Gus Van Sant's Constant Thematic and Cinematic Elements
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.

SINCE OUR STATUS CHANGED ... chronicles a breakup. The film mixes animated oil painting with shot footage. Charles Frayne Prize Winner, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Best Animated Feature, 1993.
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.
The latest installment in the beloved media franchise is a unique stylized mesh of humor and heart.
This is not a story of oppression but a story of liberation.
We can criticize depictions from old media, but they weren’t simply “good for their time”. They were fighting and struggling in a world we can’t imagine.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating the craft. I love seeing more women of colour on this list than before and more newcomers on the scene as well!