CANNES – Sometimes a good gauge of a director is simply their aesthetic choices.  And, often, specific aesthetic choices.  For example, one of the hardest things to pull off in filmed content is setting a scene that actually feels like it’s taking place in a modern-day dance club. How do you capture that energy and visual intimacy?  It’s something that has perplexed a variety of well-known filmmakers and cinematographers who can’t avoid making their venue seem like a Hollywood sound stage even when they are actually shooting on location.  

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