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they shoot pictures don t they home directors 1 000 greatest 1 000 gf alpha 1 000 gf rank 1000 1 1 000 gf rank 1 1000 1 000 gf by year 1 000 gf sortable table 1 000 gf plain 1 000 gf ranking history alternative titles analysis sources critics top 250 directors starting list sortable table ex 1 000 gf resources links 21st century 21stc top 1000 1000 251 21stc top 250 alpha 21stc top 250 rank 250 1 21stc top 250 rank 1 250 21stc top 250 by year 21stc top 1000 sortable table 21stc top 1000 ranking history alternative titles analysis critics top 100 directors starting list sortable table ex 1000 resources links noir polls beyond the s s canon the a list critics a critics b critics c critics d critics e f critics g critics h critics i k critics l critics m critics n o critics p q critics r critics s critics t v critics w z 1 005 film favourites about support tspdt recommendations 0 tspdt tspdt 2026 s highest entrant one battle after another 2025 the 21st century s most acclaimed films new 2026 edition february 1 2026 based on end of year lists from 2000 onwards as well as the same resources used for the 1 000 greatest films this is a collection of the 21st century s most acclaimed cinema the main list comprises the top 1 000 films with a more detailed presentation of the top 250 also featured is a listing of the 100 most acclaimed filmmakers of this century plus the full starting list of 13 420 films directors last updated february 16 2026 browse 436 director profiles each profile includes excerpts from a variety of reference materials selected filmographies encompassing rankings from the greatest films and 21st century projects and more you can help please feel free to offer as many suggestions as you like for future director profiles thank you to everyone who has already done so over 400 filmmakers have already been recommended i have a list of over 2 000 candidates and your suggestions will assist with the pecking order latest additions kaneto shindo sean baker ryan coogler brad bird leni riefenstahl see all recent addition woman of tokyo 1933 tspdt s film recommendations last updated february 9 2026 i d previously kept tspdt s film recommendations a little hidden they were only accessible via links from the individual director pages so here they are now at the forefront out in the open it s just a straightforward alphabetical listing of over 3 050 films nothing whizz bang films are added to and sometimes removed from this list on a roughly fortnightly basis beyond the sight sound canon a supplement to the 2022 sight sound poll april 8 2024 thank you to everyone who submitted a ballot for this poll which asked for willing participants including critics scholars programmers and cinephiles to provide a listing of up to 100 more great films that didn t receive a single vote in sight sound s 2022 poll in the end we received 839 ballots including from 75 critics who also participated in the 2022 sight sound poll a remarkable t otal of 14 560 films received at least one vote and they have been split into four categories all of which is revealed here support tspdt if you enjoy they shoot pictures don t they and wish to kindly support it with a donation then you can do so here your donation helps to keep tspdt ad free frederick wiseman 1930 2026 february 17 2026 legendary documentarian frederick wiseman has died at the age of 96 indisputably one the most influential figures in observational documentaries direct cinema wiseman s career spanned over half a century beginning with titicut follies in 1967 and concluding with menus plaisirs les troisgros in 2023 throughout his prolific filmography his primary focus remained the intricate daily workings of established institutions indiewire bfi world of reel npr the new yorker 2026 entrant la flor 2018 the 1 000 greatest films 2026 edition january 1 2026 compiled from 17 747 film lists and ballots the 21st edition of the 1 000 greatest films is quite possibly the definitive collection of the most critically acclaimed films you will find also featured amongst other bits and pieces is a listing of the 250 most acclaimed film directors and for those that rebel against consensus and or just prefer bigger lists a starting list of over 26 000 films out of the past 1947 they shot dark pictures didn t they september 29 2023 a finally completed listing of 1 000 noir films this is not a best of or greatest compilation of noirs this is strictly a listing of according to tspdt s research the most oft cited noir films though most of the films that comprise the 1 000 are more than worthwhile many of course are brilliant there is no hiding from the fact that not all of the 1 000 films are of the highest quality they are here because they are noir or at least noir tinged not because they are necessarily classic films you ll also find a subsidiary listing of a further 842 noir ish films and a listing of 50 key noir directors the noir films spreadsheet was updated on 12 2 25 see here for further information 2001 a space odyssey 1968 tspdt poll 1 005 film favourites august 3 2021 tspdt s first fair dinkum film poll thank you to everyone who participated and correctly submitted their ballots of 25 favourite films you can view the results here focus on they shoot pictures don t they july 8 2024 lacinetek the leading french vod service for cinephiles kindly asked tspdt to provide a selection of thirty films chosen from the 1 000 greatest films project to showcase on their website lacinetek s library of films is sourced from the personal lists of many of cinema s finest filmmakers if you are lucky enough to have access to their service then you really should be trying it out 2026 tspdt contact