Collection on Screen:
Love at First Sight
Directorial Debuts from the Collection
February 26 to May 4, 2026
A directorial debut can be a daunting prospect. It can appear as an announcement of a major new cinematic talent, or as a curious enigma that can only be properly deciphered, understood, and appreciated in the future, in the context of filmmaker’s later works. It can represent a promise that was never fulfilled, a promise broken or suppressed, an outburst of creative energy that was impossible to follow, or a start of a steady stream of cinematic invention.
But with this particular massive spring program (over 50 titles, continuing in May/June) we look into the past and bring you some of the most famous debuts of the 20th century, combined with a number of less obvious works, perhaps even discoveries or surprises.
A directorial debut can be a daunting prospect. It can appear as an announcement of a major new cinematic talent, or as a curious enigma that can only be properly deciphered, understood, and appreciated in the future, in the context of filmmaker’s later works. It can represent a promise that was never fulfilled, a promise broken or suppressed, an outburst of creative energy that was impossible to follow, or a start of a steady stream of cinematic invention.
But with this particular massive spring program (over 50 titles, continuing in May/June) we look into the past and bring you some of the most famous debuts of the 20th century, combined with a number of less obvious works, perhaps even discoveries or surprises.