Neill Blomkamp (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈnil ˈblumkamp]; born 17
September 1979) is a South African film director, producer,
screenwriter, and animator. Blomkamp employs a documentary-style,
hand-held, cinéma vérité technique, blending naturalistic and
photo-realistic computer-generated effects, and his films often deal
with themes of xenophobia and social segregation. He is best known as
the co-writer and director of the critically acclaimed and financially
successful science fiction action film District 9, for which he was
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He
directed another dystopian science fiction action film Elysium, which
garnered moderately positive reviews and a good box office return. He
is known for his collaborations with South African actor Sharlto
Copley. He is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.Time named Blomkamp
as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2009. Forbes named him as
the 21st most powerful celebrity from Africa.Blomkamp was born in
Johannesburg, South Africa. At the age of sixteen, he met Sharlto
Copley, who had also attended Redhill High School in Johannesburg.
Copley provided Blomkamp with the use of computers at his production
company, for Blomkamp to pursue his passion and talent for 3D
animation and design. In return, Blomkamp assisted Copley in creating
3D work for pitches on various projects. Blomkamp was 18 when he moved
to Vancouver with his family, where he enrolled at the Vancouver Film
School.
September 1979) is a South African film director, producer,
screenwriter, and animator. Blomkamp employs a documentary-style,
hand-held, cinéma vérité technique, blending naturalistic and
photo-realistic computer-generated effects, and his films often deal
with themes of xenophobia and social segregation. He is best known as
the co-writer and director of the critically acclaimed and financially
successful science fiction action film District 9, for which he was
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He
directed another dystopian science fiction action film Elysium, which
garnered moderately positive reviews and a good box office return. He
is known for his collaborations with South African actor Sharlto
Copley. He is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.Time named Blomkamp
as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2009. Forbes named him as
the 21st most powerful celebrity from Africa.Blomkamp was born in
Johannesburg, South Africa. At the age of sixteen, he met Sharlto
Copley, who had also attended Redhill High School in Johannesburg.
Copley provided Blomkamp with the use of computers at his production
company, for Blomkamp to pursue his passion and talent for 3D
animation and design. In return, Blomkamp assisted Copley in creating
3D work for pitches on various projects. Blomkamp was 18 when he moved
to Vancouver with his family, where he enrolled at the Vancouver Film
School.
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