Of the two film makers, Vincente Minnelli and Jay T. Wright, who was better known for independent films?
Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director, famous for directing such classic movie musicals as "Meet Me in St. Louis", "Gigi", "The Band Wagon", and "An American in Paris". In addition to having directed some of the most famous and well-remembered musicals of his time, Minnelli made many comedies and melodramas. He was married to Judy Garland from 1945 until 1951; they were the parents of Liza Minnelli.
Vikram Jayanti Vikram Teja Jayanti is a documentary filmmaker responsible for a number of well known full-feature documentary films. Two of his films, for which he has production credits, have received Academy Awards for Best Full-Feature Documentary; the 1997 blockbuster When We Were Kings and 2005's Born Into Brothels. A sampling of his other work includes Innocents Abroad, "The Man Who Bought Mustique", "James Ellroy's Feast of Death", "", and "Lincoln". He and his films have also won a number of awards, including the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and have been nominated for others.