From 100, 000 photos, eight were selected and served as the basis of a short film, directed by Mr. Howard's daughter, the actress Bryce Dallas Howard ("The Help").

WSJ: First the Camera, Then Lights, Action

Into the fray comes Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), who sets about freeing the slaves and giving them paid employment.

NEWYORKER: Manderlay

With Bryce Dallas Howard, as the leader of the vicious Junior League socialites, a role that comes close to caricature (but, given the facts, perhaps accurately so).

NEWYORKER: The Help

He is paired with a distracted Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) and, briefly and more entertainingly, with Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard), who looks like a villain waiting to happen.

NEWYORKER: Spider-Man 3