Beginners (as cinematographer)
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Beginners is a 2010 independent romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills, known for its heartfelt exploration of love, memory, and late-in-life coming out.
All labels observed (1)
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| Beginners (as cinematographer) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Beginners (as cinematographer) Context triple: [Lance Acord, workedOn, Beginners (as cinematographer)]
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Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Shane Hurlbut, ASC is an American cinematographer known for his work on major feature films, commercials, and his influential educational content on cinematography techniques.
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B.
Cinematography and Television Production Department
The Cinematography and Television Production Department is a key faculty unit of the Łódź Film School that trains students in camera work, visual storytelling, and the production of film and television content.
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The Camera
The Camera is a seminal photography book by Ansel Adams that explores the technical and artistic use of cameras in creating expressive photographs.
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Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is an MTV Video Music Award category that honors outstanding visual and camera work in music videos.
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Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is a David di Donatello film award category honoring outstanding achievement in the visual photography and lighting of a motion picture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beginners (as cinematographer) Target entity description: Beginners is a 2010 independent romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills, known for its heartfelt exploration of love, memory, and late-in-life coming out.
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A.
Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Shane Hurlbut, ASC is an American cinematographer known for his work on major feature films, commercials, and his influential educational content on cinematography techniques.
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B.
Cinematography and Television Production Department
The Cinematography and Television Production Department is a key faculty unit of the Łódź Film School that trains students in camera work, visual storytelling, and the production of film and television content.
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C.
The Camera
The Camera is a seminal photography book by Ansel Adams that explores the technical and artistic use of cameras in creating expressive photographs.
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D.
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is an MTV Video Music Award category that honors outstanding visual and camera work in music videos.
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E.
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is a David di Donatello film award category honoring outstanding achievement in the visual photography and lighting of a motion picture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Christopher Plummer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | experiences of Mike Mills with his own father ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Mike Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Focus Features NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Oona Flaherty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Anna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hal Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
independent film
ⓘ
romantic comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasCinematographyBy | Kaspar Tuxen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
late-in-life coming out
ⓘ
love ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Brian Reitzell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dave Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
father-son relationship
ⓘ
grief and healing ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man reflects on the life and late-in-life coming out of his father while pursuing a new romantic relationship. ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Olympus Pictures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parts and Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Mike Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| stars |
Christopher Plummer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ewan McGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ Goran Visnjic NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Page Keller NERFINISHED ⓘ Mélanie Laurent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Mike Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beginners (as cinematographer) Description of subject: Beginners is a 2010 independent romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills, known for its heartfelt exploration of love, memory, and late-in-life coming out.
Referenced by (1)
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