But even if a project might later earn some prestige (Oscar voters tend to love modern black-and-white movies), it usually takes an established talent, a David Fincher type with contacts at Netflix, to have a shot at making it to the awards circuit. It’s fascinating when directors like Fincher eschew color in the middle of their acclaimed careers and go for something a little classic, a little daring, and possibly a little anti-commercial. These movies often come from a personal place (Fincher chose the format working from a script by his late father, Jack), but they also require a director to fight for their vision, as black-and-white films are famously hard to raise money for - even Mank couldn’t get made for decades. David Fincher’s Mank, a story about how studios would rather repeat themselves than risk bold ideas, is also a testament to the dedication required to bring a modern black-and-white film to the screen.
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