American independent film director
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A Harmony Korine is an American independent film director that creates transgressive cinema and experimental films.
- AKA: Korine, Harmony Korine Director, Harmony Korine Filmmaker.
- Context:
- It can typically employ Non-Linear Narrative Techniques with fragmented storytelling.
- It can typically utilize Lo-fi Film Aesthetics for raw visual impact.
- It can often write Controversial Screenplays exploring youth culture themes.
- It can often direct Cult Films featuring improvised performances.
- It can create Provocative Visual Art beyond film mediums.
- It can challenge Mainstream Cinema Conventions through transgressive content.
- It can collaborate with Non-Professional Actors for authentic performances.
- It can range from being a Screenplay Writer to being a Film Director, depending on its project involvement.
- It can range from being an Underground Cinema Artist to being a Mainstream Film Director, depending on its career phase.
- It can range from being a Provocative Content Creator to being a Commercial Project Director, depending on its production context.
- It can range from being a Nashville-Based Artist to being an International Filmmaker, depending on its geographic scope.
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- Example(s):
- "Kids" Film (1995), screenplay written at age 19.
- "Gummo" Film (1997), directorial debut.
- "Julien Donkey-Boy" Film (1999), Dogme 95 certified film.
- "Trash Humpers" Film (2009), experimental found footage work.
- "Spring Breakers" Film (2012), mainstream breakthrough.
- "The Beach Bum" Film (2019), comedy film.
- AGGRO DR1FT (2023), experimental infrared film.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Steven Spielberg, who creates mainstream blockbuster films.
- Martin Scorsese, who works within traditional narrative structures.
- Ken Burns, who creates documentary films.
- See: Independent Film Director, Experimental Film, Transgressive Cinema, American Underground Cinema Movement, Youth Culture Film, Cult Film, Lo-fi Film Aesthetic, Non-Linear Narrative Technique, Film Screenplay.