18. "Off the top, Akerman, Varda, Denis, or Deren" In response to In response to 0
Maybe Campion is first tier as well. Denis is my favorite.
Some contemporary filmmakers: Lynne Ramsay, Lucrecia Martel, So Yong Kim, Kelly Reichardt, Isabel Coixet, Agnes Jaoui, Xu Jinglei
Some contemporary filmmakers that I've only seen 1 film from and really liked it or loved it (some of their latest has been getting or gotten good/great reviews): Marien Ade, Andrea Arnold, Jennifer Baichwal, Lucia Puenzo.
Other films that I really liked or loved: Take Care of My Cat, Ana y los otros, and Liberty Kid.