PROFILE


For over twenty years, director Kathryn Bigelow has been creating films of unrivaled craftsmanship and personal vision. Now the painter-turned-filmmaker is receiving unanimous critical acclaim for her latest film, The Hurt Locker. A gripping examination of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team in Iraq, the film is one of the most celebrated pictures of the year and a leading contender in this year's Academy Awards race. It's richly deserved recognition for a director whose great intelligence, originality, and independent spirit has proven her to be not just Character Approved, but one of the most gifted filmmakers of our time.