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Derek Cianfrance began making movies at age 13. He later attended The University of Colorado where he studied under avant-garde film legends Stan Brakhage and Phil Solomon. His first three films, 'Five O'clock Shadow', 'Raw Footage', and Brother Tied, won consecutive Goldfarb Awards for best film... See full bio »

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???? Metalhead (filming)
 
2012 Cagefighter (documentary) (completed)
 
2012 The Place Beyond the Pines
 
2010 Blue Valentine
 
2008 The Power of Dreams - Dream the Impossible (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Black and White: A Portrait of Sean Combs (TV documentary)
 
2006 Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings in the Zimmerman Home (short)
 
2005 Battlegrounds: King of the Court (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Meet the Lucky Ones (short)
 
2004 Battlegrounds: King of the World (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview (TV documentary short)
 
2001 Shots in the Dark (TV documentary)
 
1998 Brother Tied
 
Show ShowCinematographer (6 titles)
???? Metalhead (filming)
 
2004 Meet the Lucky Ones (short)
 
2003 Quattro Noza
 
2002 Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview (TV documentary short)
 
2001 Shots in the Dark (TV documentary)
 
1998 Brother Tied
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
???? Metalhead (story) (filming)
 
2012 The Place Beyond the Pines (screenplay / story)
 
2010 Blue Valentine (written by)
 
1998 Brother Tied (writer)
 
Show ShowEditor (2 titles)
2001 Shots in the Dark (TV documentary)
 
1998 Brother Tied
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2013 Towheads
Matt
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2005 B.I.K.E. (documentary) (cinematographer: second unit)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2013 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 March 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Film Fiend (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Blue Valentine (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 New York Conversations (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Cannes Film Festival 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 

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When you shoot on film, there's an urgency that starts happening. On 35 mm 2 perf, you have about nine minutes and twenty seconds and then the mag [film magazine] runs out. And the actors pretty quickly start to recognize that time. The actors are like athletes.It's like a quarter of football. They have nine minutes and twenty seconds to get some points on the board to make things happen... See more »

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In Blue Valentine, he had co-stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams live together for a month in house that would be their on-screen home. See more »