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Derek Cianfrance, Eva Mendes, and Mahershala Ali in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Derek Cianfrance, Bradley Cooper, and Gabe Fazio in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Derek Cianfrance and Bradley Cooper in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Derek Cianfrance and Ryan Gosling in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Derek Cianfrance in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Derek Cianfrance, Bradley Cooper, and Ryan Gosling in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Derek Cianfrance, Ryan Gosling, and Eva Mendes in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Derek Cianfrance in Blue Valentine (2010)

Derek Cianfrance wins the grand jury prize for cinematography at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.

Derek Cianfrance, Ryan Gosling, and Michelle Williams at an event for Blue Valentine (2010)

Derek Cianfrance, David Heyman, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Florence Clery at an event for The Light Between Oceans (2016)

Derek Cianfrance and Florence Clery at an event for The Light Between Oceans (2016)

Derek Cianfrance, Ryan Gosling, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Michelle Williams at an event for Blue Valentine (2010)

Derek Cianfrance, Ryan Gosling, and Mike Vogel

(L-R) Actors Michelle Williams, director Derek Cianfrance, Faith Wladyka and Ryan Gosling attend the 'Blue Valentine' Photo Call held at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual International Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2010 in Cannes, France.

(L-R) Actress Michelle Williams, director Derek Cianfrance, producer Alex Orlovsky, producer Lynette Howell, actor Ryan Gosling, actress Faith Wladyka and producer Jamie Patricof attend the 'Blue Valentine' Photo Call held at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual International Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2010 in Cannes, France.

Derek Cianfrance, Ryan Gosling, and Michelle Williams

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 (1998), won consecutive Goldfarb Awards for best film. Raw Footage went on to be awarded a Special Deans Grant for Achievement in the Arts, as well as The Independent Film Channel's Award for Excellence in Student Filmmaking. He directed, wrote, shot, and edited his first feature, Brother Tied, at the age of 23. The film made its American premiere at The Sundance film festival where it was lauded as "one of the most striking American independent debuts in some time," by The Guardian's Jonathan Romney, and hailed a work of "visual genius," by New York Newsday's John Anderson. The film traveled to over 30 festivals and won international awards at 6, including The Orson Welles First Feature Film Award at Huntington, the Ecumenical Jury Award at Mannheim/Heidelberg, and Jury Prize for Bold, Original Expression at Florida. Cianfrance then ventured into documentary filmmaking where he explored a wide array of subjects and characters for both theatrical exhibition and TV. He has made portraits of musicians, Cassandra Wilson - Traveling Miles: Cassandra Wilson (2000), Mos Def - Work And Progress, Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview (2002), Annie Lennox - Live In Toronto, gained access to Vietnam veteran biker clubs in Rolling Thunder - Ride For Freedom, exposed the mysterious world of crime photography for Shots in the Dark (2001), and revealed teen racing and Hispanic subculture in Quattro Noza (2003) for which he won best cinematographer at Sundance 2003. Cianfrance is currently in pre-production on his second narrative feature, Blue Valentine.

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