293 episodes
IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit IndieWire
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4.4 • 83 Ratings
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Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. From screenwriting to film language to cinematography, we'll be examining the innovative ways today's best filmmakers are getting their visions out into the world.
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'Didi' Director Sean Wang
One of the biggest breakouts from Sundance this year was the feature debut of writer/director Sean Wang, based on his experiences as a 13 year old Taiwanese American growing up in 2008 California. Sean spoke with us about how his time at google prepared him to capture the ways screens and technology affect the relationships in the film, and how he realized Didi was as much about immigrant mothers as a coming of age story.
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'Twisters' Director Lee Isaac Chung
The director of the Oscar nominated Minari returns with a surprising follow up, and it's the most fun blockbuster of the summer. What isn't a surprise is Isaac's thoughtful insights into using the big budget tools for the first time, what inspired him about real life storm chasers, and why Miranda Lambert had to be on the soundtrack.
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'The Acolyte' Creator Leslye Headland
The Russian Doll creator brings her flair for mystery to the Star Wars universe with The Acolyte. Headland joined us the morning after the series finale to discuss the show's bold narrative structure, her unique take on Star Wars witches, and how she choreographed the lightsaber fights character-first.
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'Fantasmas' Director Julio Torres
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'Made In England' Executive Producer Thelma Schoonmaker
Martin Scorsese and his long time editor Thelma Schoonmaker have delivered another marvelous piece of film history with their new documentary, "Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger." Schoonmaker analyzes the impact of one of the most important cinematic partnerships of all time, and shares stories of how her late husband Michael Powell advised Scorsese on several of his early films.
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'MaXXXine' Director Ti West
The final film in the horror trilogy that began with “X” and “Pearl” has arrived. For “MaXXXine,” director Ti West talks about creating a period film on a budget, working with Kevin Bacon to create one of cinema’s slimiest detectives, and how directing episodic television gave him the chops to take his filmmaking to the next level.
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Customer Reviews
Wonderful - but one issue
Love the podcast and the thoughtful interview questions and the breadth of filmmakers featured. The sound mix - specifically the host’s mic - is absolutely awful. It’s extremely hard to hear and follow questions on occasion.
Jonathan Glazer
Fascinating interview! Understanding Glazer’s view is critical when watching this movie. Upends the whole holocaust trope.
Top Level Interviewers
You all always ask the right questions. Appreciate the thoughtfulness + preparation you bring to the interviews.