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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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28:41

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Director, Star, &...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/12/17

At our inaugural Future of Filmmaking summit this November, IndieWire's Chris O'Falt hosted a fascinating discussion on performance capture filmmaking, featuring the director, VFX supervisor, and a lead actor from "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes." Listen in to hear how the team on these films is pushing performance capture technology forward, and what it was like for the actors in "Ape Camp."Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:35

'Nickel Boys' Director RaMell Ross

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/12/13

"Nickel Boys" is not only one of the best films of the year, but also one of the most experimental and challenging we've seen in a long while. IndieWire's Chris O'Falt sat down with Director RaMell Ross to explore why this story had to be told in first-person cinematography, and hear what Ross is trying to say about film form, and how it needs to evolve.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:17

'Maria' Director Pablo Larraín

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/12/11

The director of "Jackie" and "Spencer" returns to his unofficial trilogy of films about famous women in moments of crisis, this time to depict the final days of one of opera's most renowned singers, Maria Callas. Larraín talks to IndieWire's Jim Hemphill about directing Angelina Jolie in the biggest role of her career, and how he found a cinematic language that felt truly operatic.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:59

'Sugarcane' Directors Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/12/10

'Sugarcane' is an investigative documentary about abuse at a Catholic Native school in Canada. The film's director's joined Chris O'Falt to talk about the years of developing the project, speaking to honest Native experiences, and the camera's power to heal.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:24

'Nightbitch' Director Marielle Heller

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/12/06

Have you heard about this movie where Amy Adams turns into a dog? Writer and Director Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) spoke with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat about how she related to this wild and thought-provoking story, and explains how she tackled the famous Hollywood no-no, working with both children and dogs in one film.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:39

'Queer' Director Luca Guadagnino

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/12/03

Luca Guadagnino joins us for his 5th appearance on the Toolkit Podcast, this time to discuss his drug-infused psycho-sexual drama "Queer." Luca explains how the novel has been a part of his life for decades, why he decided to shoot the film on soundstages with painted backdrops, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:51

'Witches' Director Elizabeth Sankey

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/11/27

Director Elizabeth Sankey's new documentary examines depictions of Witches across media and pop culture, using her own journeys with motherhood and mental illness as a powerful lens. She has a great chat with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat about the complex filmmaking and personal details that make the film special.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:42

'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/11/25

The director of this fall's biggest box office smash joins Chris O'Falt to break down the incredibly complex making of the movie. They discuss the decision split the story into two films, how Chu reworked Elphaba's emotional arc, and the intricacies of Munchkin-land culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:47

'Leonardo DaVinci' Directors Ken Burns, Sarah Burns,...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/11/22

The trio of directors behind Ken Burn's new film join IndieWire's Sarah Shachat for a deep dive into documentary filmmaking, and how they pushed their form forward to capture one of the most fascinating minds in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:01

'A Real Pain' Director Jesse Eisenberg

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/11/19

For his second feature as Director, Jesse Eisenberg takes us on a hilarious and emotionally complex family road trip to Poland. He sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt to discuss writing the script, why he initially wanted to play the Kieran Culkin part, and what the title of the film actually means.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:02

'Anora' Director Sean Baker

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/11/14

One of our favorite Toolkit guests is back to talk about his hilarious, heartfelt, and emotionally challenging new feature. Baker explains how he found the incredible mansion that anchors the film, what was important to get right in the portrayal of sex, and shares stories about working with the incredible multi-lingual ensemble cast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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63:17

'The Penguin' Executive Producer Matt Reeves

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/11/11

The director of The Batman, and its upcoming sequel, joined IndieWire's Chris O'Falt for an extra long deep dive into the spin off series on HBO Max. Reeves explained his role as creative head of this current Batman franchise, how the show is intimately connected to the films, and how he crafted a monster of an origin story for the unrecognizable Colin Farrell to portray.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:02

'Disclaimer' Director Alfonso Cuarón

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/11/09

One of the best directors working today has made an incredible series about how form and narrative can manipulate our understanding of events. We dive right into a rich, spoiler-filled discussion of the series, so we recommend watching it all before listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:46

'My Old Ass' Director Megan Park

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/11/08

Director Megan Park sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to discuss her new time-travel coming of age movie. Park discusses the wonderfully quirky Canadian-ness of the movie, and how she found the perfect "Old Ass" late in the process with Aubrey Plaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:06

'No Other Land' Directors Basil Adra & Yuval Abraham

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/11/07

IndieWire's Chirs O'Falt sat down with Co-Directors of one of the most urgent and powerful documentaries of the year while they were in town for the New York Film Festival. Basel is a Palestinian activist who had been filming his rural West Bank farming community as it had been destroyed by Israel's occupation. He builds an unlikely alliance with the Israeli journalist Yuval, who had been traveling to the region to report on what was going on in the West Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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37:44

'Conclave' Director Edward Berger

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/10/25

The director of 2022’s All Quiet on the Western Front is back with a story of a very different conflict: choosing the next Pope. Berger chatted with IndieWire’s Chris O’Falt about directing the impeccable Ralph Fiennes, making multiple scenes of voting feel dramatic, and how he inserted honest absurdities into the serious proceedings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:00

'Hit Man' Director Richard Linklater

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/10/17

Richard Linklater sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt back in June for the premiere of 'Hit Man,' one of the most fun movies of this year. Linklater explains the decision making that went into crafting the film's many twists and turns, and explores his deep collaboration with star Glen Powell.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:36

'Speed' Director & Stars Jan de Bont, Keanu Reeves &...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/10/15

Today on Toolkit, something special: for the 30th anniversary of the action classic "Speed," IndieWire's Jim Hemphill interviewed the director and stars live on stage at the American Cinematheque for their recent Beyond Fest screening of the movie.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:13

'Pachinko' Creator Soo Hugh

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/10/11

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64:15

'A Different Man' Director Aaron Schimberg

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2024/10/03

Director Aaron Schimberg takes us under the hood of his fascinating new film, which follows Sebastian Stan as a man with a condition that causes tumors to grow in the skin of his face. The story takes us through black comedy, thriller, and explores the streets of New York in an honest, gritty way we haven't seen since the films of the 70s. And Aaron opened up about his personal relationship to the story and actor Adam Pearson, who has the condition in real life.Around 48:00 we ask Aaron about his

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