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- Biography: Jeffrey Blitz is an American film director, producer and screenwriter from Bergen County, New Jersey. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his 2002 documentary, Spellbound and he won the Dramatic Directing Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for his 2007 film, Rocket Science.
Filmography
- The Office Stress Relief (2009)
- The Office Chair Model (2008)
- The Office Business Ethics (2008)
- Rocket Science (2007)
- The Office The Negotiation (2007)
- The Office The Convict (2006)
- The Office (2005)
- Spellbound (2003)
- The Auteur Theory (1999)
News
Rocket Science Director: Jeffrey Blitz Cast: Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Vincent Piazza, Nicholas D'Agosto, Aaron Yoo (Picturehouse, 2007) Rated: R US DVD release date: 29 January 2008 (HBO)
popmatters.com –
2008-01-29
Heavily influenced by the anxiously esoteric dialogue and ultra stylized suburban sets of writer cum director cum producers like Wes Anderson ( Rushmore ,) Noah Baumbach ( The Squid and the Whale ), and Mike Mills ( Thumbsucker ), the... ... Full Article
Jeffrey Blitz Practices Rocket Science Oscar-nominated documentarian gets fictional
moviemaker.com –
2008-01-25
Jennifer M.Wood | Published Jan. 25, 2008 He made spelling cool when he directed the hit documentary Spellbound in 2002 and earned an Oscar nomination for his efforts. ... Full Article
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timeout.com –
2007-10-02
Following his wonderful documentary 'Spellbound', writer-director Jeffrey Blitz moves with less assurance into the fictional arena with this awkwardly framed tale of teen geekdom, partly inspired by the filmmaker's own youthful misadventures. ... Full Article
Specialty distribution whiz Bob Berney made trade-paper headlines when he nursed Christopher Nolan's tricky thriller Memento into an art-house sensation, then made major-daily headlines when he helped Mel Gibson find a huge audience for The Passion of the Christ . ... Full Article
If you didn't know writer/director Jeffrey Blitz had made Spellbound , the captivating study of young spelling bee contestants, you might well guess it from his narrative feature debut. Rocket Science , which premiered to some acclaim at this year's ... Full Article
Welcome to Journal Sentinel film critic Duane Dudek's podcast, where you can listen to full-length interviews with filmmakers and others in the movie industry. (August 15, 2007) Journal Sentinel film critic Duane Dudek talks with Jeffrey Blitz about his film ... Full Article