Category: Festival Archives

Luca Guadagnino is an Academy Award-nominated director, screenwriter, and producer known for his visually arresting style and his affecting psychological portraits. He is currently in production on Challengers starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist, and in post-production on the hotly anticipated Bones and All, starring Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell.  Guadagnino’s varied credits include the Academy Award, Golden Globe… Continue reading 2022 – LUCA GUADAGNINO

It’s hard to imagine what the American film landscape would look like without Richard Linklater. Linklater was among the first and most successful talents to emerge during the American independent film renaissance of the 1990s. Often his work explored what he dubbed “the youth rebellion continuum,” definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era and… Continue reading 2021 – RICHARD LINKLATER

To describe the work of John Cameron Mitchell as groundbreaking would be an understatement. As co-writer, director, and star, Mitchell’s film adaptation of his hit Off-Broadway play HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH burst onto the scene at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival where he was honored as Best Director. Through its many iterations, Hedwig became… Continue reading 2019 – JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL

Sean Baker’s work defines a new social realism in US cinema, focusing on modern, marginalized characters through a compassionate and often humorous lens. He is the director and co-writer of the highly lauded film, The Florida Project, which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released by A24 and was nominated for… Continue reading 2018 – SEAN BAKER

Over the past 18 years, Sofia Coppola has become one of America’s most singular filmmakers, often creating dream-like filmscapes that transport viewers to strange-yet-familiar worlds. Her storied career as a feature writer, director, and producer began with The Virgin Suicides. With a world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, The Virgin Suicides subsequently earned her… Continue reading 2017 – SOFIA COPPOLA

ANG LEE (Director/Producer) is a three-time Academy Award winner and one of the world’s most revered and honored directors.   His film LIFE OF PI, which he directed and produced, was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, winning prizes for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects and Best Original Score. In addition, the film received nine… Continue reading 2016 – ANG LEE