Director's Lab

Amy

Currently featuring "Director vs. Director", where your host Amy chooses two directors each season and discusses their filmography! Occasionally she will release episodes to talk about other stuff. Thanks for listening!

Episodes

  1. 07/05/2022

    1.1 Arrival (2016)

    Here is the very first official episode! I talk about the 2016 science fiction film “Arrival” directed by Denis Villeneuve. Episode Break down: Start - 4:02: Introduction + synopsis. 4:02 - 15:52: Breaks down the opening and ending montage, as well as related philosophical ideas such as fatalism, with reference to the original short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. 15:52 - 31:15: Discusses how Denis built atmosphere and tone in the first 30 minutes of the film, and the characterisation of Louise in the film, script and original short story. 31:15 - 34:33: A brief discussion on the shortcomings of the film; its political plot line. 34:33 - 42:08: How Denis is a master at filming “entrance scenes”. 42:08 - End: Conclusion. Other movies mentioned: Manchester by the Sea (2016) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Dune (2021) Sicario (2015) Email Amy: directorslabpodcast@gmail.com Find Amy on twitter: @directorslabpod

    1.1 Arrival (2016)

  2. 07/05/2022

    1.0 Denis Villeneuve & Paul Thomas Anderson

    In this debut episode, I discuss my motivation and plans for this podcast, as well as introduce the two directors I chose for Season 1 of "Director vs. Director": Denis Villeneuve and Paul Thomas Anderson. Super excited!

    1.0 Denis Villeneuve & Paul Thomas Anderson
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Currently featuring "Director vs. Director", where your host Amy chooses two directors each season and discusses their filmography! Occasionally she will release episodes to talk about other stuff. Thanks for listening!

Information

  • Creator
    Amy
  • Years Active
    2022
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Amy
  • Show Website
    Director's Lab