Alex Garland
Film director · 4 films (2015–2024)
Alex Garland is a director whose work here spans Ex Machina (2015) to Civil War (2024), across drama and science fiction. 4 of those films were photographed by Rob Hardy. The work runs wide — 28% of frames across the 4 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 228 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Alexander Medawar Garland is an English author, screenwriter, and director. He rose to prominence with his novel The Beach (1996).
Born 26 May 1970 · London, England, UK
Directing style
Alex Garland constructs a tense, ominous cinematic world by anchoring the camera at eye-level, favoring medium shots and wide compositions that isolate characters in their environments to evoke a profound sense of loneliness. He relies heavily on naturalistic and motivated light sources—primarily direct sunlight, interior practicals, and window light—to illuminate scenes that split almost evenly between day and night, interior and exterior settings. Visually, his films are defined by a predominantly shallow depth of field and a cool, desaturated color grade, punctuated by a palette of slate grays, muted blues, and earthy greens, alongside sharp accents of deep magenta and acidic yellow.
Awards
- Flaiano Literary Prize
Films directed by Alex Garland
About Alex Garland
When was Alex Garland born?
Alex Garland was born on 26 May 1970 in London, England, UK.
What films has Alex Garland directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Ex Machina (2015), Annihilation (2018), Men (2022) and Civil War (2024).
What awards has Alex Garland won?
Flaiano Literary Prize.
Search every frame of Alex Garland’s films
All 228 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Alex Garland — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.