Raiff wrote, directed, produced and stars in “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” an age-gap love story in which his character falls for young mother Dakota Johnson. Both Megan Park and Cooper Raiff broke out of the SXSW pack with their first features, school-shooting survivor story “The Fallout” and indie college comedy “Shithouse,” respectively. Gyllenhaal isn’t the only actor-turned-director on the list this year. Bowing alongside her, Audrey Diwan won the Golden Lion there for 1960s-set French abortion drama “Happening.” Another standout from the recent festival circuit, documentary veteran Tatiana Huezo’s powerful “Prayers for the Stolen,” about girls growing up in the shadow of an opium cartel, is representing Mexico in the Oscar international feature competition. The most recognizable of the bunch is Maggie Gyllenhaal, whose directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” heralded the arrival of an exciting new voice when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival. (The selection process relies on Variety editors screening dozens of new and upcoming features, and curating a mix of the most promising emerging talents from among those first and second films.) Only four of the films have already premiered to the world at large the remaining six are set to bow at high-profile festivals in 2022.
It’s a decidedly forward-looking - and female-driven - group of visionaries this time around, spanning genres, languages and a wide variety of backgrounds.
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Variety recognized “No Time to Die” maestro Cary Joji Fukunaga’s potential on the strength of his debut, “Sin Nombre.” Wes Anderson caught our eye with “Bottle Rocket.” And “Red Rocket” director Sean Baker made the cut the year “Tangerine” took Sundance by storm. Other distinguished alumni of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch program include “The Green Knight” helmer David Lowery, Palme d’Or winner Julia Ducournau (“Titane”) and “Bergman Island” auteur Mia Hansen-Løve.Īnd now, on the strength of that track record, Variety announces 10 more helmers with sterling futures ahead: the class of 2022, to be profiled in full with the first print edition of the new year.