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10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Errol Webber

Errol Webber makes our 10 to Watch list in 2013 with "American Promise" and other films.

May 12th, 2013 | Stacey Main
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Errol Webber uses narrative shooting techniques on documentary sets. Photo by Earl Neikirk for the Bristol Herald Courier.

Errol Webber has been behind the camera on some of this year's most influential and touted documentaries, including American Promise, Remote Area Medical, and 12 O'Clock Boys. Here he explains why it's AOK to watch Gossip Girl as cinematography "homework," and how he's making time for a childhood passion...

Errol Webber caught our attention at Sundance in January 2013 when he attended as one of the cinematographers on American Promise, which won the US documentary special jury award for achievement in filmmaking.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Sarah Gertrude Shapiro

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro is on our 10 to Watch list for her narrative short, “Sequin Raze.”

May 9th, 2013 | Mike Sullivan
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Sarah Gertrude Shapiro is turning "Sequin Raze" into a TV series.

Senior critic Kurt Brokaw admired Sarah Gertrude Shapiro's narrative short (Sequin Raze at New Directors/New Films) so much, the rest of us wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Now, we want you to see for yourself.

A reality TV dating show might be the last place you would think to explore the societal pressures women face, much less mine the depths of genuine emotional pathos. But then, you aren't filmmaker Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, and you haven't seen her narrative short, Sequin Raze.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Jason DaSilva

Jason DaSilva is on our 10 to Watch list in 2013 for “When I Walk.”

May 8th, 2013 | Stacey Main
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Jason DaSilva merges animation and doc storytelling in "When I Walk."

Doc-maker, animator, app-entrepreneur... it seems that Jason DaSilva can do it all. In a revealing personal doc released at Sundance earlier this year, DaSilva shares what happens when he loses the ability to walk. Read here about what other projects he has planned for 2013.

“It was kind of like an art project”, says writer/director Jason DaSilva as he recollects the beginnings of his feature documentary, When I Walk.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: John Alan Thompson

We can't wait for John Alan Thompson to finish "Lend a Hand for Love."

May 7th, 2013 | Minhae Shim
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Somewhere under there is filmmaker John Alan Thompson, one of our 10 to Watch in 2013.

A near death experience had staying power for experimental filmmaker John Alan Thompson. His short-in-progress, Lend a Hand for Love is one we don't want to miss.

John Alan Thompson is a man who promulgates the world of the bizarre, the supernatural, and the surreal. Moving from place to place when he was a child exposed Thompson to a variety of environments. But, it was in Texas where he directly confronted death: Thompson’s Little League baseball team had just won a game. Spirits soared. Bellies were full with pizza.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Andrew James and Team

Director Andrew James, producers Sara Archambault and Katie Tibaldi, and editor Jason Tippet make our first ever 10 to Watch "team" with "Street Fighting Man."

May 6th, 2013 | Mike Sullivan
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James "Jack Rabbit" Jackson used to be a Detroit police officer.

We know every film is a collaboration and we know the buck stops with someone on every project. That said, the doc feature Street Fighting Man has one brilliant team. That's why Andrew James, Sara Archambault, Katie Tibaldi, and Jason Tippet together make our 10 to Watch in 2013 list.

Filmmaking is a collaborative art form. And although we, at The Independent, recognize that all the filmmakers on our list work collaboratively, we decided to highlight one filmmaking team in this year’s 10 to Watch. (Full disclosure, members of our team have met or worked with several members of this team and as a result have had first-had experience with their savvy and dedication.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Lu Lu

Filmmaker Lu Lu makes our 10 to Watch list in 2013 with "An Early Summer."

May 5th, 2013 | Minhae Shim
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Lu Lu is expanding "An Early Summer" (here on set) into a feature.

Remember her name: Lu Lu. We've got it right and so will you after you learn more about An Early Summer, the narrative short that Lu Lu is developing into a feature. That's why we've got an eye on her through 2013.

Lu Lu is no stranger to a language gap. Even her name is a constant source of confusion in America. “They ask me my first name. I say ‘Lu.’ Then they ask me for my last name, and I say ‘Lu.’ They think I misunderstood them.” In Chinese, the characters, while pronounced the same, are written differently. In English, though, Lu Lu’s first and last name are identical.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Tom Bean and Luke Poling

Filmmakers Tom Bean and Luke Poling make our 10 to Watch list in 2013 with their documentary "Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself."

May 4th, 2013 | David Pierotti
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Luke Poling and Tom Bean interview Hugh Heffner for their Plimpton doc.

Tom Bean and Luke Poling’s much-anticipated documentary about the ever-varied life of writer and journalist (among other careers), George Plimpton puts them on our 10 to Watch list for 2013. Their documentary has its theatrical premiere at the end of May. Here’s why this duo makes 10 to Watch.

There’s a short clip from The Simpsons in the new documentary Plimpton!

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Lucy Mulloy

Lucy Mulloy makes our 10 to Watch list in 2013 with "Una Noche."

May 3rd, 2013 | Alisa Katz
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Lucy Mulloy behind the camera on the set of "Una Noche."

No one expected that Lucy Mulloy's graduate thesis film would take her as far as it has. Mulloy's dedication to her craft and persistence to achieve her creative vision has served her well. Read about filmmaker Lucy Mulloy and her Tribecca 2012 winner, Una Noche. It's why we think she has something special as a filmmaker to watch out for in 2013.

Lucy Mulloy originally intended to shoot Una Noche, as a short film for her thesis project at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts graduate film program. But it became her debut feature film and landed in festival screenings in over 50 countries this past year.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013: Katie Graham and Andrew Matthews

Filmmakers Katie Graham and Andrew Matthews make our 10 to Watch list in 2013 with "Zero Charisma."

May 1st, 2013 | Steven Abrams
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Co-directors Katie Graham and Andrew Matthews on the set of "Zero Charisma."

In true indie fashion, Andrew Matthews and Katie Graham moved from LA to Austin with their sights set on directing a narrative feature together. Zero Charisma premiered at SXSW, is now making festival rounds, and puts this duo on our 10 to Watch in 2013 list.

For most filmmakers, the road to the director’s chair can be circuitous at best. At first glance, this might seem doubly true for first time directors Andrew Matthews and Katie Graham. Andrew, a classically trained actor, found that his acumen for computers led to work as a film editor, whereas Katie's background was in cinematography and worked as a DP.

10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2013

The Independent's annual selection of 10 filmmakers to keep an eye on in 2013.

April 30th, 2013 | Maddy Kadish
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We're turning up the volume on 10 Filmmakers to Watch. Photo by Gudlyf.

10 to Watch is an annual series that honors filmmakers who stand out as exceptional talents and leaders in the field of independent storytelling. This story has our complete list.

This year’s 10 to Watch represents filmmakers who we think are on to something in 2013. The Independent’s 10 to Watch list draws from narratives and documentaries, seasoned and newcomers, shorts and features, Sundance and SXSW favorites, and other parts of the film community.

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