Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentEvery film presents unique production problems, and Searchlight’s “Nomadland” had a high degree of difficulty.
Writer-director Chloé Zhao and her team wanted total authenticity as they filmed nomads who travel from job to job in the U.S.
Southwest.Production challenges included multiple locations, changeable weather, a small crew, a limited budget — and accommodating the nomads, who were playing versions of themselves, with no acting experience.“We were there to follow them, and let them lead their lives,” says Peter Spears, one of the producers. “They didn’t all move together.
Everyone had a different schedule. Some had family obligations or medical things to attend to; sometimes people would suddenly peel.
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