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Kelly Reichardt

Kelly Reichardt
Reichardt in 2020
Born (1964-03-03) March 3, 1964 (age 60)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
EducationSchool of the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1994–present

Kelly Reichardt (/ˈrkɑːrt/; born March 3, 1964)[1] is an American film director and screenwriter.[2] She is known for her minimalist films closely associated with slow cinema,[3][4] many of which deal with working-class characters in small, rural communities.[5][6]

Reichardt made her feature film debut with River of Grass (1994) and subsequently directed a series of films set and filmed in Oregon: the dramas Old Joy (2006) and Wendy and Lucy (2008); the Western Meek's Cutoff (2010); and the thriller Night Moves (2013). In 2016, she wrote and directed the Montana-set drama Certain Women. Since 2019, Reichardt has returned to directing Oregon-set dramas, with First Cow (2019), and Showing Up (2022).

  1. ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," (May 16, 2014), Kelly A. Reichardt, Residence, North Miami, Florida, United States. Retrieved May 9, 2019. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Hudson, D.W. (September 22, 2008). "NYFF: Wendy and Lucy". GreenCine Daily. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  3. ^ Smith, Nigel M (March 1, 2017). "Kelly Reichardt: 'Faster, faster, faster – we all want things faster'". The Guardian.
  4. ^ 20 Slow Films From This Century That Reward Patience — Taste of Cinema
  5. ^ Kohn, Eric (October 13, 2016). "Kelly Reichardt Is One of the Best Filmmakers in America, and We Don't Appreciate Her Enough — NYFF". Indiewire. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Brown, Sophie (March 14, 2017). "Where to begin with Kelly Reichardt". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019.

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