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Happening now: Celebrate 20 years of REQUIEM FOR A DREAM with @DarrenAronofsky, @BurstynEllen, Matthew Libatique, @iamclintmansell, and James Chinlund.Part of the Best of TIFF Reunions, presented by @bell. #TIFF20
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âA lot of people think that making those films, and films that are intense in subject matter, end up being super intense and depressing sets. For me, it was a set of constant discovery and excitement, and fun.â ââ @DarrenAronofsky on REQUIEM FOR A DREAM #TIFF20
Star @BurstynEllen delivered a transformative performance in REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, and earned an @TheAcademy Award nomination for it.
âMost work that you do, you can do pretty easily. But this was gorgeously hard. Difficult, and demanding, and it was just exhilarating.â #TIFF20
âMost work that you do, you can do pretty easily. But this was gorgeously hard. Difficult, and demanding, and it was just exhilarating.â #TIFF20
âI can look back on it fondly today, but when we were going through it, it was a push... we pushed each other, and pushed ourselves to try to be as best as we can.â ââD.O.P. Matthew Libatique on REQUIEM FOR A DREAM #TIFF20
The score for REQUIEM FOR A DREAM was initially going to be based in hip-hop, but the story helped dictate the direction.
âYou go in with a lot of ideas, then the film sort of starts telling you what it wants and what it responds to.â ââ @iamClintMansell #TIFF20
âYou go in with a lot of ideas, then the film sort of starts telling you what it wants and what it responds to.â ââ @iamClintMansell #TIFF20
The majority of REQUIEM FOR A DREAM was shot in sequence, which helped @BurstynEllen calibrate her performance.
Each department contributed to Saraâs transformation. The crew created a master list tracking weight, hair, makeup, and costumes. #TIFF20
Each department contributed to Saraâs transformation. The crew created a master list tracking weight, hair, makeup, and costumes. #TIFF20
The cinematography in REQUIEM FOR A DREAM starts wide to reflect the charactersâ connection to their environment, and becomes more internal as the film progresses.
âI think you allow the emotion of the scene to dictate the camera.â ââ @DarrenAronofsky #TIFF20
âI think you allow the emotion of the scene to dictate the camera.â ââ @DarrenAronofsky #TIFF20
The red dress became key to the design of the film. Production designer James Chinlund wanted to eliminate the colour red from the rest of the film, which became challenging due to budget constraints and shooting on location. #TIFF20
âIt was another device for me as a designer to really look at the world very carefully, and it was another tool in addition to Darrenâs intensity, that helped me stay focused and sharp and make sure we were making the right choices.â ââProduction designer James Chinlund #TIFF20
. @DarrenAronofsky and @iamclintmansell enlisted the Kronos Quartet to achieve the hypnotic score.
âThey understood the film...It wasnât just a standard of watching someone performing it ââ they were breathing life into it.â ââClint Mansell #TIFF20
âThey understood the film...It wasnât just a standard of watching someone performing it ââ they were breathing life into it.â ââClint Mansell #TIFF20
âFilmmaking is a huge collaborative experience, and if you are orthodox to a certain vision that doesnât allow the contribution of artists that do work in their medium thatâs way beyond anything you can do, then youâre a fool.â ââ @DarrenAronofsky on REQUIEM FOR A DREAM #TIFF20
Where does REQUIEM FOR A DREAM sit for todayâs panelists?
âI consider it my best work.â ââ @BurstynEllen #TIFF20
âI consider it my best work.â ââ @BurstynEllen #TIFF20
REQUIEM FOR A DREAM was James Chinlundâs second feature film, and his second collaboration with Matthew Libatique.
âIt taught me that itâs possible to achieve greatness, to shoot harder and higher. That doesn't happen on every film, and it taught us that we can do it.â #TIFF20
âIt taught me that itâs possible to achieve greatness, to shoot harder and higher. That doesn't happen on every film, and it taught us that we can do it.â #TIFF20
DO THE RIGHT THING âmade it possible for me as a person of colour that I could feel like I could do this and make films. Now...I have people of colour come up to me and say REQUIEM FOR A DREAM does that for them, and that means a lot.â ââMatthew Libatique #TIFF20
And...thatâs all for now. Thank you to @DarrenAronofsky, @BurstynEllen, @iamclintmansell, James Chinlund, and Matthew Libatique for joining @cameron_tiff to celebrate 20 years of REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. #TIFF20
The Best of TIFF Reunions, presented by @bell, continue on September 16 with @brielarson, @jacobtremblay, @lennyabrahamson, and Emma Donoghue (@EDonoghueWrites) joining us to take a look back at TIFF â15 Peopleâs Choice Award winner, ROOM. #TIFF20
