{"id":86914,"date":"2017-02-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=86914"},"modified":"2017-02-23T08:53:52","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T14:53:52","slug":"5-film-directors-to-observe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/5-film-directors-to-observe\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"they-may-not-be-household-names-yet-but-these-directors-are-the-future-of-your-favorite-movie-franchises\">They may not be household names yet, but these directors are the future of your favorite movie franchises.<\/h2>\n<p><em>Top image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsfilms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">CBS Films<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The trend of indie directors making the one-feature jump to <em>King Kong<\/em>\u00a0or <em>Star Wars <\/em>means that\u00a0the possibility of unknown directors taking the helm for mega blockbusters is no longer out of the question. Studios are starting to\u00a0bank on this idea\u00a0and are, for the most part, seeing\u00a0fantastic results \u2014 both critically and commercially. With examples\u00a0like <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0369610\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jurassic World<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2527336\/?ref_=nv_sr_3\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Star Wars: Episode VIII \u2014 The Last Jedi<\/a><\/em> and\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3501632\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Thor: Ragnarok<\/a><\/em>, small-time directors now have the opportunity to head big productions.\u00a0Let&#8217;s take a look at some directors to keep your eye on.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"hiro-murai\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2033604\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Hiro Murai<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-87155 size-full\" title=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 Hiro Murai\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hiro-Murai.jpg\" alt=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 Hiro Murai\" width=\"755\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hiro-Murai.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hiro-Murai.jpg?resize=300,130 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hiro-Murai.jpg?resize=277,120 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hiro-Murai.jpg?resize=359,155 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hiro-Murai.jpg?resize=543,235 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hiro-Murai.jpg?resize=560,243 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hiro-Murai.jpg?resize=150,65 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via MTV.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the best working director you&#8217;ve never heard of is Hiro Murai. After directing seven episodes of the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r0hBEpG4jLQ\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Golden Globe-winning<\/a> series <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4288182\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Atlanta<\/a><\/em>, Murai also directed an episode of the latest X-Men spinoff series, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5114356\/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Legion<\/a><\/em>. Given each show&#8217;s reception, Murai&#8217;s ascension to the director&#8217;s chair on bigger and bolder projects is imminent. Murai excels in the pacing and narrative of episodic television, and his music videos are visionary (see his work with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jx96Twg-Aew\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Childish Gambino<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2lXD0vv-ds8\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Flying Lotus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hi4pzKvuEQM\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Chet Faker<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hWSt_q7M3zI\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Massive Attack<\/a>). Even though he hasn&#8217;t made his big-screen debut yet, that\u00a0jump is right around the corner.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"macon-blair\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0086301\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Macon Blair<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-87154 size-full\" title=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 Macon Blair\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blue-Ruin-Macon-Blair.jpg\" alt=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 Macon Blair\" width=\"755\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blue-Ruin-Macon-Blair.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blue-Ruin-Macon-Blair.jpg?resize=300,135 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blue-Ruin-Macon-Blair.jpg?resize=277,125 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blue-Ruin-Macon-Blair.jpg?resize=359,162 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blue-Ruin-Macon-Blair.jpg?resize=543,245 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blue-Ruin-Macon-Blair.jpg?resize=560,252 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blue-Ruin-Macon-Blair.jpg?resize=150,68 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/radiustwc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Radius-TWC<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Best known\u00a0for his understated performances in Jeremy Saulnier&#8217;s past two films, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2359024\/?ref_=nv_sr_4\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Blue Ruin<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4062536\/?ref_=nv_sr_3\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Green Room<\/a><\/em>, the actor-turned-director just struck gold at Sundance when his little-indie-that-could won the Gand Jury Prize Dramatic then followed that feat with a\u00a0Netflix deal. Though one successful indie feature doesn&#8217;t always guarantee blockbuster projects, consider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1119880\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Colin Trevorrow<\/a>&#8216;s one-film-jump to <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0369610\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jurassic World<\/a><\/em>. Blair&#8217;s film <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5710514\/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">I Don&#8217;t Feel at Home in This World Anymore<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is a bold entry into the director&#8217;s sphere, so\u00a0expect bigger and better things on the horizon.