The much-anticipated film marks the return of director Kenneth Lonergan, whose sparse but highly acclaimed directorial record comprises 2000's You Can Count on Me and 2011's Margaret, which was glowingly reviewed, but sunk by delays and lawsuits.
After the release of her critically acclaimed directorial debut, Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd in 2007, Kagti failed to find another script which grabbed her attention, so she decided to create her own.
Ms. Makhmalbaf has chipped away at Iranian society's sex bias since her critically acclaimed directorial debut at 17, "The Apple," based on the real-life case of two girls segregated from society by their parents since birth.
Among Alkazi's critically acclaimed directorial ventures are Dharamvir Bharati's Andha yug (published 1953; The Blind Age), Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot (1952), Mohan Rakesh's Ashadh ka ek din (1958; One Day in Ashadha), and Karnad's Tughlaq (1964), the last of which is generally considered to be Alkazi's finest.
This remarkable directorial debut won Polanski worldwide acclaim, a place on the cover of Time, and his first Oscar nomination.
David Lowery - who won acclaim for his directorial debut Ain't Them Bodies Saints starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara - will direct from his own script, Variety reported.
The film "Criminal," his real directorial debut, has gained critical acclaim and has made a solid showing at the box office since its release Sept. 10.
Riley is a Chicago-born activist-artist who has received critical acclaim for his directorial debut Sorry to Bother You, a surrealist dark comedy that takes place in a dystopian world of telemarketing that explores the intersection of capitalism and racism.
Boots Riley: April 2, Shriver Hall, 8 p.m. Riley is a Chicago-born activist-artist who has received critical acclaim for his directorial debut Sorry to Bother You, a film that takes place in the world of telemarketing to explore the intersection of capitalism and racism.
DuVernay has been widely acclaimed for her directorial talent and has built a reputation as a strong, creative mind.
