Of the two film makers, Vincente Minnelli and Jay T. Wright, who was better known for independent films?
Jay T. Wright
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.
Jay T. Wright
Jay T. Wright (born 1972) is an American filmmaker best known for showing in European video spaces and independent film festivals.
 His work synergizes theoretical math, science and art.
 The argument in much of his work is about the generic quality of all mechanically or digitally manufactured images and ability or lack of ability to communicate content.
 This tension acts, in many of his films, as a competing motive and sometimes in direct conflict with any idea of narrative.
A Matter of Time (film)
A Matter of Time is a 1976 American-Italian musical fantasy film starring Liza Minnelli and Ingrid Bergman, directed by Vincente Minnelli.
 The screenplay by John Gay is based on the novel "The Film of Memory" by Maurice Druon.
 The fictional story is based loosely on the real life exploits of the infamous Italian eccentric, the Marchesa Casati, whom Druon knew during her declining years in London while he was stationed there during World War II.
 The film marked the first screen appearance for Isabella Rossellini, the last for Charles Boyer, and it proved to be Vincente Minnelli's final project. Things That Go Bump In The Night Film Festival
The Things That Go Bump In The Night Film Festival (BUMP FEST) is an annual event in Bay City, Michigan presenting films produced by local film makers.
 The films tend to be in the horror, thriller and suspense genres.
 The festival is presented by Even Keel Productions and aims to provide a platform for local film makers to showcase their appropriately themed short films.
 The current venue for the festival is the Westown Theater in Bay City, Michigan. M. J. Radhakrishnan
M. J. Radhakrishnan is an award-winning Indian cinematographer working mainly in Malayalam films.
 Recently completed his first Telugu film directed by K. N. T. Sastry titled "SHAANU" produced by CFSI (Children's Film Society of India.
 He has won Kerala State Award for Best Cinematography 7 times(the most), equaling with Mankada Ravi Varma.
 Earlier he worked as a still photographer and then as an associate to renowned cinematographer turned director Shaji N. Karun.
 His important works include "Deshadanam", "Karunam" and "Naalu Pennungal".
 His films have been screened at several prominent film festivals around the world including Cannes, Toronto, Chicago, Rhode Island and Rotterdam.
 One of his works, "Marana Simhasanam" (English: Throne of Death, French: Le Trone de la mort), won Caméra d'Or (Golden Camera Award) in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.
 He has worked for over 75 feature films and several documentaries and has worked with some of the prominent Indian film makers including Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Murali Nair, Shaji N. Karun, TV Chandran, Dr. Biju, Jayaraj and Renjith.
 He mostly works on arthouse films and is known for his natural lighting styles.In a career spanning more than two decades, he has worked with a number of young film makers, mostly in their maiden ventures. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (film)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever is a 1970 American musical comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Vincente Minnelli.
 The screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner is adapted from his book for the 1965 stage production of the same name.
 The songs feature lyrics by Lerner and music by Burton Lane.
 The American Film Institute has listed "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" as one of the 100 greatest musical films ever. Panama Hattie (film)
Panama Hattie is a 1942 American film produced by Arthur Freed and directed by Norman Z. McLeod.
 Substantial retakes were directed by Roy Del Ruth with choreography by Danny Dare and musical numbers staged by Vincente Minnelli.
 The film used only four of Porter's songs and substituted other songs.
 The cast featured Red Skelton as Red, Ann Sothern as Hattie Maloney, Rags Ragland as Rags, Ben Blue as Rowdy, Marsha Hunt as Leila Tree, Virginia O'Brien as Flo Foster, Alan Mowbray as Jay Jerkins, Dan Dailey as Dick Bulliard and Lena Horne as Singer in Phil's Place.
 Songs used in the film are as follows: Gigi (1958 film)
Gigi ] is a 1958 American musical-romance film directed by Vincente Minnelli processed using MGM's Metrocolor.
 The screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner is based on the 1944 novella of the same name by Colette.
 The film features songs with lyrics by Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, arranged and conducted by André Previn. Minnelli on Minnelli: Live at the Palace
Minnelli on Minnelli: Live at the Palace was a concert presented by Liza Minnelli at the Palace Theatre on Broadway from December 8, 1999 through January 2, 2000.
 The show consisted of songs featured in films directed by her father, Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986). FireHollywood
FireHollywood, later named Patriotic Americans Boycotting Anti-American Hollywood (or PABAAH) was a US nationalist-conservative organization that called for the boycott of Hollywood films made by film makers who have made statements deemed by the group to be "unpatriotic," "anti-American" or treasonous.
 Though it mainly targeted film makers, it targeted other pop-culture figures, including musicians.