IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit

39:46

'Nope' Director Jordan Peele

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2022/07/22

Peele knows you'll have questions after seeing 'Nope,' but to what degree did he figure out the the life and history of his new film's alien life form? Peele answers that question, as he breaks down the process of making his UFO cinematically real, and what he learned from filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson and Quentin Tarantino. 'Nope' is a masterpiece of sound, and in second half of the podcast [19:40], we interview the films sound designer Johnnie Burn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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26:41

Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould: "Better Call Saul"

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2022/07/12

On this episode of Filmmaker Toolkit, showrunner Peter Gould and executive producer Vince Gilligan join to talk about the ending of "Better Call Saul." No Season 6 spoilers here, but they discuss the show's writing process, the personnel decisions that have helped elevate the series, how the camerawork has evolved over the course of the show, and some of the storytelling philosophy that has stood them in good stead since "Breaking Bad." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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31:07

"The Righteous Gemstones": Creator Danny McBride

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2022/06/23

On this episode of Filmmaker Toolkit, creator Danny McBride discusses the latest season of "The Righteous Gemstones" and his philosophy for everything from where the humor needs to come from, shooting action comedy, and maximizing his resources on a television schedule and budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:33

"Our Flag Means Death": Taika Waititi and David Jenkins

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2022/06/21

On this episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, we speak with show creator David Jenkins and director/star Taika Waititi about their collaboration creating this ambitious comedy for HBO Max. The pair discuss everything from the visual influences that help "Our Flag Means Death" walk a tonal tightrope to the visual effects innovations that made shooting on television schedule possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:11

Deep Dive: The "Station Eleven" Series Finale

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2022/06/16

On this edition of IndieWire's Deep Dive: Station Eleven creator Patrick Somerville joins director Jeremy Podeswa, the crafts team, and cast to discuss how the show's timelines and themes come together in Episode 10, "Unbroken Circle" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:36

"Russian Doll" Showrunner Natasha Lyonne

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2022/06/09

In this episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcsat, Natasha Lyonne discusses the games that "Russian Doll" Season 2 is playing (of which time-travel via the 6 Train is only one), why this was a Pink Floyd season, how she refined her preparation as both a director and an actor over the pandemic, plus a little love for Sergio Leone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:42

"Barry" Director Bill Hader

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2022/05/31

On this episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, Bill Hader discusses the latest season of Barry and digs into his directing work on Episode 6, "710N". Hader talks about when and why he embraces generic conventions (and when he doesn't), what he likes about long takes, the benefits of eschewing coverage, and how he constructed a chase sequence in the spirit of Jacques Tati. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:30

"The Beatles: Get Back" Director Peter Jackson &...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2022/05/27

On this episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, we speak with Peter Jackson and his longtime collaborator, editor Jabez Olssen about their work distilling hundreds of hours of audio, dozens of hours of video, and 40 years of mythology about the Beatles' Get Back sessions into a documentary that tries, going day by day, to lay out the experience of the sessions that led to the Beatles' last live performance. Jackson and Olssen discuss what putting visuals to familiar audio changed, how they found

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33:46

"Reservation Dogs" Showrunner Sterlin Harjo

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2022/05/19

On this episode of the Filmmaker’s Toolkit podcast, showrunner Sterlin Harjo talks about why he could only make (this version) of "Reservation Dogs" in his native Oklahoma, and what opportunities open up to a series when rooting it in a specific place that TV hasn't really seen before – and certainly not from a Native perspective. That, plus the steps in teaching an audience how to laugh at survival humor, the benefits of taking an epic approach to outwardly small stories, the trouble with

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31:08

"After Yang" Director Kogonada

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2022/04/22

Kogonada discusses the cinematic components of "After Yang" from how memory relates to the processof filmmaking to the importance of a science fiction story with domestic stakes. All of that, plus: the importance of spaces that can tell their own stories, the differences between film and short story, how the quality of light impacts the film, and a little bit of love for Robert Bresson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:18

"Pachinko" Creator Soo Hugh

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2022/04/08

Creator and executive producer Soo Hugh discusses how she tackled the globe and time-spanning 'Pachinko' by thinking about was the show wasn't and then discovering what the show was. All of that, plus: challenges of creating characterization in translation, the different visual styles of the show, and what a historical epic that isn't fetishizing period can look like. Slightly spoiler-y conversation about Episode 7 from 19:30 - 21:27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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41:00

Cinematographer Greig Fraser on "Dune"

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2022/03/25

For a surprise bonus episode of Filmmaker's Toolkit, we have a conversation with 'Dune' cinematographer Greig Fraser. He gets into how he and director Denis Villeneuve achieved the correct sense of scale, the power of simplifying the frame, the film's concentrated, strategic bursts of color, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:18

"The Batman": Director Matt Reeves

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2022/03/06

Matt Reeves dives into his desire for greater subjectivity in a Batman story, influences from "The Wrong Man" to "The Long Halloween," the compulsive physicality of Robert Pattinson's performance, and how he found the light (and the dark) in Gotham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:52

The Sound of "The Matrix"

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2022/01/28

Go inside the Matrix with long-time Wachowski collaborators supervising sound editors Dane Davis and Stephanie Flack as we listen to examples from ‘Matrix Resurrections’ and hear how the franchise has sonically evolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:10

'C'mon C'mon': Writer-Director Mike Mills

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2022/01/25

Mike Mills discusses the philosophy, iconic imagery, and blend of documentary and narrative that come together to give "C'mon C'mon" its richness and soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:43

'The Lost Daughter' Dir Maggie Gyllenhaal & Editor...

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2022/01/21

Director Maggie Gyllenhaal and editor Affonso Gonçalves discuss their creative partnership and how they pushed both image and sound on "The Lost Daughter." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:17

'Licorice Pizza': The Sound + Vision of Paul Thomas...

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2022/01/14

A look at PTA's creative process, the unique way he approaches filmmaking, and his new film with long-time collaborators: [1:20]: Co-cinematographer Michael Bauman [11:40]: Supervising Sound Editors / re-recording mixers Christopher Scarabosio & David Acord [18:39]: Costume Designer Mark Bridges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:30

'The Green Knight' Dir David Lowery & DoP Andrew Droz...

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2022/01/05

Go inside Lowery and Droz Palmero's collaboration on the year's Best Cinematography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:01

'No Time To Die': Cary Fukunaga with Cinematographer...

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2021/12/17

Fukunaga and Sangren break down their realistic, but painterly approach to Daniel Craig's final installment as James Bond, with incredible insights to film's use of color, camera movement, and emotional storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:33

'The Power of the Dog' Director Jane Campion & Editor...

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2021/12/10

The legendary director ("The Piano") dives into her process and collaborations in making the Netflix western. This is followed [26:30] by a conversation with her editor Peter Sciberras, who breaks down how he and Campion carefully navigated the relationship between Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee) – as they needed to maintain the mystery, mounting sexual energy, and growing sense of foreboding as the film unfolded. Sponsored by MGM/United Artists Releasing. Learn more about

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