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  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

    The setting of the characters against the environment and the use of the sky as a character.

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  • In America

    The emotional arch of this story and themes served as influences on “The American People”: A family outwardly dealing with a “new ...

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  • The Tree of Life

    The fluid camera, use of color, intimate shots and dynamic framing in this film serve as influences on “The American People”.

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  • 8 1/2 – Opening Sequence

    This opening sequence inspires the possibilities of using sound, image and action to evoke a dream or vision sequence.

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  • Visions – Abby

    Images inspiring the colors, mood, framing and action of the main character, Abby’s, “visions”.

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  • The Town

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  • Mother – Opening Sequence

    From “Mother”, directed by Bong Joon-ho.

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  • Matt Mahurin

    All images the property of Matt Mahurin

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  • Lovely Bloodflow

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  • Popcorn Clouds


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  • Thierry Le Goues


    All images the property of Thierry Le Goues

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  • Growing is Forever

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  • Long Time Traveller – The Wailin Jenny’s

    “Long Time Traveller”
    These fleeting charms of earth Farewell, your springs of joy are dry My soul now seeks another home A brighter world on high
    I’m a ...

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  • George Washington

    The Story Over the course of one hot summer, a group of children in the rural south are forced to confront a tangle of ...

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  • 35 Shots of Rum

    Visually the color palette, patient camera and also the performance style as exhibited by Alex Descas serve as influences. Descas acting is ...

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Film Synopsis

In the heart of Alabama wiregrass country, a mother haunted by prescient visions of the future struggles to find hope and the strength to live again after the sudden death of one of her children just days before 9/11.

About the Lookbook

This is an online lookbook for the feature film "The American People".

The elements posted here serve as inspiration while we continue to develop and produce the film.



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