…is a book about epiphany moments. For filmmakers, it captures that first encounter with the movie that inspired them to direct movies. In The Film That Changed My Life, I talk with 30 directors about how this film influenced their own work and how it made them think differently about movies. Author Robert K. Elder talks about the book here on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly“: In The Film That Changed My Life, 30 celebrated directors talk about 30 films that shaped their careers and, in turn, cinema history. This book is written for a wide audience – promoting the discovery and love of film. Below is the chapter list: 1.) Edgar Wright  on  An American Werewolf in London 2.) Rian Johnson on Annie Hall 3.) Danny Boyle on Apocalypse Now 4.) Bill Condon on Bonnie and Clyde 5.) Richard Kelly on Brazil 6.) Peter Bogdanovich on Citizen Kane 7.) John Dahl on A Clockwork Orange 8.) Henry Jaglom on 8½ 9.) Brian Herzlinger on E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 10.) Alex Gibney on The Exterminating Angel 11.) Kimberly Peirce on The Godfather 12.) Steve James on Harlan County U.S.A. 13.) Austin Chick on Kings of the Road 14.) Guy Maddin on L’âge d’or 15.) Michel Gondry  on Le voyage en ballon 16.) Michael Polish on Once Upon a Time in America 17.) Arthur Hiller on Open City 18.) Pete Docter on Paper Moon 19.) Atom Egoyan on Persona 20.) Gurinder Chadha on Purab aur Pachhim and It’s a Wonderful Life 21.) Richard Linklater on Raging Bull 22.) Jay Duplass on Raising Arizona 23.) John Woo on Rebel Without a Cause and Mean Streets 24.) John Landis  on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad 25.) Kevin Smith on Slacker 26.) Chris Miller on Sleeper 27.) Neil LaBute on The Soft Skin 28.) … Continue reading →