New Directors/New Films is always a great opportunity to see captivating work by filmmakers who are still relatively early in their careers. Filmmakers whose work has shown in past editions of the festival include Spike Lee, Margarethe von Trotta, Wim Wenders, Terence Davies, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chen Kaige, Agnieszka Holland, and Michael Haneke. So it's safe to say that many of the names from the 43rd ND/NF will go on to great things. Before they become superstar filmmakers, take advantage of this photo recap of the festival thus far to get to know our New Directors a little better:
New Directors/New Films Class of 2014! Photo: Godlis
The selection committee: Josh Siegel, Jytte Jensen, Gavin Smith, Rajendra Roy, Dennis Lim, and Marian Masone. Photo: Godlis
Roberto Minervi, director of Stop the Pounding Heart, at Opening Night. Photo: Philip May
Frances Bodomo, director of ND/NF short Afronauts. Photo: Godlis
Jessica Oreck, director of The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga. Photo: Godlis
Dear White People's Julia Lebedev, Justin Dobies, Tessa Thompson, Justin Simien, and Marque Richardson. Photo: Godlis
Sheila Vand, star of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Photo: Philip May
Producer Omar Zuñiga with Dominga Sotomayor, co-director of ND/NF short The Island. Photo: Godlis
BenjamĂn Naishtat, director of History of Fear. Photo: Godlis
Of Horses and Men director Benedikt Erlingsson wows us with a striking pose. Photo: Julie Cunnah
Obvious Child director Gillian Robespierre and lead actor Jenny Slate. Photo: Godlis
Actor Adupero Oduye with Face in the Crowd director Alex Prager and producer Jeff Vespa. Photo: Godlis
Afronauts creators and friends, including Joshua James Richards, Frances Bodomo, Diandra Forrest, and Bella Wing Davey. Photo: Godlis
Film Society Deputy Director Eugene Hernandez and Executive Director Lesli Klainberg pose with MoMA's Chief Curator of the Dep't of Film, Rajendra Roy. Photo: Philip May
Richard Ayoade talks The Double with Gavin Smith. Photo: Lee Bullitt
Film Comment Editor and Senior Programmer Gavin Smith chats with To Kill a Man director Alejandro Fernández Almendras. Photo: Barbara Anastacio
Dear White People star Tessa Thompson with director Justin Simien at a Q&A. Photo: Godlis
Return to Homs director Talal Derki at the film's Q&A. Photo: Godlis
Film Society Director of Programming Dennis Lim chats with We Come As Friends director Hubert Sauper. Photo: Godlis
A Spell to Ward off the Darkness directors Ben Russell and Ben Rivers with their lead actor, Robert A.A. Lowe (aka Lichens). Photo: Misun Jin
Shorts Program 2 directors MatĂas Umpierrez (Landscape), Sarah Violet-Bliss (Three, Two), and Helena Wittmann (The Wild). Photo: Godlis
The Strange Little Cat stars Jenny Schily and Sabine Werner at the film's Q&A. Photo: Godlis
Obvious Child producer Elisabeth Holm, actor Jenny Slate and director Gillian Robespierre with MoMA's Jytte Jensen at PS1.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night director Ana Lily Amirpour poses for her 20×24 Polaroid. Photo: Myrna Suarez
A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness directors Ben Rivers & Ben Russell take a Polaroid. Photos: Myrna Suarez
The Babadook director Jennifer Kent in a 20×24 Polaroid. Photo: Myrna Suarez
Alejandro Fernández Almendras, director of To Kill A Man, in another 20×24 Polaroid. Photo: Nafis Azad
Trap Street director Vivian Qu poses for a unique 20×24 Polaroid… in the lobby of the Film Center! Photo: Myrna Suarez
The camera that makes all the 20×24 polaroid photos possible! Photo: John Reuter
