Variety Thursday announced its list of 10 Directors to Watch, who will be honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Friday.
The directors will be honored during the film festival as part of the industry trade publication’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on Friday at Parker Palm Springs.
“Particularly at a time when changes in financing, shooting and distribution generate new challenges for artists to get their films funded, their visions fulfilled and finally their work shown to audiences, recognizing young artists feels more important than ever — especially those who have much to say so early in their careers,” Variety reporters wrote in an article.
The highlighted directors are Blitz Bazawule for “The Color Purple,” Ilker Catak for “The Teachers’ Lounge,” Sophie Dupuis for “Solo,” Cord Jefferson for “American Fiction,” Titus Kaphar for “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” Anna Kendrick for “Woman of the Hour,” Kobi Libii for “The American Society of Magical Negroes,” Aaron Schimberg for “A Different Man,” Ena Sendijarevic for “Sweet Dreams” and Eva Trobisch for “Ivo.”
The film festival will get underway Thursday will film awards and continue with screenings of 179 films from 74 countries and several programs through Jan. 15.