

Reviewed in Germany on March 3, 2014

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Gregory Crewdson ist einer meiner Lieblingsfotografen. Dank dieser DVD ist es möglich, ihm ein ganz wenig "über die Schulter" zu schauen. Seine Statements sind sehr interessant und es ist toll, dass man über diesen Fotografen mehr erfährt. Wir lernen ihn etwas besser kennen.

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Jackie Emmerson

Love Gregory

Reviewed in Canada on March 28, 2020

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Great Doc

Marius MIELCAREK

Satisfait malgré tout

Reviewed in France on December 17, 2018

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Lors de l'achat, je craignais ne pas avoir ce que je voulais ou ne pas pouvoir le lire facilement. Finalement, j'ai pu le lire sur mon ordinateur portable (puisque d'autres lecteurs me disent que je n'étais pas dans le bon pays pour le visionner). Il n'y a pas de sous-titres en français, c'est bon à savoir

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