One Perfect Shot

From cutting her teeth in the music video scene to directing Charlize Theron’s Academy Award-winning performance in Monster, filmmaker Patty Jenkins chronicles her decades-long journey towards bringing 2017’s Wonder Woman to the screen. During this filmmaking masterclass, Jenkins hones in on Wonder Woman’s emergence from the WWI trenches, highlighting the visual effects and camera work that helped define the genre- defying scene.

Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Aaron Sorkin discusses how he came to direct The Trial of the Chicago 7, a historical drama recounting the events following the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Sorkin steps into the breathtaking final protest sequence of the Oscar®-nominated film to highlight his unique methodology

Filmmaker Kasi Lemmons chronicles her storied career, from acting in films such as Spike Lee’s School Daze, to writing and directing her first feature, Eve’s Bayou, and bringing 2019’s Academy Award®-nominated Harriet to life. Crediting the music and Oscar®-nominated performance of actress Cynthia Erivo that helped give the biopic its resonant emotional core, Lemmons breaks down the moving scene in which abolitionist Harriet Tubman experiences freedom for the first time.

Jon M. Chu details his journey directing the Golden Globe-nominated feature Crazy Rich Asians and crafting the film’s lavish wedding sequence. Looking back at his formative experiences as an Asian-American growing up in California, Chu cites the influences, artistry, and local support in Singapore that helped shape the movie’s most memorable moment.

Director Malcolm D. Lee shares insights from his celebrated career, from working alongside his cousin Spike Lee to the release of his instant comedy classic, Girls Trip. With help from the film’s celebrated costume designer and director of photography, Lee shares memories from the challenging on-location shoot in New Orleans – and the payoff of capturing the energy and magic of Black female friendship in one perfect shot.

Academy Award®-nominated writer, director, and producer Michael Mann joins his collaborators for a discussion of his highly acclaimed 1995 classic, Heat. Drawing influence from his experiences growing up in inner- city Chicago, Mann explores the verité style and intimate characterizations that he sought to capture, reflecting on the arduous process behind the film’s iconic bank robbery sequence.