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PODCAST

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

All Episodes

41:00

Cinematographer Greig Fraser on "Dune"

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

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

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

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"

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

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

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

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...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

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...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

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...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

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...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

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...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

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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22:54

'F9': Fast & Furious Director Justin Lin

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/06/25

He’s back. The action maestro behind “Fast Five” and “Fast & Furious 6” returns to the franchise that was never the same without him. While on the podcast, Justin talked about what it’s actually like to direct big action scenes that are being shot thousands miles away, while he’s on a soundstage with the Vin Diesel and the cast, and how he integrates practical stunt work with VFX and cast performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:23

'Hacks' Director/Co-Creator Lucia Aniello & DP Adam...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/06/22

One of the three co-creators of the new HBO Max series “Hacks,” Aniello also directed six of the 10 episodes (including the first three) and together with cinematographer Adam Bricker employed a purposeful and effective use of the camera so sorely missing from most half-hour comedy series. On the podcast Lucia discusses casting a non-standup in Jean Smart, creating her routines, and how she used the camera to tell the story of Deborah Vance (Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder). Bricker joins the

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31:37

'In the Heights' Dir. Jon M. Chu

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/06/18

The “In the Heights” director on his original pitch to Lin-Manuel Miranda to direct his Tony award winning musical. We break down the opening number, the “When the Sun Goes Down” dance up the side of the building, and Jon’s distinct use of movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:11

'P-Valley' Creator Katori Hall

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/06/09

The “P-Valley” showrunner talks about growing up in Memphis and how going to strip clubs informed how her Starz TV series celebrates the culture and art form of stripping. Hall discussed how she was inspired by Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight” and used color light to capture the beauty of her casts’ dark skin tones. The playwright-turned-TV creator also talked about her experience of being a first time showrunner, what she is building off for Season 2 (about to start filming), where she’ll step into the

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74:06

'Pen15' Anna Konkle & Sam Zvibleman

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/06/02

Co-star Anna Konkle talks about the "half-therapy, half-masochist" process of reliving her middle school years through her "Pen15" character, writing the incredible “Vendy Wiccany" (witch) episode, and working with her 13 year-old stars. And at the 27:26 mark, co-creator Sam Zvibleman, who directed all seven episodes of Season 2A, joins the podcast to talk the restraint of Season 2, the influence of "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and the low-fi 90s filmmaking aesthetic of "Pen15," the difficulty of

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69:09

'I May Destroy You' Dir. Sam Miller & Costume...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/05/28

How did creator and star Michaela Coel make “I May Destroy You”? We go inside her process with two close collaborators, as we discuss Coel stepping into the role of Arabella through costume, visually adapting her 12 brilliant scripts, capturing the spirit of East London, the constantly evolving rewrite process, and that surreal final episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:23

"Small Axe" Dir. Steve McQueen & DP Shabier Kirchner

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/05/21

McQueen and Kirchner go inside how they created the magic of the “Lovers Rock” dance scenes, how McQueen’s own life was saved by the heroic mothers featured in “Education,” the fight to shoot 16mm, and how they approached making 5 individual movies in this remarkable anthology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:35

“Underground Railroad” Dir. Barry Jenkins & DP James...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/05/14

Barry Jenkins returns to the podcast with his long-time cinematographer James Laxton to discuss their epic journey in shooting all 10 episodes of the Amazon Original Series “Underground Railroad.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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55:09

'Promising Young Woman' Dir. Emerald Fennell w/...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/03/09

“Why shouldn’t films look like this?” asks director Emerald Fennell, who believes diverse storytelling doesn’t just open the door to different stories and characters, but a diversity of craft. In talking about the colorful world she built around Cassie (Carrie Mulligan), Fennell breaks down how she constructed a film that tackles difficult issues in such entertaining and subversive ways. At the 24 minute mark, Emerald and I welcome “Promising Young Woman” costume designer Nancy Steiner and

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42:51

'Minari' Dir. Lee Isaac Chung w/ Composer Emile Mosseri

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/03/05

What Does a Childhood Memory Look and Sound Like? That's a question we explore with the "Minari" director, who revisited his memories of growing up on an Arkansas family farm in the 1980s to make this film. And for the second half of the podcast Isaac and I welcome his composer Emile Mosseri into the conversation to discuss their collaboration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:31

'Sound Of Metal' Riz Ahmed & Dir. Darius Marder

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2021/03/04

What does it feel like when your relationship to the world around you suddenly changes? Riz and Darius talk about the unique subjective experience they crafted for the audience as Ruben (Ahmed) looses his hearing, and the immersive way they shot ‘Sound of Metal.’ From putting mics down Riz’s throat, to learning drums, to the fascinating way sound design dictated editing and camera, we jump inside one of the more interesting production and craft stories of this awards season. Learn more about your ad

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