Out of Africa (film) American Film Institute recognition Out of Africa (film) Out of Africa is a 1985 American epic romantic drama film directed and produced by Sydney Pollack, and starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. The film is based loosely on the autobiographical book "Out of Africa" written by Isak Dinesen (the pseudonym of Danish author Karen Blixen), which was published in 1937, with additional material from Dinesen's book "Shadows on the Grass" and other sources. The book was adapted into a screenplay by the writer Kurt Luedtke, and directed by the American Sydney Pollack. Streep played Karen Blixen; Redford played Denys Finch
Dancing in the Dark (1986 film) money, Martha Henry won the Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation. Dancing in the Dark was shown at the Alice Tully Hall in New York City at the New York Film Festival on September 25, 1986. It was also shown at a second screen time on September 27, 1986. Before "Dancing in the Dark" Anthony Kramreither was not considered to be a prestigious producer and many critics would avoid going to see his work. After the release of "Dancing in the Dark" at the Cannes Film Festival in August 1986 critics sought out his work and were writing