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IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit

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.

tv & film

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33:37

'Good One' Director India Donaldson

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/08/16

Set during a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, "Good Ones" is a gorgeous coming of age film that focuses more on interiority than dramatic plot. Director India Donaldson walks us through the struggle of filming outside in the woods, and gives a fantastic lesson on modern independent filmmaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:49

'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Showrunner Jeff Schaffer

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2024/08/15

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" director and showrunner Jeff Schaffer joins the podcast to talk about bringing the show to a satisfying conclusion, working with non-actors like Bruce Springsteen and Willie Geist, and whether or not this is really the end. Plus, a special guest makes a surprise appearance!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:20

'Fargo' Creator Noah Hawley

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2024/08/13

Noah Hawley has been the show-runner of "Fargo" since it premiered in 2014, and the latest season might be the best yet. Hear how Hawley and his team carefully managed the tone and subverted expectations for Season 5, and also get a tease for his upcoming "Alien" TV show.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:56

'Albert Brooks: Defending My Life' Director Rob Reiner

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2024/08/08

The director of the classic mock-umentary This Is Spinal Tap has made his first actual documentary, a moving reflection on the life and career of his childhood friend, Albert Brooks.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:01

'Collateral' Director Michael Mann

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/08/07

For the 20th anniversary of the game-changing thriller, we sat down with the director of "Collateral" to hear his thoughts on being one of the first major theatrical features to embrace hi-def digital photography. You'll also hear his thoughts on directing stars Jamie Fox and Tom Cruise, and how he adapted the story and characters when the setting changed from New York to LA.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:55

'We Are Lady Parts' Creator Nida Manzoor

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/08/01

Creator, writer and director Nida Manzoor joins us to talk everything 'We Are Lady Parts' season 2. Nida shares how she handled navigating new songs including the banger "Malala Made Me Do It", with a cameo from the legend herself.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:26

'Didi' Director Sean Wang

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/07/25

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:04

'Twisters' Director Lee Isaac Chung

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/07/20

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:33

'The Acolyte' Creator Leslye Headland

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/07/18

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:17

'Fantasmas' Director Julio Torres

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2024/07/15

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40:27

'Made In England' Executive Producer Thelma Schoonmaker

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2024/07/11

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:37

'MaXXXine' Director Ti West

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2024/07/03

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:37

'Horizon: An American Saga' Director Kevin Costner

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2024/06/27

Kevin Costner revitalized the Western genre with his first film as director, “Dances With Wolves.” He talks about returning to the West for the ambitious epic “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” and explains what still interests him about the Western and why he’s taking the biggest gamble of his career on this passion project.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:23

'Kinds of Kindness' Director Yorgos Lanthimos

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2024/06/21

After the VFX heavy world building of Poor Things, director Yorgos Lanthimos has delivered something more akin to his earlier work on Dogtooth and Killing of a Sacred Deer. Hear how he guided Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe and the other actors through multiple roles across 3 stories, and get a peek into Yorgos's game-filled rehearsal process.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:07

'The Regime' Creator Will Tracey

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2024/06/20

From building a fictional government around Kate Winslet, to the benefits and liabilities of shooting in real palaces, the show's creator joins us to break down this fabulously satirical look at modern day authoritarianism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:31

'Hacks: Season 3' Director & Co-Creator Lucia Aniello

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2024/06/13

After a fantastic finale to Season 3, one of the minds behind "Hacks" sat down with us to explore how the show remains so keyed into the joys, costs and absurdity of making art (and also pulling off 4AM drone shots on the Vegas strip).Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:59

'Game Changer' EPs Sam Reich & Paul Robalino

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2024/06/06

The hit series from streaming service Dropout, "Game Changer," combines a '70s game show with the joy of messing with your friends. Two of the executive producers walked us through the comedic chaos of producing a show where the game changes every episode.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:33

'Robot Dreams' Director Pablo Berger

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2024/06/04

If the title "Robot Dreams" sounds familiar, this was one of the Animated Features nominated for last year's Oscars. Now expanding wide over the summer, it's the perfect time to catch up on this darling story of friendship and New York City in the 80s. Hear how Pablo fell in love with animation directing, and how he inspired his animators with films from silent comedy masters like Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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57:17

'The Curse' Creator, Writer, & Star Benny Safdie

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/05/30

The co-director of "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems" returns to Toolkit to discuss his collaboration with Nathan Fielder on their bizarrely fascinating series, "The Curse." Always a student of filmmaking, Benny walks us through what he learned making a show unlike anything we've ever seen.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:04

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Director George Miller

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2024/05/28

Over the last 45 years, writer-director George Miller has created the greatest action-adventure franchise in the history of cinema; the “Mad Max” saga. The latest entry in the series, “Furiosa,” is the most ambitious and original yet. Miller talks about how and why he keeps raising the bar for himself and for action movies as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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