A collection of conversations with fifty filmmakers gives an inside look at their craft, the art, their passion for their work, and their vision that impacted the motion picture industry, and includes a chapter on up-and-coming directors.

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Michael Singer takes the reader on an inside look at the craft, the art, the passion and vision of directing as seen through the eyes of 50 great film directors. Candid, unrestrained conversations weave a personal, never-before-seen intimacy through each interview. Hailed by scholars and filmmakers alike, A Cut Above provides new insights into many classic films and reveals to the film buff and film student the sheer magnitude of these maverick filmmaker's impact on the motion picture industry. Each director profile includes a complete filmography.