Meet the Director: Sean Price Williams

Director and cinematographer Sean Price Williams is a guest at this year's festival. You can meet him for a conversation with Montages on Wednesday, August 28, at Vega Scene.

American Sean Price Williams is described by The New Yorker’s Richard Brody as «the cinematographer for many of the best and most significant independent films of the past decade, fiction and documentary.» He has collaborated with renowned filmmakers such as Alex Ross Perry and the Safdie brothers. In 2023, The Sweet East premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Read more about the film on Montages here: https://montages.no/2024/06/the-sweet-east-hodestups-ned-i-et-amerikansk-kaninhull/ 

The conversation will focus on Sean Price Williams' artistry, extensive interest in film, and his passion for shooting on analog formats. As a cinematographer, he has helped define an entire generation of indie filmmakers and has become one of the foremost in depicting New York. He is also known for his active film advocacy, most recently through the book release 1000 Movies.

During the festival, you can catch the following films: Thirst Street (directed by Nathan Silver), Between the Temples (directed by Nathan Silver), Good Time (directed by Benny Safdie, Joshua Safdie), Kate Plays Christine (Robert Greene), and The Sweet East (directed by Sean Price Williams).

The event will be recorded, and you need a ticket to participate.

Practical Information:

• Date: Wednesday, August 28
• Time: 20:30
• Location: Vega Scene
• Who: Cinematographer and director Sean Price Williams in conversation with Karsten Meinich and Lars Ole Kristiansen from Montages
• Language: English

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Johanne Svendsen Rognlien

Director

Sean Price Williams (f. 1971) is an American cinematographer and director. He has worked as a cinematographer for several independent American filmmakers, among others the Safdie Brothers’ films Heaven Knows What (2014) and Good Time (2017), Alex Ross Perry’s films Queen of Earth (2015) and Her Smell (2018), and Abel Ferrara’s Zeros and Ones. The Sweet East is his debut as a director, and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023.

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