Burger ’s follow up feature was '' The Illusionist '' starring Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti . Burger ’s screenplay for the film was based on the short story " Eisenheim the Illusionist " by Steven Millhauser . The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and opened the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival and the 2007 Deauville Film Festival . '' The Illusionist '' was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards and Best Cinematography at the 2007 Academy Awards
2006 Sundance Film Festival
2006 Sundance Film Festival
Neil Burger