Top Up and Coming Directors 2011
Directors of tomorrow that you don't know today.
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Phillip is half-Vietnamese, half-American.
He writes features. His script, To The Extreme, co-written with Chris Goodwin, was featured on the 2018 Blacklist.
He directs commercials, including, "Bright Falls," a web series made from XBOX as a prequel to the video game "Alan Wake," which won D&AD and One Show awards.
He attended NYU Graduate Film, where his thesis, "High Maintenance," garnered a Student Academy Award, a BAFTA honorable mention and dozens of awards at film festivals.- Producer
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Rob Margolies was born on 28 February 1983 in Rumson, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and director, known for She Wants Me (2012), In Fidelity and Immortal (2019).- Director
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Silas Howard is an award-winning feature film, documentary film, music video, web series and television director and writer, with a longtime focus in telling honest, boundary-shattering narratives filled with groundbreaking characters. His career took off in 2001, when his first feature film, By Hook or By Crook premiered at Sundance Film Festival, ultimately winning Howard five Best Feature awards across the festival circuit. Howard has since directed and written award-winning feature films, documentaries, musical videos, web series and television episodes. Recent television credits include Transparent, The Fosters, Faking It, Hudson Valley Ballers, and NBC's upcoming series This Is Us.
What's next for Silas Howard? San Francisco Film Society, in partnership with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, has awarded Howard their 2015 Filmmaking Grant, to produce his newest feature film, The Lusty, about the world's first exotic dancers' union.
Silas Howard received his MFA at UCLA in directing and is a Film Independent Directors Lab Fellow, Nantucket Screenwriting Colony Fellow, the 2014-15 Arthur Levitt Fellow at Williams College and a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow.- Director
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Jeffrey Reiner is a Director and Producer. He is known for his work on Friday Night LIghts and The Affair. His awards include a Golden Globe and a Peabody. He is a graduate of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He started his career as an editor before moving on to directing his first feature, Blood and Concrete.- Director
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The Writer/Director grew up in New England making short films and award winning music videos while attending college in Boston. In Los Angeles, he created trailers for Roger Corman, the producer for whom he directed his first feature. Morneau's science-fiction thriller, "Retroactive", for HBO/MGM/Orion received critical acclaim, including international Best Picture awards. Joel Silver and Richard Donner brought the filmmaker on to direct "Made Men" for HBO, followed by "Bet Your Life". His original story "The Brig", a military action picture, was set up at Warner Brothers.- Director
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A dual citizen of Canada and the USA, David DeCoteau has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18 years old. He got his start through a generous offer from movie legend Roger Corman, who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at New World Pictures. In 1986, DeCoteau directed and produced his first feature film for another generous film legend, Charles Band. DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct more than 170 motion pictures over the past forty years. His passion lies in the creation of popular genre programming made for world consumption. DeCoteau's experience in creating content in countries all over the world makes him a proven choice for exceptionally challenging movie projects. He resides in British Columbia, Canada and Hollywood, California.- Director
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Jennifer Lynch was born on 7 April 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Chained (2012), Boxing Helena (1993) and Surveillance (2008).- Writer
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Michael Leoni is a writer/director known for American Street Kid, #WhenTodayEnds, Spare Some Change and Someplace in Between, which is the inspiration for his critically acclaimed play, "Elevator" that ran successfully in Los Angeles for a year and is now back up at The Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood - for more info & tickets please visit the website. Michael is the owner of his production company, An 11:11 Experience, which focuses on developing powerful stories and compelling characters that encourage people to see the world from a different point of view. Michael comes from the belief that art has the capacity to create connection, encourage compassion, engage audiences and inspire social change. His new book, Dare to Be Bad is a handbook for artists and for anyone wanting to be creative and is currently available on Amazon.- Director
