| TSPDT's Director-Rating Guide |
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The TSPDT director-rating takes into account quantity of work as well as quality, and is based primarily on films we have seen. Please note, that our love of film - and our lack of any protruding artistic talent - precludes us from being overly ruthless. |
 Masterful Filmmaker Generally speaking, their films have encompassed a masterful control of
acting, direction, writing, photography or some other aspect of
technique. These prolific and unique filmmakers consistently produced work of stunning
quality and with a strong personal vision. |
 Outstanding Filmmaker
Generally speaking, these great filmmakers have produced extremely memorable
cinematic fare with flair, verve, polish, sheen and panache. Their body
of work should be considered flawless or nearly so. They fall just short of
the “Masterful” class.
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 Excellent Filmmaker Generally speaking, these filmmakers have produced work encompassing a
very high standard of professional excellence. Their films have normally
featured very good stories, fine acting, decent entertainment and a
well-above-average cinematic expression.
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 Above Average Filmmaker Generally speaking, these filmmakers have produced work encompassing a
reasonably high standard of professional excellence. Their cinematic
vision, though flawed in some way, is by and large sturdy and
occasionally inspirational.
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 Good Filmmaker Generally speaking, these filmmakers have produced technically
well-made, but often standard fare. Their films may not work as a whole,
but often contain sequences of genuine interest.
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 Average Filmmaker Generally speaking, these filmmakers have attained an average level of
competence. They, more often than not, have produced run-of-the-mill,
spasmodically passable fare with little or no cinematic flair.
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 Very Average Filmmaker Generally speaking, these filmmakers have produced work often lacking in
standard cinematic devices, like plot and performances. Their work
ranges from mediocre to fair.
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 Poor Filmmaker Generally speaking, these filmmakers have produced a very unsatisfactory
body of work. Their films lurch towards the unwatchable, and often
encompass well-below-average or completely overblown use of camera,
sets, script and actors. |