Bradley Rust Gray

Filmmaker Bradley Rust Gray captivated audiences with his poetic narratives, stunningly quiet visuals, and his precision in capturing not life's biggest events, but the smaller moments that seemed to fly under the radar. The writer-director first gained recognition for helming independent features like "Salt" (2003), a poignant coming-of-age tale set in Iceland, and for writing the nostalgic drama "In Between Days" (2006), inspired by his wife's experiences as a young Korean immigrant. But it was the drama, "The Exploding Girl" (2009), an exquisitely sharp story about young love, that punctuated Gray's career and launched him as one the industry's finest and most imaginative filmmakers.