"Directing is a nice job. It's the best job for me. If I had to pay money to do it, I would do it. If they changed all the rules and they said, "You've got to stand in line to pay money to do this work," I would be the first guy in line. It's problematical. It's disappointing often. It's very challenging. It's frustrating as hell. It's extremely demanding and totally satisfying work. And if I wasn't doing this, I would have to do legitimate work for a living. There are guys out there really working for a living, cleaning streets or coal mining, teaching. Directing is playing. Acting." - William Friedkin
About
They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? (TSPDT) is a modest but growing film resource dedicated to the art of motion picture filmmaking and most specifically to that one particular individual calling the shots from behind the camera - the film director. Amongst other content, TSPDT currently houses two of the most referenced film lists on the internet (The 1,000 Greatest Films and The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films) along with a growing set of director profiles.
Who, why, where?
TSPDT is primarily Bill Georgaris' part-time folly, with kind assistance from his partner Vicki Platt. They are both life-long film lovers based in Adelaide, Australia. TSPDT is a completely hobby-driven enterprise which merely aims to provide a reasonable cinematic resource for fellow enthusiasts.
Bill's celluloid leanings…
Sight & Sound (2022)
100 Evenings Illuminated (2013)
Sight & Sound (2012): As far as I can tell (as at 23/1/24), the BFI seems to have removed all the 2012 Sight & Sound ballots from their website. My ballot that year comprised of the following films: All That Heaven Allows (Sirk), L'Argent (Bresson), Le Bonheur (Varda), The Crowd (Vidor), Le Doulos (Melville), Fear Eats the Soul (Fassbinder), Late Spring (Ozu), Man's Castle (Borzage), A Moment of Innocence (Makhmalbaf), and The Son (Dardennes).
Beyond the Canon (2009)
One-Line Review (2009)
Vicki's celluloid leanings…
Ten that come quickly to mind: Sunrise (Murnau), Dodsworth (Wyler), Rebecca (Hitchcock), Mon oncle (Tati), Shock Corridor (Fuller), Days of Heaven (Malick), Blade Runner (Scott), Ulee's Gold (Nunez), The House of Mirth (Davies), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Sciamma).
Many thanks to everyone that has supported and assisted TSPDT over the journey.
bill@theyshootpictures.com
Who, why, where?
TSPDT is primarily Bill Georgaris' part-time folly, with kind assistance from his partner Vicki Platt. They are both life-long film lovers based in Adelaide, Australia. TSPDT is a completely hobby-driven enterprise which merely aims to provide a reasonable cinematic resource for fellow enthusiasts.
Bill's celluloid leanings…
Sight & Sound (2022)
100 Evenings Illuminated (2013)
Sight & Sound (2012): As far as I can tell (as at 23/1/24), the BFI seems to have removed all the 2012 Sight & Sound ballots from their website. My ballot that year comprised of the following films: All That Heaven Allows (Sirk), L'Argent (Bresson), Le Bonheur (Varda), The Crowd (Vidor), Le Doulos (Melville), Fear Eats the Soul (Fassbinder), Late Spring (Ozu), Man's Castle (Borzage), A Moment of Innocence (Makhmalbaf), and The Son (Dardennes).
Beyond the Canon (2009)
One-Line Review (2009)
Vicki's celluloid leanings…
Ten that come quickly to mind: Sunrise (Murnau), Dodsworth (Wyler), Rebecca (Hitchcock), Mon oncle (Tati), Shock Corridor (Fuller), Days of Heaven (Malick), Blade Runner (Scott), Ulee's Gold (Nunez), The House of Mirth (Davies), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Sciamma).
Many thanks to everyone that has supported and assisted TSPDT over the journey.
bill@theyshootpictures.com