There is still a slim chance, but it doesn’t look promising for Debra Granik to earn her first Oscar nomination for Directing. The New York-based filmmaker helmed one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, “Leave No Trace,” but the Bleeker Street title has been overshadowed by larger studio fare in a season where small indies, for the most part, have been curiously overlooked. Don’t fret for Granik though, she can still celebrate the film’s three Spirit Awards nominations including Best Director, Best Feature and Best Supporting Actress (Thomasin McKenzie) as well as her stellar Los Angeles Film Critics Association win for Best Director.
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Granik sat down to discuss her process of making “Leave No Trace,” the debt she owes stars Ben Foster and McKenzie as well as what she might do next for an insightful new episode of the Four Quadrant podcast. Moreover, she’s honest about whether she’d truly want to work in the Hollywood system and compromises on one of the trademark last four questions of the podcast.
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