Title: Mud (2012 film)
Content:  Mud is a 2012 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. In the film Tye Sheridan and Jacob Lofland portray a pair of teenagers who encounter the eponymous Mud (Matthew McConaughey), a fugitive hiding on a small island, and agree to help him evade his pursuers. Sam Shepard and Reese Witherspoon also star. Mud competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and was also shown at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013. It opened on April 26, 2013 with a limited release in select theaters, before having a wide release on May 10. Mud performed well at the box office, grossing $32.6 million on a $10 million budget, and received critical acclaim.
Title: Mud (2012 film)
Content: Matthew McConaughey as Mud ; Reese Witherspoon as Juniper ; Tye Sheridan as Ellis ; Jacob Lofland as Neckbone ; Sam Shepard as Tom Blankenship ; Ray McKinnon as Senior ; Sarah Paulson as Mary Lee ; Michael Shannon as Galen ; Joe Don Baker as King ; Paul Sparks as Carver ; Bonnie Sturdivant as May Pearl ; Stuart Greer as Miller 
Title: Mud (2012 film)
Content:  Mud premiered on May 26, 2012, at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, where it had a competition slot for the festival's prizes including the Palme d'Or. Reuters reported that the film "[earned] warm applause at a press screening". Varietys film critics Justin Chang and Peter Debruge considered Mud one of their favorites of the film festival. Debruge said the film was reminiscent of the novel Huckleberry Finn: "It so elegantly addresses what masculinity and family really mean in the heartland." He said the Mississippi River in Mud was "a mythic backdrop... in which old values struggle against stronger modern forces in the world". British film critic Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film three out of five stars, stating that "Mud is an engaging and good-looking picture with two bright leading performances". After its Cannes premiere, no distributor immediately purchased rights to release the film in the United States. By August 2012, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions acquired rights to distribute Mud in the United States. In January 2013, Mud screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and the Austin American-Statesman reported, "His modern take on Mark Twain played to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd of more than 500 people."
Title: Mud (1997 film)
Content:  Mud (original title Kal) is a 1997 Bulgarian short drama film written, directed and produced by Ivaylo Simidchiev. It was shot on 35 mm black and white film with a runtime of 22 minutes.
Title: Mud (2012 film)
Content:  Jeff Nichols wrote and directed Mud, which was fully financed by Everest Entertainment and produced by Everest and FilmNation Entertainment. Nichols came up with the concept for the film in the 1990s. While still a student, Nichols began developing the story, inspired by Mark Twain's works, including the 1876 novel Tom Sawyer. He also sought to reflect the theme of love: "I wanted to capture a point in my life in high school when I had crushes on girls and it totally broke my heart and it was devastating. I wanted to try and bottle that excitement and that pain and that intensity of being in love and being a teenager." Nichols always had McConaughey in mind, 
Title: Mud (2012 film)
Content:  Mud has received numerous awards and nominations. It received the Robert Altman Award at the 29th Independent Spirit Awards for its film director, casting director, and ensemble cast. The Independent Spirit Awards also nominated Jeff Nichols for Best Director. Tye Sheridan was nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor/Actress. The film received the Grand Prix from the Belgian Film Critics Association. Mud was named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of 2013 by the National Board of Review.
Title: Mud (1997 film)
Content: Official Selection at the Cinéfondation of the 1998 Cannes Film Festival ; "A Certain Regard" Award for Cinematography, Popovo, Bulgaria, 1998 ; "Most Surprising Film" Award, Odense Film festival, Denmark, 1998 ; "Kodak's Best Film" Award, Sofia Intntnl. Student Film Festival, Bulgaria, 1998 ; "Special Mention of the Jury", Festival Premiers Plans, Angers, France, 1998 ; "Best Director" Award, International Munich Festival, Germany, 1997 ; "VFF Young Talent Award", International Munich Festival, Germany, 1997 ; "Best Balkan Short Film" Award, Short Film Festival of Drama, Greece, 1997 ; "All-Russian State Cinematography Institute (VGIK) Honorable Diploma", 1997 
Title: Mud (1997 film)
Content: Blagoje Nikolic – Foreigner ; Petar Vasilev – Gipsy kid ; Phillip Avramov – Gipsy gang chief ; Dafina Katzarraska ; Krasimir Kolev ; Traian Borisov ; Krasimir Jelev ; Stefan Shopov ; Asen Vasilev 
Title: Mudbound (film)
Content:  Development on the film was announced on March 21, 2016, with Dee Rees engaged as director and Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke and Jason Mitchell cast in roles. On May 25, Mary J. Blige was added to the cast. On May 31, Jonathan Banks and Rob Morgan were cast, and filming began in New Orleans, Louisiana and post-production started in the United Kingdom by July 2016.
Title: Swamp Water
Content:  The narrative elements of the 2012 coming-of-age film Mud, directed by Jeff Nichols and starring Matthew McConaughey, have been compared to those of Swamp Water.

Question: Who was the director of Mud?
Answer: Jeff Nichols.