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Pioneer of the Dogme 95 movement, which mandated handheld cameras and natural lighting to create raw, intimate realism in films like Dancer in the Dark and Breaking the Waves.
Christopher Nolan United KingdomExtensively uses handheld camerawork to immerse viewers in chaotic action sequences and intimate character moments, particularly in films like The Dark Knight trilogy and Dunkirk.
Ari Aster United StatesEmploys handheld and shaky camera techniques to amplify psychological unease and disorientation in horror films like Hereditary and Midsommar.