14 Oct 2018

Texan filmmaker David Lowery

From Standing Room Only, 12:45 pm on 14 October 2018
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Texan filmmaker David Lowery, who filmed the updated Pete's Dragon in New Zealand a few years ago, has now directed Robert Redford in the 82-year-old actor's last starring role in a movie, The Old Man and the Gun. Redford asked David to write and direct the film based on real life 'gentleman bank robber' Forrest Tucker. Also starring is Casey Affleck who acted in one of David's first feature films almost a decade ago.

The versatile director and writer has an intriguing back catalogue of films including Aint Them Bodies Saints and A Ghost Story. He's about to return to New Zealand to speak at the Big Screen Symposium later this month in Auckland. Screen Auckland is presenting David Lowery's masterclass at the ASB Waterfront Theatre on 26 October.