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RaMell Ross Reveals Why 'Nickel Boys' Is Filmed in a Radical Way
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scrn loglineAcclaimed director RaMell Ross reveals the innovative techniques he used to adapt the harrowing Pulitzer-winning novel 'Nickel Boys' into a groundbreaking cinematic experience.beat sheet- Ross combined archival footage, vérité-style camerawork, and a nonlinear narrative to capture the brutality of the Jim Crow-era reform school at the heart of the story.
- The director incorporated hidden cameras and audio recordings to immerse viewers in the inmates' perspective, giving the film an unprecedented level of authenticity and emotional impact.
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RaMell Ross Reveals Why 'Nickel Boys' Is Filmed in a Radical Way
MovieWebStory by George Edelman
scrn logline
Acclaimed director RaMell Ross reveals the innovative techniques he used to adapt the harrowing Pulitzer-winning novel 'Nickel Boys' into a groundbreaking cinematic experience.
beat sheet
- Ross combined archival footage, vérité-style camerawork, and a nonlinear narrative to capture the brutality of the Jim Crow-era reform school at the heart of the story.
- The director incorporated hidden cameras and audio recordings to immerse viewers in the inmates' perspective, giving the film an unprecedented level of authenticity and emotional impact.
call sheet
RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys, Nickel Boys