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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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39:48

'The Shrouds' Director David Cronenberg

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/04/24

David Cronenberg' is one of our greatest living filmmakers, and not just because he made so many classic films in the 70s and 80s. His recent work is frighteningly modern, grappling with phones and AI and how they intersect with the body. Listen to hear Cronenberg break down how this film was inspired by losing his wife, and what the film taught him about grief.You can watch this conversation on IndieWire's Youtube page: https://youtu.be/oWRY3tCX17Y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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24:37

'Sinners' Director Ryan Coogler

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2025/04/17

After the success of Black Panther and Creed, some in the industry wondered why Ryan Coogler's next film, his first completely original story, was a vampire movie. But once you hear how Coogler infused the film with the blues, Mississippi folklore, and his own family history, you will understand why 'Sinners' is far more than just a vampire story.You can watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_oEavFHbDlFCGlOmGO71Tvzb1qEHofCg&si=9pUCNArDCxcyrX2b Learn more about

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28:58

'Drop' Director Christopher Landon

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2025/04/10

Director Christopher Landon joins IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill to talk about his latest film, “Drop.” A thriller set almost entirely in one location, relying heavily on cell phones, “Drop” created a number of logistical and aesthetic challenges for Landon, all of which he breaks down in this conversation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:02

What Does a TV Director Actually Do? 40-Year Vet...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/04/04

On this episode IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill is joined by veteran television director Bethany Rooney, who talks about a career that began on “St. Elsewhere” in the 1980s and continues to the present day on shows like “Tracker” and “Criminal Minds.” Rooney takes the listener through the nuts and bolts of every facet of TV directing, explaining the similarities between TV and features and the very real differences.Watch full director interviews on our Toolkit YouTube playlist:

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33:31

Why Can't Indie Filmmakers Make A Living Anymore?...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/03/31

We're debuting a new series on the Toolkit feed; a look into some of the challenges and opportunities facing independent filmmakers in 2025. First up, we sit down with veteran producer Alex Saks, to dig into why even our most successful independent filmmakers are struggling to make a living right now. If directors like Sean Baker and Brady Corbet can work with the best indie studios, get great reviews, win awards, and STILL can't make rent, what does that mean for indie filmmaking as a whole?Watch

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43:17

'Audrey's Children' Director Ami Canaan Mann

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2025/03/27

This impressive indie film documents the groundbreaking work of physician and co-founder of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Dr. Audrey Evans. Director Ami Canaan Mann joins IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to discuss illuminating this incredible woman's life, and share how she made such a handsome looking feature on a truly indie budget (it involves an abandoned hospital!)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:17

'The Actor' Director Duke Johnson

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/03/20

“The Actor” director Duke Johnson stops by Toolkit to talk with IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill about making his live-action feature debut after making a name for himself in the world of stop-motion animation. Topics include the challenges of adaptation, why he cast actors in multiple roles, and how he made the most of a budget and schedule that fell far short of his ambitions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:15

'Novocaine' Directors Dan Berk & Robert Olsen

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2025/03/13

“Novocaine” directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen join IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to talk about their new action-comedy, which merges the influence of 1980s hits like “Die Hard” and “Lethal Weapon” with the story of a new kind of action hero. Berk and Olsen discuss how they made the most of a modest budget, why Cape Town, South Africa doubled for San Diego, and much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:46

'Mickey 17' Director Bong Joon Ho

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/03/07

Korean only version begins at: 23:01We are thrilled to welcome back Oscar winning director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho. His new movie takes place in a world where human printing exists (memories and all), and follows a man who agrees to be killed again for science. Director Bong reveals the pandemic-inspired origins of the film, what it was like working with Robert Pattinson and Mark Ruffalo, and more. You can watch the full conversation on IndieWire's Youtube page:

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34:15

'Eephus' Director Carson Lund

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/03/06

So what makes a great hangout film like “Dazed & Confused” or “American Graffiti”? That’s what IndieWire’s Chris O’Falt asks director Carson Lund, a student of the sub-genre and who just made a great one with his baseball film “Eephus,” the story of two recreational baseball teams, up in small town New England, playing their last game on their beloved field before it gets torn down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:16

'Compensation' Director Zeinabu irene Davis

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2025/02/27

'Compensation' is an underdiscussed classic that follows two young black couples, one of whom is deaf, played by the same actors in two time periods, facing two different pandemics. In making the movie in the 90s, and discussing it now, Zeinabu is brilliant at capturing the complexities and patterns of black lives.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:54

'Universal Language' Director Mathew Rankin

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2025/02/20

'Universal Language' is a charming, deceptively deep indie film about a town that is somehow both Winnipeg, Canada and Tehran, Iran, and the lives of its citizens. Director Mathew Rankin sat down with IndieWire craft writer Sarah Shachat to discuss what it takes to live in community, finding his family on set, and of course filming with live turkeys.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:51

6 Films That Inspired 'The Substance' with Director...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/02/14

Director Coralie Fargeat tells IndieWire how the films of David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, the Coen Brothers, David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and Darren Aronofsky inspired her Oscar nominated body horror classic.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:55

'Black Box Diaries' Director Shiori Itō

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2025/02/12

This powerful documentary, produced and directed by Shiori Itō, documents her own sexual assault and the investigation in Japan. Itō kindly shares her personal experiences documenting her own legal case, and describes the challenges of post production when she is the subject as well as filmmaker.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:19

'The Substance' Director Coralie Fargeat

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/02/10

The Oscar nominated director of one of the splashiest films of the year joins IndieWire's Chris O'Falt to dive into her ideas about self hatred, body image, Hollywood, and how she represented it all in her body-horror extravaganza.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:50

'Flow' Director Gints Zilbalodis

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/02/06

The director of the most celebrated animated film of the year sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to share how he made this charming and powerful film on a micro-indie budget. You can watch the full intrerview with Glints at Youtube.com/IndieWire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:26

'Companion' Director Drew Hancock

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/01/30

The new movie "Companion" is part horror, part rom-com, part heist flick, and a whole lot more. First time writer/director Drew Hancock joined IndieWire's features writer Jim Hemphill for a deep dive into his filmmaking process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:01

'Presence' Director Steven Soderbergh

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2025/01/24

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30:53

'Wolf Man' Director Leigh Whannell

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/01/21

Horror filmmaker Leigh Whannell joins IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill to talk about “Wolf Man,” his latest collaboration with Universal and Blumhouse. Like Whannell’s “The Invisible Man,” “Wolf Man” reinvents a classic Universal monster in an entirely new and original way. Whannell talks about the differences between “Wolf Man” and “Invisible Man,” the influence of David Cronenberg, and how living through COVID informed his writing and directing process.Learn more about your ad choices

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42:33

'Babygirl' Director Halina Reijn

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/01/17

The "Bodies, Bodies, Bodies" director is back with her Nicole Kidman starring sexual thriller about a high powered CEO who explores her submissive kink through an affair with a much younger intern. Halina shares her very specific vision for the film, and breaks down how she used her experiences as an actor to bring authenticity and craft to the sex scenes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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