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Bartholomew Nicholas Layton (born 1975) [1] is an English documentary filmmaker. He is the writer and director of the films The Imposter and American Animals. [2] [3] [4] Early life and education. Both of his parents were artists, one a sculptor and the other a painter and theatre director. [5] .
Bart Layton is a British filmmaker who creates documentaries and narrative features with innovative storytelling techniques. He is known for The Imposter, American Animals, and Locked Up Abroad, among others.
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Aug 8, 2012 · Bart Layton talks about his film The Imposter, a true story of a con artist who impersonated a missing boy. He reveals how he used dramatization, interviews, and a non-linear structure to create a suspenseful and deceptive documentary.
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Bart Layton is a British writer, director and producer of documentaries and narrative features. He is known for The Imposter and American Animals, which won several awards and received critical acclaim.
May 31, 2018 · Bart Layton talks to Vulture about his film American Animals, which blends documentary and narrative elements to tell the true story of a college library robbery. He reveals how he met the real criminals in prison, why he chose to cast actors and real people together, and what he hopes audiences will take away from the film.
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Jun 3, 2018 · Bart Layton, the director of The Imposter, talks about his latest film, American Animals, which is based on a true story of a group of young men who tried to steal rare books from a library. He reveals how he interviewed the real criminals in prison, how he blended fiction and non-fiction, and why he chose the cast he did.
Sep 7, 2018 · Bart Layton talks about the making of his new heist thriller, American Animals, in which a group of young men plan to steal the world's most expensive book from...
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