Nanette Burstein
Film director · 2 films (2010–2024)
Nanette Burstein is a director whose work here spans Going the Distance (2010) to Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024), across comedy and drama. The work runs high-key — 33% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 12% library-wide. All 255 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nanette Burstein is an American film and television director.
Buffalo, NY
Directing style
Burstein favors a highly intimate, character-focused frame, relying heavily on medium shots and closeups captured at eye level to ground her narrative and documentary subjects. She leans into shallow depth of field, rendering interior environments—frequently captured at night or during the day using practical fixtures and window light—into soft, unobtrusive backgrounds. Her color palette ranges from stark black-and-white to warm, nostalgic tones and saturated technicolor, utilizing a mix of cool slate blues, warm ambers, and deep earth tones to evoke romantic and joyful moods.
Awards
- Directors Guild of America Award
Films directed by Nanette Burstein
About Nanette Burstein
What films has Nanette Burstein directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Going the Distance (2010) and Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024).
What awards has Nanette Burstein won?
Directors Guild of America Award.
Search every frame of Nanette Burstein’s films
All 255 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Nanette Burstein — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.