6. Derek Cianfrance
Films: Blue Valentine and The Place Beyond The Pines If you enjoy deep and thought provoking personal stories grounded in real life than these movies are right up your alley. Blue Valentine explores a crumbling marriage with astounding levels of realistic humanity and is just overall an unforgettable film to watch, while The Place Beyond The Pines explores a father robbing banks to provide for his family. Both films have received mounds of critical acclaim and deservedly so. Dereks next project titled Metalhead also sounds highly unique and will explore the life of a metal drummer after his ears are ruptured. Its also a true story with the band playing themselves, which can either make or break the film but thats a somewhat interesting and unheard of decision nonetheless.