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Part Two: Director Denis Villeneuve doesn’t cut


the Managers american union (DJA) Nominations are out, and Denis Villeneuve Can’t find it anywhere.


  • Completely Anonymous – James Mangold
  • Anora – Sean Baker
  • The Secret Meeting – Edward Berger
  • Emilia Perez – Jacques Audiard
  • Brutal – Brady Corbett


because Sand dunes: Part Two This film was so successful, it may be rejected by some, and therefore Villeneuve, from award consideration. But this seems a bit stupid.

Paul Atreides standing in front of a crowd of people


Artist and technician

Managers tend to fall into two categories. You have artists and you have technicians. Stanley Kubrick? artist. the The Russo brothers? Technicians. Jane Campion? artist. Shawn Levy? technical.

One is not better than the other, as they are usually two completely separate skill sets. Artists tend to produce more precise and thoughtful images that push boundaries with their creativity and dynamism. While technicians manage blockbuster blockbusters that have a million moving parts, huge budgets, and meet the demands of audiences.

The uniqueness of the artistic approach tends to win these films more awards (despite less audience interest) than the safer product that is blockbusters.


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The parallel between Villeneuve and Nolan

The thing about Denis Villeneuve is that he started out strong in the “artist” category. His early films such as Polytechnic, Fires, Prisoners, enemyand Hired killer They were all works of art that earned him an incredible amount of loyalty from movie fans.

Like Christopher Nolan, Villeneuve brought his artistic sensibility to the blockbuster film. First with Access. then Blade Runner 2049, Sand dunesand Sand Dunes: Part Two. Nolan won Best Director at the 76th DGA Awards Oppenheimer It was a perfect combination of both approaches. Mass appeal, big budget, precise, creative.

This combination of qualities is the same reason why James Cameron won the award at the 50th edition (Titanic), Spielberg in the fifty-first (Saving Private Ryan), and Peter Jackson in 56th place (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King).

Our view on Villeneuve not being nominated

Not nominating Villeneuve is actually kind of crazy. Especially since the DGA nomination Sand dunes In 2022. I would argue so Part Two Excellent in almost everything.


Personally, I would remove Emilia Perez and concave of nominations and replacement Sand Dunes: Part Two And Coralie Fragit Article. Perez He came under Constant criticism For his photography of his subjects and while concave It’s a powerful film, and it pales in comparison to its scope and scale Sand Dunes: Part Two Madness and creativity Article. I still see Article As the best film of 2024.

Generally, DGA does not include Sand Dunes: Part Two It feels like a reminder of how disrespectful genre films are. Whether it’s sci-fi, horror, fantasy, action, or superhero movies. when Lord of the Rings It won Best Picture at the Oscars, and it looks like things might be changing. But award voters continue to overlook and disrespect genre images. if Sand Dunes: Part Two Not worth considering, what will?

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