At today’s DGA Awards, directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert took home Best Picture for their A24 smash Everything Everywhere All At Once. Inisherin) and Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans).
“Okay damn?” Scheinert said at the start of the duo’s speech, while Kwan went on to say it’s been “an incredible year” for their “little movie that just keeps going,” which had its world premiere at SXSW 2022.
Kwan then thanked Everything star Michelle Yeoh, who “made this movie” with a performance where she appeared “in every frame” and honored the filmmakers with “everything.”
Kwan also thanked A24, which he says took a chance on his and Scheinert’s film when “a lot of people” didn’t. “Movies like this often don’t get a launch pad, [but] You are the craziest studio and in films like ours you always take risks in one way or another. Thank you so much,” he said before launching into an acknowledgment of his fellow candidates.
Kwan concluded that this awards season, he will remember “more than anything” the “warmth,” “curiosity” and “enthusiasm” of those who also have a shot at winning the night’s grand prize. “Every time we break bread or share a stage, I leave so inspired, and it’s just a wonderful reminder that even the best filmmakers in this industry, even the legends in this industry, are just kids deep down. look forward to it.” after that to make films,” the director said. “Thanks for that memory.”
Scheinert then resigned only one person, his co-director Kwan. “Thank you for bearing with me when I asked to make our film weirder and thank you for making our film so much braver and more vulnerable,” he said. “What an honor.”
Although it’s almost impossible to summarize it with a traditional logline, Everything Everywhere is a martial arts-infused multiverse film centered around Evelyn Wang (Yeoh), an elderly Chinese immigrant who is thrown into a crazy adventure in which only she is involved can save the world. by exploring other universes related to the lives she could lead.
In addition to being the highest-grossing film in A24 history, Everything Everywhere is also the most-nominated film at the upcoming Academy Awards, with a total of 11 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Kwan and Scheinert produced the pop culture sensation alongside Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca and Jonathan Wang, which also stars Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis, among others.
Source: Deadline
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