ZOLD Angelika Directorial Debuts

The Angelika Film Center is committed to supporting new talent by giving first time filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their work at our theater. This section includes just a few of the debuts that have graced the screens at the Angelika New York.

Director Ryan Coogler's directorial debut follows the true story of Oscar Grant (a brilliant Michael B. Jordan). Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner.
Fruitvale Station
  • 2013
Director/Writer Derek Cianfrance's innovatively structured and exquisitely scored breakout feature. Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling star.
Blue Valentine
  • 2010
Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature. Director Morgan Neville shines a spotlight on backup singers behind some of the music industry's greatest.
20 Feet From Stardom
  • 2013
Combining Hi-8 video with black-and-white 16mm film, this record-breaking doc solidified its place in film history and became a cultural phenomenon.
The Blair Witch Project
  • 1999
SXSW and Sundance Film Festival Official Selection. "All hail the new team of Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal" (Rolling Stone).
Blindspotting
  • 2018
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz‘s debut feature, deemed by Film Inquiry as “the sweetest damn film of the decade.”
The Peanut Butter Falcon
  • 2019
From Director/Writer Paddy Considine's Sundance award winner, featuring wrenching performances by Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman.
Tyrannosaur
  • 2012
A NSFW romp that follows a rebellious teen who bonds with a male nurse. David Wnendt's film goes beyond the typical confines of shock value.
Wetlands
  • 2014
Director/writer Tod Williams' Sundance Official Selection. Dramedy that centers on a teen who reflects on his turbulent family life.
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
  • 1999
An atmospheric thriller and a chilling portrait of violence. Director/Writer Michael O’Shea’s debut feature was a Cannes & SXSW Official Selection.
The Transfiguration
  • 2017