Ana lily amirpour is the badass director you need to know. Iranianamerican screenwriter and director ana lily amirpour, who grew up in a. Ana lily amirpours awesomesounding the bad batch takes on awesome new cast members by charles bramesco back in january, our fearless news captain rachel handler reported on the announcement of the new film from ana lily amirpour, director of iranian vampire spaghetti western a girl walks home alone at night. As the sophomore feature from director ana lily amirpour, you might be expecting a more accessible riff on the themes she explored in her first film, the quirky iranian vampire noir, a girl walks. Ana lily amirpours awesomesounding the bad batch takes on. Pages in category films directed by ana lily amirpour the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. Ana lily amirpour on the making of the bad batch slant. Jun 17, 2017 director ana lily amirpour is in hot water over comments she made following a screening of her new film, the bad batch in chicago. Watch the bad batch exclusive clip interview with director. Amirpour told us about imagining some of these frames along with creating the world, arlen and miami man, and the music from the bad batch. After dropping out of college as a biology major, ana lily amirpour went to art school in san francisco and film school at ucla. He thinks that a second season can make or break a show.
The following contains spoilers from legion season 2, episode 2, chapter 10. In anticipation of the bad batch movies release, director ana lily amirpour talks getting movies made as a female director and the films trumpian political allegory. Along with several public events and an interview as part of the jorgensen guest filmmaker series, she sat for this private interview. The shadow in the chador vampires are superlonely, which is so romantic, said ana lily amirpour, director of a girl walks home alone at night. Jun 23, 2017 in anticipation of the bad batch movies release, director ana lily amirpour talks getting movies made as a female director and the films trumpian political allegory. When the writerdirector ana lily amirpour made her feature debut at the sundance film festival in 2014, she stacked the deck pretty high against. Following her debut vampirenoir a girl walks home alone at night, writerdirector ana lily amirpour returns with the bad batch, a film that also borrows elements from spaghetti westerns and david.
Ana lily amirpours followup to a girl walks home alone at night, starring jim carrey, suki waterhouse, jason momoa, and keanu reeves, is a striking postapocalyptic cannibal story shot in insane locations. Ana lily amirpour got lots of attention for her 2014 iranset vampire movie a girl walks home alone at night. She is best known for her feature film debut a girl walks home alone at night, selfdescribed as the first iranian vampire spaghetti western that made its debut at the sundance film festival in 2014, and which was based on a previous short film. Ana lily amirpours the bad batch, the followup to her acclaimed 2014 vampire love story a girl walks home alone at night, is set in a world that feels like a lana del rey song made flesh. Three takes on ana lily amirpour indiana university cinema. With its nocturnal outcasts coolly roaming semiindustrial streets and transfigured by music, a girl walks home alone at night begs comparison to jim jarmusch. Jun 23, 2017 the problem with the world is we are not paying attention to how much dystopia there is, the writerdirector says. But the first cut of that film was like three hours, 40 minutes long, and it had as many as 20 songs in it. Ana lily amirpour on romance in the desert and the racial. Apr 19, 2017 ana lily amirpour visited the iu cinema in february of 2017. Ana lily amirpour talks the bad batch and why she kinda.
Filmmaker ana lily amirpour is perhaps best known for her debut feature, the confident and. Mar 20, 2015 ana lily amirpours awesomesounding the bad batch takes on awesome new cast members by charles bramesco back in january, our fearless news captain rachel handler reported on the announcement of the new film from ana lily amirpour, director of iranian vampire spaghetti western a girl walks home alone at night. Ana lily amirpour, halina dyrschka, ulrich matthes. In the bad batch, writerdirector ana lily amirpour tells the story of an outcast, arlen suki waterhouse, struggling to make her way in. Ana lily amirpour talks a girl walks home alone at night and whats next. Ana lily amirpour has created a completely new film genre. A look at how we sculpt and customize our identities in various social networks. The vilcek foundation welcomed ana lily amirpour, born in the uk to iranian parents, as a 2014 delegate of the new american filmmakers. Shes back this year with the bad batch, a sergio leoneinspired western with cannibals and a doubleamputee for a protagonist suki waterhouse. Frank, foulmouthed, uncommonly inquisitive, and admirably unconcerned with what anyone thinks of her, amirpour is a true artist for whom the only thing that matters is challenging herself and her. The academy of motion picture arts and sciences made history today inviting a record 928 new members as it aims to expedite its longterm goal of a more diverse membership overall.
