Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp

  • Born: 1979-9-17
  • Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
  • Profession: Director, screenwriter, producer
  • Nationality: Canada
  • Representative Works: Elysium, District 9, Chappie
    • Neill Blomkamp (Neill Blomkamp), born on September 17, 1979 in Johannesburg, South Africa, is an American director and screenwriter.
    In 2001, he served as the visual effects artist for the action science fiction drama " Dark. Angel ". With this film, he was shortlisted for the 53rd Emmy Awards and other technical awards-the best visual effects of the series. In 2004, he directed his first short film "Tetra Vaal", thus starting his director career [1]  . In 2006, directed the science fiction short film " Tempbot ", which won the Best Picture Award at the Global Short Film Festival [2]  . In 2009, he directed his first feature film " District 9 ", with which he was nominated for the 36th Saturn Awards-Best Director Award [3]  . In 2013, directed the action science fiction film " Elysium " [4]  . On May 8, 2015, the directed action thriller film " Chappie " was released in mainland China [5]  . In 2016, self-written and directed action short film "Escape". In 2017, directed the science fiction short film "Zygote".

    Performing Experience

    In 2001, he served as the visual effects artist for the action science fiction drama " Dark. Angel ". With this film, he was shortlisted for the 53rd Emmy Awards and other technical awards-the best visual effects of the series.
    In 2004, he directed his first short film "Tetra Vaal", thus starting his career as a director   . In 2005, directed the sci-fi short film " Alive in Joburg ", co-starring Jason Cope and Sharlto Copley , telling the story of the conflict between aliens and earth residents in Johannesburg   .
    In 2006, directed the science fiction short film " Tempbot " starring Kirsten Robek and Linda Jean Cordova Carter , which won the Best Picture Award at the Global Short Film Festival . In 2008, directed the romantic movie "Boundary". 
    In 2009, he directed his first feature film " District 9 ". The story of the film was expanded from "Alive in Joburg". With his birthplace of Johannesburg as the background, Neill Blomkamp told a sci-fi story with a fresh plot and a unique style   . Nominated for the 82nd Oscar Awards-Best Adapted Screenplay   , and he was nominated for the 36th Saturn Awards-Best Director Award for the film   .
    In 2013, directed the action science fiction film " Elysium ", which starred Matt Damon and Jodie Foster  . On May 8, 2015, the directed action thriller " Chappie " was released in mainland China. The film was co-starred by Hugh Jackman , Sharlto Copley and Dev Patel  .
    In 2016, he wrote and directed the action short film "Escape" co-starring Clive Owen and Jon Bernthal . In 2017, directed the comedy short film "God: Serengeti"; in the same year, directed the horror thriller short film "Firebase"; in addition, directed the science fiction short film "Zygote".

    Character Evaluation

    The reason why Neill Blomkamp's films can be loved by many fans is not only because of the originality of the story, but also because of the originality in the theme setting. He always fixed his gaze on the virtual space unknown to mankind   . Human nature reflection has become the biggest shining point of Neal's film, which is mainly manifested in three aspects: the external exploration of human nature space, the internal analysis of good and evil rich and poor, and the human nature core of order construction. Compared with all directors who pay attention to the lives of the people at the bottom, he has a personal experience and special perception of the lives of the poor. This kind of experience makes the shooting of similar subjects, whether it is the typical material selection, the visual novelty, or the truthfulness and spiritual depth of the poor people, they are marked with "Neil-style reflection". His ultimate goal is to use the influence to eulogize the beauty of human nature and expose and reflect on the ugliness of human nature, and then to answer the terminal propositions of human existence . 
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      "Zone Nine": Millions of ET in the slums

      I am not great. I have never thought of exploding meteors like an American hero to save the earth; I just want to stay in the world like a feather, so that I can hold my angelic wife tightly from her lips. Feel the warmth of that lover. But in order to fulfill my promise to an alien, a...

    • Catalina 2022-04-23 07:01:12

      District 9 - Actually I just want to go home

      The first time I saw the trailer on mtime, the subject matter was very interested in the
      documentary style, which reminded me of "The Clover File"
      and felt a little boring at first, but after seeing it, it felt very compact.
      The final feeling is... There
      will probably be a second part.
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    • Ludie 2021-10-20 18:59:30

      1. The temptation of aliens and earth people to go home together. Pseudo-documentaries, science fiction subjects, it feels great, but why should it be made into a series? The sequel feels too obvious and it's a drop in price. 2. The aliens have always wanted to fly away, but why did the spacecraft break down? 3. Why do aliens always look so ugly? Want to see the perfect alien! 4. Two smart aliens want to go home, and the other millions are all unconscious.

    • Cheyenne 2022-04-24 07:01:02

      Generally speaking, no one would think of making a sci-fi film with a documentary approach, because "documentary" often means real and "science fiction" often means fiction. But Blomkamp does take a different approach, using a real fiction to satirize ourselves as humans.

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    • Christopher Johnson's Son: How many moons does our planet have?

      Christopher Johnson: Seven.

      Christopher Johnson's Son: This planet only has one. I can't wait to see our planet again... it's bigger than this one, isn't it?

      Christopher Johnson: [turns off holographic atlas of what seems to be the Alien home planet] Enough.

      Christopher Johnson's Son: We go home now?

      Christopher Johnson: Not home, no. This is where we must go.

      [shows his son an MNU brochure outlining "Sanctuary Park Alien Relocation Camp" aka District 10]

      Christopher Johnson: See that tent there? That might be ours.

      Christopher Johnson's Son: I want to go home!

      Christopher Johnson: We can't go home. Not anymore.

    • Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist: [about Nigerian scams on the Prawns] ... where they sold cat food to the aliens for exorbitant prices.

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