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"jennifer-kent\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0448768\/#director\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jennifer Kent<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-87153 size-full\" title=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 Jennifer Kent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Jennifer-Kent.jpg\" alt=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 Jennifer Kent\" width=\"755\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Jennifer-Kent.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Jennifer-Kent.jpg?resize=300,134 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Jennifer-Kent.jpg?resize=277,124 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Jennifer-Kent.jpg?resize=359,160 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Jennifer-Kent.jpg?resize=543,242 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Jennifer-Kent.jpg?resize=560,250 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Jennifer-Kent.jpg?resize=150,67 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ifcfilms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">IFC Films<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Universally acclaimed 2014 horror film\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2321549\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Babadook<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>stunned audiences and critics and certainly garnered well-deserved attention from the studios. The Australian-based director found a way to bring big ideas to her small film while making a\u00a0finished product that felt large in scope and intimate in characterization. Kent&#8217;s next project has been\u00a0announced as a revenge thriller set in the outback. Sign us up. Her path to mainstream success might be unclear, but her films are certainly a comforting\u00a0sign of a good filmmaker who found her own voice.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dan-trachtenberg\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0870469\/?ref_=tt_ov_dr#director\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Dan Trachtenberg<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-87151 size-full\" title=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 DAn Trachtenberg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dan-Trachtenberg.jpg\" alt=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 Dan Trachtenberg\" width=\"755\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dan-Trachtenberg.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dan-Trachtenberg.jpg?resize=300,132 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dan-Trachtenberg.jpg?resize=277,122 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dan-Trachtenberg.jpg?resize=359,158 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dan-Trachtenberg.jpg?resize=543,239 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dan-Trachtenberg.jpg?resize=560,247 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dan-Trachtenberg.jpg?resize=150,66 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paramount.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Paramount Pictures<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Securing\u00a0backing from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0009190\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">J.J. Abrams<\/a>\u00a0for your first feature isn&#8217;t the textbook definition of indie filmmaking, but considering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4drucg1A6Xk\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">where Dan Trachtenberg started<\/a> and what he had to\u00a0work with, Trachtenberg has already skyrocketed into the stratosphere of elite filmmakers with only one feature under his belt. Having recently directed the (in my personal opinion) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RUM_evdCl4I\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">best episode<\/a> of the recent <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2085059\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Black Mirror<\/a><\/em> season, Trachtenberg is almost certain to move\u00a0onto bigger and better things. There&#8217;s an excellent episode of <em>The Nerdist<\/em> podcast during which Abrams and Trachtenberg talk about how each of them came to know the other and <em>why<\/em>\u00a0the new director earned the\u00a0helm for\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1179933\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">10 Cloverfield Lane<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0You can listen\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nerdist.com\/nerdist-podcast-j-j-abrams-and-dan-trachtenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">to <em>The Nerdist<\/em> interview here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"david-mackenzie\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0533284\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">David Mackenzie<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-87152 size-full\" title=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 David Mackenzie\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mackenzie.jpg\" alt=\"5 Directors You Should Keep An Eye On \u2014 David Mackenzie\" width=\"755\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mackenzie.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mackenzie.jpg?resize=300,134 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mackenzie.jpg?resize=277,124 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mackenzie.jpg?resize=359,160 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mackenzie.jpg?resize=543,242 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mackenzie.jpg?resize=560,250 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mackenzie.jpg?resize=150,67 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsfilms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">CBS Films<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>David Mackenzie exploded onto the scene last\u00a0year with the Oscar-nominated <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2582782\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Hell or High Water<\/a><\/em>. The film earned praise\u00a0for its exceptional tone and Coen Brothers-esque pacing. After this Oscar season, the ROI from <em>Hell or High Water<\/em> will most definitely pique the interest of\u00a0any rational studio. What lies ahead for\u00a0Mackenzie is still unclear, but\u00a0I can only imagine his best work is still in store.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Who are some up-and-coming directors whose work you&#8217;re excited to see\u00a0in the near future? 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