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Malcolm Goodwin was born in Brooklyn, New York. Malcolm studied at Julia Richman Talent Unlimited Program in New York City, later training at SUNY Purchase College Acting Conservatory, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts and Film. In 2011 he appeared in the music video for the song "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO, and has had many roles in films and TV shows such as American Gangster (2007), Detroit 1-8-7 (2010), Leatherheads (2008), The Longshots (2008), and Crazy on the Outside (2010). In 2015 Malcolm secured the role of Det. Clive Babineaux on iZombie (2015).- Director
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Stephen Padilla is known for The Little Things (2006) and Kisses, Chloe (2010).- Producer
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Hayden Schlossberg was born on 9 June 1978 in Livingston, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Cobra Kai (2018), Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011).- Director
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Max Finneran was born in 1978 in the USA. He is a director and writer, known for The Shells (2015), The King's Inn (2005) and Pumpkin Hell (2007). He has been married to Mara Gladstone since 21 March 2009.- Producer
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Jason Hewitt, a native of Louisiana, left the technology industry to join the film and television industry. Hewitt was an early mover in the Internet economy, founding the website creation and marketing management company Planet Symphony in 1994. The company gained national attention the following year when it staged the first ever broadcast of live audio and video images of Mardi Gras from three different cities over the Internet. Planet Symphony later split into two distinct entities: Planet Symphony, which was acquired by the Graham Group in December 1995 ($250,000) and StarSeed, which was acquired by Geocities in December 1998 ($33 million). In 2005, Hewitt later formed HK Pictures with partner George M. Kostuch, producing several feature films. Hewitt now produces under his production banner, Films In Motion.
A serial entrepreneur as well as a musician, Hewitt is an active public speaker and guest lecturer on the topics of filmmaking, entertainment, software development, digital distribution of assets, entrepreneurship and the future of the Internet.- Producer
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Eleven-time Emmy Award-winning producer of both television and film, Brian Miller served as senior vice president and general manager of Cartoon Network Studios from 2000-2021. Miller opened the doors to the production facility in Burbank, Calif., in 2000. In this capacity, Miller oversaw the studio's production of Cartoon Network original programming domestically and internationally as well as its day-to-day operations. Additionally, he was responsible for creating and managing the unit-based animation production model that bred a unique and artistic environment at the studio. He also oversaw the scripted live-action series production slate as well as the live-action original TV movies for the network. Miller joined the network in 2000 to set up a production facility for Cartoon Network Originals. More than 3,000 episodes of production have come out of the studio since its opening. Under Miller's watch, the studio has become a forerunner in award nominations and wins for animation. Having been honored with 47 Emmy nominations in both prime time and daytime The studio has also garnered multiple Annie Awards as well as Italy's Pulcinela Award and Annecy's Cristal Award for Best Television Series in its world festival, making Cartoon Network Studios the top awarded television animation studio in the last decade. Beyond the studio productions, Miller consulted directly on co-production deals, as well as managing production needs on shows produced outside of the studio. Prior to Cartoon Network Studios, Miller worked for Nickelodeon's Animation Studio as vice president of production opening their facility in 1998. In this capacity, Miller was responsible for overseeing domestic and overseas production on all series, including Spongebob Squarepants, Hey Arnold!, and the Oh Yeah! Cartoons shorts program. Previously, Miller was vice president of animation production at Hanna-Barbera, where he managed both domestic and overseas production on all series, including Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, The What a Cartoon Shorts program. Miller's animation career began in the mid 80's when he joined DIC Enterprises as an associate producer and eventually assumed the role of vice president of production. Prior to his twenty plus year tenure in the animation industry, Miller began his career in live action specializing in early reality programs, including That's Incredible! Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in radio, television & film from California State University Northridge in Northridge, Calif.- Director
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Michael Polish was born on 30 October 1970 in El Centro, California, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Twin Falls Idaho (1999), Northfork (2003) and Jackpot (2001). He was previously married to Kate Bosworth and Jo Strettell.- Producer
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Jonas Åkerlund was born on 10 November 1965 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He is a director and editor, known for Lords of Chaos (2018), Polar (2019) and Madonna: Ray of Light (1998). He is married to B. Åkerlund. He was previously married to Charlotta Palmbäck.