Jan 19, 2018 criticallyacclaimed director ana lily amirpour of a girl walks home alone at night fame and the iconic karen o of legendary new york rock band yeah yeah yeahs have joined forces to create yo. I refrain from watching films or series, but i try to find every interview, press junket, funny clip. Fangrrls is about kicking down doors, breaking boundaries and celebrating female fans with fun, witty and entertaining content. Ana lily amirpour celebrity profile check out the latest ana lily amirpour photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Bad batch director faced with question about black characters. She signed early with hollywood agents and managers, but while in germany making a short film for the berlinale talent campus, she decided the studio route was not what she wanted to do. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. In july 2016, it was announced amirpour would direct an episode of the documentary series breakthrough for. May 07, 2015 director ana lily amirpour talks about feminism, porn and her eerie fairy tale a girl walks home alone at night thu 7 may 2015 11. Ana lily amirpour wowed sundance with her debut a girl walks home alone at night, which made her one of the most soughtafter. Ana lily amirpour is the director that wore a lil wayne costume to a halloween party and said it wasnt racist to wear dark brown body makeup because she was iranian. Ana lily amirpour brings new film blood moon to cannes.
Ana lily amirpour talks a girl walks home alone at. Dark, slow, and quiet, ana lily amirpours a girl walks home alone at. She is a director and writer, known for a girl walks home alone at night 2014, the bad batch 2016 and a little suicide 2012. Jun 23, 2017 ana lily amirpour seems like the ultimate counterpunch to hollywoods diversity problem.
Writerdirector ana lily amirpour has a late addition to the hot titles unveiling for international buyers in the cannes market next week. Interview with ana lily amirpour, director of a girl walks. The twilight zone season 2 will also feature an episode directed by ana lily amirpour and another written by executive producer jordan peele. Ana lily amirpour caa was a grand prize winner in bluecats 2007 screenplay. The hippest young director working in film today was born in margate. Academy of motion picture arts and sciences archives the.
Three years ago, ana lily amirpour burst onto the movie scene with her exceptional film debut a girl walks home alone at night, and iranian vampire western that captivated audiences and critics alike. Ana lily amirpour on the question why and a girl walks home alone at night by ana lily amirpour november 18, 2014 ana lily amirpour is the director of a girl walks home alone at night, one of. Immediately, she says, i felt like a bat and it made me want to skateboard. Ana lily amirpour talks the bad batch and why she kinda hated. Filmmaker ana lily amirpour is perhaps best known for her debut feature, the confident and stylish vampire film a girl walks home alone at night 2014. Ana lily amirpour likes this dokumentationskurzfilm, autor, regie. Ana lily amirpour made her first film at age 12, a horror movie starring guests of a slumber party. The screenplay would go on to open many doors for amirpour. Ana lily amirpour seems like the ultimate counterpunch to hollywoods diversity problem. All eyes have been on ana lily amirpour ever since she turned. Yet its simmering sense of discontent and alienationinspired by director ana lily amirpours own dissociative feelings while wearing a.
Ana lily amirpour biography and filmography ana lily. She signed early with hollywood agents and managers, but while in germany making a short film for the berlinale talent campus, she. Making a film is like putting on a perfume you see who it attracts. June 25, 2017 the bad batch is how i see america ana lily amirpour on her wild postapocalyptic drama, her crazy desk, and what influenced the films vibrant universe. The bad batch is how i see america film school rejects. The new movie features a cast that includes jim carrey, keanu reeves and jason momoa. The bad batch director ana lily amirpour on the rise of. The following feature appears in the may 2017 issue of nylon. Interview ana lily amirpour on the polarizing reception. Ana lily amirpour born in england to iranian parents and raised in california on a steady diet of david lynch and alejandro jodorowsky. Jun 23, 2017 ana lily amirpours the bad batch, the followup to her acclaimed 2014 vampire love story a girl walks home alone at night, is set in a world that feels like a lana del rey song made flesh.
