Filmmaker Picks
Academy members and industry insiders provide a glimpse into how they think by creating movie lists for film fans. From their all-time favorites to movies that will simply inspire, see the movies that filmmakers recommend most.
My Neighbor Totoro
Glen Keane: 5 Movies That Inspired My Career in Animation
Glen Keane
Director
Passionless Moments
Ari Wegner: 5 Films That Inspired My Cinematography
Ari Wegner
Cinematographer
Lady Bird
Sian Heder: 5 Movies I Love by Female Filmmakers
Sian Heder
Writer-Director
The Piano
Maggie Gyllenhaal: 5 Movies That Inspired Me to Direct
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Director/Actress
Good Will Hunting
Shawn Levy: 7 Classic Movies That Inspired 'The Adam Project'
Shawn Levy
Director
The Interruptors
Adam McKay: Top 5 Most Underrated Films
Director/Screenwriter
VirginSuicesHERO
Greig Fraser: 5 Films That Made Me Want to Be a Cinematographer
Cinematographer
VangBrothersTop5HERO
'They Live in the Grey' Directors, Brothers Burlee and Abel Vang, Share Their Favorite Films
Screenwriters/Directors
Cinema Paradiso
Roland Emmerich: Top 5 Favorite Films
Director
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