Film Director Research Project: due March 11, 2010
You may present the information in any format you like, a written report (4 pages), slide show or video. 
The following points need to be discussed which ever format you choose.
State your resources. The following directors may be used.

Mel Brooks,  Steven Speilberg, Woody Allen 
Tim Burton,  Quentin Taratino,  John  Hughes
Francis Ford Coppola, Alfred Hitchcock, Oliver Stone
Rod Howard, Walt Disney,   Stanley Kubrick, Billy Wilder,  Nancy Meyers, James Cameron, Matin Scorsese, Hayao Miyazaki
* Basic background information about their lives ( childhood,  
   education, hardships, family, etc.)
* Discuss the movies they made.
* List Oscar or Golden Globes nominations?
* Why were their movies considered important
       contributions  to cinema?
*Contributions to the technical advancement of
    cinematography.
* Who are their favorite movies, actors and directors.
* How would you categorize the movies your director makes (comedy, drama, action-adventure, documentary )
*Discuss the subject matter of the films.
* What is your opinion about your directors movies, style
    of filming and importance.
*What makes a good movie/film ?
*What Makes a good director?
*Discuss why they made movies.
* Explain where the directors get their inspiration/ideas
     from .