Filmmaker of the Year

Filmmaker of the Year: Jane Campion

By  Will DiGravio 

With ‘The Power of the Dog,’ Campion delivered a masterful take on one of cinema’s most-celebrated genres.

Filmmaker of the Year (2020): Steve McQueen

By  Brad Gullickson 

The director’s ‘Small Axe’ anthology challenged film’s definition by exploring deeply personal stories in a radically varied and cinematic manner.

Filmmaker of the Year (2019): Martin Scorsese

By  Ciara Wardlow 

This year, we celebrate a perennial favorite.

Filmmaker of the Year (2018): Netflix

By  Rob Hunter 

In which we honor our streaming overlords and all the talent they empowered in 2018.

Filmmaker of the Year (2017): Greta Gerwig

By  Emily Kubincanek 

A round of applause for the woman who made the best-reviewed film of all time on her first try. 

Filmmaker of the Year (2016): A24

By  Jacob Oller 

The reason anyone saw the year’s best movies, A24 is a force for cinematic good.

Filmmaker of the Year (2015): George Miller, The Mad Genius Who Never Let Go of Mad Max

By  Neil Miller 

Every year, Film School Rejects names a Filmmaker of the Year. For 2015, that honor goes to George Miller. Here’s why.

Filmmaker of the Year (2014): Ava DuVernay

By  Kate Erbland 

Every year, Film School Rejects names a Filmmaker of the Year. For 2014, that honor goes to Ava DuVernay. Here’s why.

Filmmaker of the Year (2013): Steve McQueen

By  Scott Beggs 

Every year, Film School Rejects names a Filmmaker of the Year. For 2013, that honor goes to Steve McQueen. Here’s why.