I'm always on the look out for new filmmakers. For new visionaries. There is nothing quite like watching a new director (new to you, anyway) swing for the fences in a first film. There's something fun in watching a freshman effort and trying to figure out what kind of calling card it will be for the director's future work. And there's always the satisfaction of saying, years later, that, yeah, I was a fan from the beginning. I think Andrew Patterson is a voice to watch. And his feature, The Vast of Night (2019) is a compelling calling card indeed. I. What Is It? This is the story of Fay (Sierra McCormack) and Everett (Jake Horowitz), two teens in a quiet 1950s New Mexico town. One night, while everyone else in town is at the highschool basketball game, the kids hear a mysterious sound come through the airwaves, and they decide to investigate. II. Gorgeously Realized This film is beautifully shot, and wonderfully designed. There are