Aronofsky has received acclaim for his often surreal, disturbing films and has been noted for frequent collaborations with cinematographer Matthew Libatique and composer Clint Mansell.

Producing the film with an initial budget of $ 60, 000, Aronofsky premiered Pi at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, where he won the Best Director award.

Aronofsky followed his debut with Requiem for a Dream, a film based on Hubert Selby, Jr .' s novel of the same name.

Aronofsky, who collaborated with Frank Miller on an unproduced script for Ronin, brought Miller to co-write Year One with him, intending to reboot the series.

In April 2001, Aronofsky entered negotiations with Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow to direct a then-untitled science fiction film, with Brad Pitt in the lead role.

In 2007, Aronofsky hired writer Scott Silver to develop The Fighter with him.

Cage pulled out of the movie because Aronofsky wanted Rourke to star, Aronofsky said, stating that Cage was " a complete gentleman, and he understood that my heart was with Mickey and he stepped aside.

Aronofsky with the cast and crew of Black Swan

Often with his films, Aronofsky alternates between extreme closeups and extreme distance shots to create a sense of isolation.

Aronofsky filmed both films with a muted palette and a grainy style.

Cinematographer Matthew Libatique has collaborated with Aronofsky on 3 films together, and film composer Clint Mansell has worked with him on all five films.

In response, people involved with the film ( particularly Aronofsky ) and Fox Searchlight disputed Lane's claim.

" Aronofsky stated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly:

She appeared in several nude scenes performing dance numbers in the film, on working with Tomei, director Aronofsky said, " This role shows how courageous and brave Marisa is.

In early 2003, Darren Aronofsky, director of the low-budget success, π, signed a three-year contract with Regency Enterprises.

Indeed, later during filming, Aronofsky admitted that Rourke needn't actually gig ; however, by his own will, Rourke decided to go through with it anyway.

The Sarajevo Film Festival has been hosted at the National Theater, with screenings at the Open-air theater Metalac and the Bosnian Cultural Center, all located in downtown Sarajevo and has been attended by celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Daniel Craig, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman, Steve Buscemi, Jeremy Irons, Bono Vox ( Bono holds dual Bosnian and Irish citizenship and is an honorary citizen of Sarajevo ), Nick Cave, Coolio, Stephen Frears, Michael Moore, Gérard Depardieu, Darren Aronofsky, Sophie Okonedo, Gillian Anderson, Kevin Spacey, Eric Cantona, Victoria Abril, James Floyd and many others.

In 1998 Darren Aronofsky inked a deal with New Line Cinema for a film adaptation of the graphic novel.

The 79-minute film features new interviews with Selby, known by his nickname " Cubby ", as well as Lou Reed, Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, James Remar, Darren Aronofsky, Uli Edel, Gilbert Sorrentino, Nick Tosches, Jerry Stahl, Richard Price, Amiri Baraka, James Ragan, Michael Silverblatt, Jem Cohen, Kenneth Shiffrin, Susan Anton, Nicolas Winding Refn, Desmond Nakano, Susan Compo, and Kaytie Lee with archival appearances by Henry Rollins, Anthony Kiedis and more.

" Regular Aronofsky collaborator Matthew Libatique was set as cinematographer, and Aronofsky had also approached Christian Bale for the role of Batman.

His professional work in film began in 1998, when he co-wrote and played the lead role in the award-winning Pi, directed by longtime collaborator Darren Aronofsky.

Among the notable alumni of AFI are: Darren Aronofsky, Jon Avnet, Keith D. Black, Wally Pfister, Stuart Cornfeld, Bill Duke, Edward James Olmos, Carl Colpaert, Rodrigo García, Steve Golin, Patrick Creadon, Amy Heckerling, Marshall Herskovitz, Janusz Kamiński, Matthew Libatique, Mimi Leder, David Lynch, Terrence Malick, John McTiernan, Paul Schrader, Frank Spotnitz, Mark Waters, Gary Winick, Edward Zwick, and Susannah Grant.

Notable alumni include: John Cassavetes, David Lynch, Terrence Malick, Todd Field, Carl Franklin, Paul Schrader, Victor Nuñez, Andrea Arnold, Patty Jenkins, Robert Elswit, Janusz Kamiński, Wally Pfister, Caleb Deschanel, Robert Richardson, Carl Colpaert, Darren Aronofsky, Martin Brest, John Dahl, Bill Duke, Amy Heckerling, Mimi Leder, Matthew Libatique, Patrick Creadon, John McTiernan, Edward Zwick, Arthur Dong, Scott Frank, Susannah Grant, Jeff Nathanson, Elizabeth Sung, Alon Bar, Chris Donahue, and Eric Red.

The tree set itself had been a collaboration between Chinlund, Aronofsky, and cinematographer Matthew Libatique to create the appropriate design, particularly the palette in comparison to the biospheric ship that carries the tree in the astronaut period.

Aronofsky and cinematographer Matthew Libatique also discussed using a limited palette of colors, an approach that started with Aronofsky's Pi and continued with Requiem for a Dream.

Libatique, who worked with Aronofsky throughout the 1990s, prepared for over a year for The Fountain when Aronofsky tried to produce the film for the first time.

Libatique said Aronofsky preferred the eyeline match, " Darren is big on eyelines, and if you sacrifice an eyeline on an angle, he feels it nullifies the shot and de-emphasizes the performances.

The technique was first given its name by Darren Aronofsky, who used the technique in his films Pi and Requiem for a Dream to portray drug use.

Recently, characters in the 2006 Darren Aronofsky film The Fountain search for the Tree of Life to cure a brain tumor.

Darren Aronofsky ( born February 12, 1969 ) is an American film director, screenwriter and film producer.

The low-budget, $ 60, 000 production, starring Sean Gullette, was sold to Artisan Entertainment for $ 1 million, and grossed over $ 3 million ; Aronofsky won the Directing Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for best first screenplay.

After turning down an opportunity to direct Batman Begins and writing the World War II horror film Below, Aronofsky began production on his third film, The Fountain.

In 2010 Aronofsky was an executive producer on The Fighter and his fifth feature film, Black Swan, received further critical acclaim and many accolades, being nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director.

Aronofsky received nominations for Best Director at the Golden Globes, and a DGA nomination.

Aronofsky had enrolled into Harvard University, which is where his interest in film first took shape.

Aronofsky was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1969, the son of conservative-Jewish teachers Charlotte and Abraham Aronofsky.

During his youth Aronofsky was interested in the outdoors, backpacking his way through Europe and the Middle East.

After seeing his roommate's assignments, Aronofsky considered pursuing a career in animation.

In 1992, Aronofsky received his MFA degree in directing from the AFI Conservatory, where his classmates included Scott Silver, Doug Ellin, and Mark Waters.

Aronofsky received acclaim for his stylish direction, and was nominated for another Independent Spirit Award, this time for Best Director.

Clint Mansell's soundtrack for the film was also well-regarded, and since their first collaboration in 1996, Mansell has composed the music to every Aronofsky film.

In mid-2000, Warner Bros. hired Aronofsky to write and direct Batman: Year One, which was to be the fifth film in the Batman franchise.

" It's somewhat based on the comic book ," Aronofsky later said.