Andrew Haigh is an award-winning British writer-director, known for tender and emotionally revealing works. His most recent film, the critically acclaimed All of Us Strangers, starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell, received six BAFTA nominations, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Haigh. All of Us Strangers was also the recipient of four Gotham and three Independent Spirit Awards nominations. Haigh’s previous feature films include A24’s Lean on Pete (2017), IFC’s Sundance Selects’ 45 Years (2015), for which Charlotte Rampling earned an Academy Award nomination, and his breakout hit, Weekend, which screened at PIFF in 2011.
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2023 – BRUCE LABRUCE
Bruce LaBruce is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, writer, and artist whose work is known for pushing boundaries and blurring the lines between independent film and pornography. Along with numerous short… Continue reading 2023 – BRUCE LABRUCE
2022 – LUCA GUADAGNINO
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,… Continue reading 2022 – LUCA GUADAGNINO
2021 – RICHARD LINKLATER
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… Continue reading 2021 – RICHARD LINKLATER
2019 – JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL
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… Continue reading 2019 – JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL
2018 – SEAN BAKER
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… Continue reading 2018 – SEAN BAKER
2017 – SOFIA COPPOLA
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… Continue reading 2017 – SOFIA COPPOLA
2016 – ANG LEE
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… Continue reading 2016 – ANG LEE
