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08-26-2010, 07:17 AM
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Top 10 Up and Coming Directors
In today’s society, it can be difficult for new directors to make a name for themselves. With film schools pumping thousands of graduates every year, getting recognition as a promising new talent is essential to survive in the film industry. Here is a list of ten directors who are relatively new to the game but who have garnered widespread recognition as promising new talent. They are ranked by how many movies they have directed and how well they have been received. This was a difficult list to compile, as it is hard to decide whether or not a director has truly been accepted into the film industry. This list includes directors who have made movies that have been either critical or financial successes, but they have yet to be established as household names. Basically, if you hear about a film coming out by one of these directors, run to go see it. 10. Charlie Kaufman Best known as the screenwriter for such classic films as Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), he recently broke into the world of directing with Synecdoche, New York (2008). To date he has only made one film. So why is he on this list? Probably because Synecdoche, New York was one of the most critically well received films of 2008. Roger Ebert even presented Kaufman with a Golden Thumb Award, declaring Synecdoche, New York the best film of the decade. With such a critically well-received debut, it’s obvious that Kaufman has a long career ahead of him. 
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08-26-2010, 07:19 AM
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9. Pete Docter Pete Docter is a name that is synonymous with Pixar Studios. He was a writer on Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), and WALL·E (2008) and he has directed two of the studios biggest hits: Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Up (2008). Despite only directing two films, he has been nominated for four Oscars, winning one for Best Animated Picture for Up. Pete Docter is one of the main reasons that animation is seeing such a resurgence nowadays. Easily one of Pixar’s most important employees, it will be interesting which way his career will take him.
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08-26-2010, 07:20 AM
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8. Tarsem Singh Born Tarsem Dhandwar Singh in India, Tarsem began his career by graduating from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. His first few gigs were directing music videos for such artists as En Vogue, Deep Forest, and R.E.M., directing their seminal video “Losing My Religion.” He has directed two feature films to date: The Cell (2000) starring Jennifer Lopez and the critical darling The Fall (2006). His films are characterized by breathtaking visuals and seemingly impossible special effects. He is currently hard at work on his third film, Immortals. Look for it to release in November 2011.
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08-26-2010, 07:22 AM
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7. Martin McDonagh Most famous as a stunning Tony-nominated Irish playwright, Martin McDonagh entered the world of film in 2005 with his short Six Shooter. The short film earned McDonagh the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film. From there he directed In Bruges, starring Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes. This film about two hit men hiding out in Bruges received widespread accolades, including a further Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Armed with a fierce wit and intelligence, his films are darkly hysterical and moving. His next film project is entitled Seven Psychopaths.
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08-26-2010, 07:25 AM
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6. Duncan Jones The son of international rock star David Bowie, Duncan Jones is one of England’s most promising new talents. His debut film, Moon (2009), was lauded as one of the best hard science fiction films of the decade and earned comparisons to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Although it only made about a two million dollar profit, it was applauded as one of the year’s best films. He won the BAFTA Carl Foreman Award for special achievement for a British director’s debut film. Jones has hopes to make Moon the first part of a trilogy. First, he has to finish work on his new film Source Code starring Vera Farmiga and Jake Gyllenhaal which will be released in 2011.
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