Why he's a revelation: he directed the highly acclaimed Blue Valentine (official selection of Cannes Film Festival, of Sundance Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival) starring the indie movie stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. In spite of having previous works, Cianfrances seems to have the recognition he seems to deserve as a good indie director thanks to Blue Valentine.
James Frecheville
Why he's a revelation: he stars the most praised piece of the Australian cinema of the year (Animal Kingdom), receiving raves for his debut performance alongside other serious actors while playing the main focus of the movie.
Andrew Garfield
Born: 20-08-1983
Why he's a revelation: he stars the British drama Never Let Me Go (alongside Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley) and he has a supporting role in the highly acclaimed David Fincher's The Social Network, being seen as a strong Oscar contender for his performance in the last one. Plus, this year he signed to play Peter Parker/Spiderman in the next Spiderman reboot direct by Marc Webb.
Debra Granik
Born: 02-02-1963
Why she's a revelation: she directs one of the most acclaimed movies of the year, the indie drama Winter's Bone (the biggest winner in Sundance Film Festival), and, in spite of having a previous and high acclaimed directing work (Down to the Bone, starring Vera Farmiga), Granik is in the spotlight because of the Oscar caliber of her last work, being seen as an Oscar contender.
Aaron Johnson
Born: 13-06-1990
Why he's a revelation: he may be a known face specially since last year, when Nowhere Boy was released in British theatres, but the biopic of John Lennon only released in USA last week. The major reason of his stardom isn't only his praised performance as John Lennon, it's also about his leading role in the acclaimed action-crime-thriller Kick-Ass, one very-well received Summer movie with a big couple of fans.
Jennifer Lawrence
Born: 15-08-1990
Why she's a revelation: she may be already known for the audiences who saw The Burning Plain, but Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most talked actresses of this year thanks to her highly praised breakthough performance in the indie drama Winter's Bone, while getting a lot of Oscar buzz for this one.
Chloë Moretz
Born: 10-02-1997
Why she's a revelation: she showed the world she can kick some serious ass and act very well at the same time in Kick-Ass, showing her huge charisma to the audiences. Plus, she stars the remake of a Swedish horror-thriller-romance movie (Let Me In) that was very well-received by the critics who also praised her performance as a little vampire.
Noomi Rapace
Born: 28-12-1979
Why she's a revelation: she rised to her current stardom thanks to her amazing performance as Lisbeth Salander in the three Swedish movie adaptations of the worldwide litterary phenomen of the Millenium Trilogy (The Girl With Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest). Playing such a complez character gave her all the critics' love and she's getting a big Oscar buzz for the Best Actress category. Plus, she's being called the Next Big Thing!
Mia Wasikowska
Born: 14-10-1989
Why she's a revelation: she starred Tim Burton's blockbuster adaptation of Alice In Wonderland, playing the role of Alice, and she has a good supporting role in one of the most praised movies of the year, the indie comedy The Kids Are All Right. She might not be a totally fresh face for some people (she appeared in Rogue and That Evening Sun), but this year she's getting all the attentions, being named as a bankable actress but also a serious one!
Jacki Weaver
Born: 25-05-1947
Why she's a revelation: she may be a known face for the Australian people (she was a sex symbol in 70's, in Australia), but I think she will get some attentions in all over the world for her critically-loved performance in Animal Kingdom, because of all the praise of the movie itself and because of her current and significant Oscar buzz (I want see Animal Kingdom so bad!)
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