We’ve made it to the end of our list: the 5 Best Directorial Debuts of the Last 25 Years. The top five include some straight-out-of-film school sensations, playwrights turned filmmakers, outstanding visuals, and some killer performances. We also discuss the five films that did not quite make the list – and we promise NONE of us get mad about these films not making it…You can listen to us wherever you listen to podcasts! You can find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1001by1 You can find us on Twitter: x.com/1001by1 You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001by1/ You can find us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/1001by1.bsky.social You can find us on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/1001by1/ You can find us on Facebook: facebook.com/1001by1 You can find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1001by1pod You can send us an email at [email protected]. Intro/Outro music is “Bouncy Gypsy Beats” by John Bartmann.