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WEEK IN WOMEN: Jane Campion wins big at Golden Globes – Brandy McDonnell reports

January 10, 2022January 11, 2022 Brandy McDonnell golden globes, hfpa, hollywood foreign press association, jane campion, the power of the dog, the week in women, twiw

The 79th Golden Globes were a tarnished shadow of their past glory, but the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association managed to pick some dazzling winners at the celebrity-free, non-televised Jan. 9 ceremony.
With her stunning Western epic “=The Power of the Dog, Jane Campion became just the third woman in the Globe’s almost eight-decade history to garner the best director title, following Chloe Zhao’s 2021 win for Nomadland and Barbra Streisand’s 1983 victory for Yentl.

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SPOTLIGHT December 2021: Ari Wegner, Cinematographer, THE POWER OF THE DOG and ZOLA

November 27, 2021November 29, 2021 Karen Peterson ari wegner, australian cinematographer, Benedict Cumberbatch, florence pugh, jane campion, Janicza Bravo, jesse plemons, kirsten dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, lady macbeth, night shift, Riley Keough, spotlight, Taylour Paige, the power of the dog, The True History of the Kelly Gang, zola

While she won’t speculate on her own awards prospects, Ari Wegner recently told me how happy she is to see the way women are now being more welcomed in the field of cinematography. She hopes this will continue to increase as female DPs start to see the recognition that has eluded them for so long. She discusses both the art and science of filmmaking with such a degree of passion and poetry, that her love for the medium is contagious. She is a leader, a champion, and a gifted artist, giving the world not only beautiful images, but a sense of hope and fascination too.

Reviews

THE POWER OF THE DOG – Review by Susan Granger

November 19, 2021November 21, 2021 Susan Granger Benedict Cumberbatch, jane campion, jesse plemons, kirsten dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, netflix, the power of the dog

Utilizing myriad metaphors, writer/director Jane Campion (Oscar-winner for 1993’s The Piano) subtly crafts a kinky, compelling thriller, working with cinematographer Ari Wegner, who transforms New Zealand’s barren South Island into stark, sparsely populated Montana in 1925. Tt’s visually stunning with a spine-chilling score by Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood.

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THE POWER OF THE DOG – Review by Diane Carson

November 10, 2021November 13, 2021 Diane Carson Benedict Cumberbatch, jane campion, jesse plemons, kirsten dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, the power of the dog

New Zealand director Jane Campion has a knack for isolating individuals in a remote, harsh location, applying pressure, and watching civilization unravel. That’s exactly what she does in The Power of the Dog, set on a vast Montana cattle ranch in 1925 where two brothers, the wife, and her son will become immersed in an unnerving psychological battle. The Power of the Dog is one of this year’s most haunting, well-executed films.

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SPOTLIGHT September 2021: Jane Campion, feminist filmmaker, Dame Companion and Lumiere Honoree

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Jennifer Merin brandy mcdonnell, EDA Awards, jane campion, jennifer merin, lumiere award, oscars, spotlight, the piano, the power of the dog

Jane Campion has furthered the cause of women in film by holding steady to her own extraordinary aesthetic, unique career choices and creation of dazzling visual poetry. Throughout her career, her feminist approach to filmmaking has been expressed in her distinctive vision and directorial style, and in her consistent creation of strong, complex and fully fleshed out female characters who rank among the finest, most compelling in film history.