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DGA Magazine VOL 28-3: September 2003

During the final months of 2007, DGA members in New York and Los Angeles had the opportunity to attend member screenings followed by Q&As with the films’ directors.
NOAH BAUMBACH: Margot at the Wedding
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Director Noah Baumbach

Baumbach with moderator Mike Nichols in NY.

On November 10, Noah Baumbach entertained the New York DGA audience with behind-the-scene stories from the making of his comedic drama Margot at the Wedding. The film tells the story of what ensues when Margot, a sharp-tongued writer, wreaks havoc at the wedding of her free-spirited sister Pauline. 2004 DGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Angels in America) served as the moderator. - Photo courtesy of Paramount Vantage - click images for larger view.
JULIAN SCHNABEL: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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Director Julian Schnabel

Schnabel with moderator Dennis Hopper in LA.

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Julian Schnabel spoke making The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, the remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, who uses his mind to achieve a life without boundaries, after suffering a stroke that paralyzes his entire body, except his left eye. Schnabel discussed the film with actor/director Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider) in Los Angeles on November 11, and Director Marc Levin (Little Manhattan) in New York on November 18.

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Schnabel discusses The Diving Bell and the Butterfly with moderator Marc Levin in NY.



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