Winner: Directors
The actors are on strike. The writers are on strike. Who else is left that can easily speak to the entirety of a project? The directors, of course. And while directors—by definition—are usually at the forefront, this year they were doing their best to sell their work while also being respectful of their striking collaborators. Jeff Rowe came out for his new Ninja Turtles movie. Gareth Edwards, Justin Simien, and Louis Letterier were on hand to talk about their latest films, and Kevin Smith was around speaking his mind on all the issues, to name just a few examples. It couldn’t have been easy, or comfortable, to promote at this time, but directors did so gracefully.