In a zeitgeisty twist, the reimagined, bigcanvas package will have a female lead casting is underway and a female director in the shape of ana lily amirpour a girl walks home alone at. Ana lily amirpours a girl walks home alone at night is a. Ana lily amirpours next film is a mindbender called blood moon. In the bad batch, writerdirector ana lily amirpour tells the story of an outcast, arlen suki waterhouse, struggling to make her way in a dystopian nearfuture. Ana lily amirpour visited the iu cinema in february of 2017.
Ana lily amirpouri was born on july 25, 1976 in margate, kent, england. Ana lily amirpour was born on july 25, 1976 in margate, kent, england. The bad batch, directed by ana lily amirpour, will hit theaters on june 23. This year, ana has directed episodes of legion and castle rock. The skateboarding iranian vampire diaries film the guardian. Director ana lily amirpour girl walks home alone at night will probably meet a similar fate. Director ana lily amirpour is in hot water over comments she made following a screening of her new film, the bad batch in chicago. Jun 16, 2017 director ana lily amirpour girl walks home alone at night will probably meet a similar fate. Imelda staunton chats about new miniseries a confession we had the chance to speak to oscarnominee imelda staunton by phone about her role on the tv.
Ana lily amirpour addresses controversy surrounding the bad. Her 2010 short film a little suicide is a journey across a city with a cockroach trying to kill itself. I wasnt sure what to expect before speaking to indiedarling director ana lily amirpour. Universal cable productions sets four female pilot directors. The photo has since been scrubbed from her twitter and the rest of the wed.
Nov 16, 2014 the shadow in the chador vampires are superlonely, which is so romantic, said ana lily amirpour, director of a girl walks home alone at night. Sep 16, 2016 ana lily amirpour s followup to a girl walks home alone at night, starring jim carrey, suki waterhouse, jason momoa, and keanu reeves, is a striking postapocalyptic cannibal story shot in insane locations. Few days back red bull pakistan invited me to cover jhal magsi desert challenge race 2014 its a yearly race event between 4x4s like the dakkar rally and the baja it is on a very smaller scale compared to those events but is the most challenging of all 4x4 rally in pakistan. Ana lily amirpour wowed sundance with her debut a girl walks home alone at. Director sp, agent haley, and consultant michelle discuss the legion season two second episode chapter 10. Ana lily amirpour has quickly established herself as a unique genre filmmaker with indie sensibilities. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on youtube. Criticallyacclaimed director ana lily amirpour of a girl walks home alone at night fame and the iconic karen o of legendary new york rock band yeah yeah yeahs have joined forces to create yo.
Born in england in 1976 to iranian parents, amirpour primarily grew up in the united states, imbibing 1980s american pop culture and fusing it into her creative dna. May 20, 2015 the hippest young director working in film today was born in margate. Shes an iranian woman director raised in america, directing inventive genre movies with an anarchic. Jason momoa and his prejudice mind soul sister ana lily.
Interview with ana lily amirpour, director of a girl walks home. Legion chapter 10 a marvel comic universe podcast los246. Ana lily amirpour steals the show w magazine womens. Ana lily amirpour, director of the acclaimed a girl walks home alone at night and. Director ana lily amirpour talks about feminism, porn and her eerie fairy tale a girl walks home alone at night thu 7 may 2015 11. The bad batchs ana lily amirpour on losing limbs and. I start with the script, and then i rewrite the shit out of the script. Following up one of the most buzzedabout debuts in years, a girl walks home alone at night, ana lily amirpour has a lot to live up to with her sophomore film, the bad batch. The problem with the world is we are not paying attention to how much dystopia there is, the writerdirector says. May 17, 2017 ana lily amirpour is the badass director you need to know.