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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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47:27

'Bugonia' Director Lorgos Lanthimos

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/31

A new Yorgos Lanthimos film is always an event at IndieWire, and 'Bugonia' might be his most topical and direct one yet. Yorgos digs into the key decisions that make this tense character piece feel so large in scope (including shooting in a small basement in VistaVision), and how his collaborations with Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons deepened even further.Listen to the Screen Talk Podcast. Every Friday IndieWire editors Anne Thompson & Ryan Lattanzio break down the latest insider news from

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36:49

'Hedda' Director Nia DaCosta

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/29

Writer and director Nia DaCosta joins IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to dive deep into her 1950s-set adaptation of Hedda Gabler. DaCosta explains how the film's lush look and sound came from years of building her team, and how the brilliance of the lead performances from Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss allowed for incredibly layered character studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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57:32

'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' Director Scott...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/24

Director Scott Cooper sat down for a revealing and personal conversation about helming this anticipated and highly scrutinized biopic. Cooper talks about Bruce Springsteen's intense involvement in the film, making a movie that felt as raw as Nebraska sounds, and how telling this story from The Boss's life helped him process his own.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:40

'The Mastermind' Director Kelly Reichardt

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/22

An IndieWire favorite, director Kelly Reichardt returns to Toolkit with her new film The Mastermind. Reichardt told us about working with Josh O'Connor, putting her own spin on the heist genre, and the cast-and-crew road trip it took to get the movie made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:30

'Task' Creator Brad Ingelsby

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/20

The creator of one of the hottest shows of the Fall joined IndieWire's Chris O'Falt for a spoiler-packed deep dive deep into the psychology of the characters and how he constructed the perfect seven episode arc. He also shares how Mark Ruffalo and ⁠Tom Pelphrey helped shape the complex men they play.⁠ This is a must listen for fans of the hit crime drama, and for those interested in Brad's career following 'Mare of Easttown.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:12

'The Lowdown' Creator Sterlin Harjo

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/15

The creator of 'Reservation Dogs' is back with a new series staring Ethan Hawke as a man investigating crimes and corruption in Oklahoma. Sterlin shared some of the noir stories that inspired him, and explains why he never wants to leave Oklahoma for Hollywood.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:53

'Roofman' Director Derek Cianfrance

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/13

Director Derek Cianfrance joins IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to talk about his latest film, “Roofman.” A true story about an escaped criminal who hides out in an abandoned toy store, “Roofman” is a comedy — and thus a departure for the typically serious Cianfrance. He talks about how and why he wanted to make this movie at this moment, and explains the many benefits of shooting on film.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:43

'Good Boy' Director Ben Leonberg (and his dog Indy!)

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/09

Who's a good boy? Indy, the star of this new horror film told entirely from his point of view. Director Ben Leonberg brought Indy into the office for a fun chat about filming a movie in his own home for 3 years, usually about 17 inches off the ground. Listen for how Ben used clever filmmaking to craft a great performance from of a dog who doesn't know he's an actor.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:03

'The Smashing Machine' Director Benny Safdie

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/07

In his solo directorial debut after making 'Good Time' and 'Uncut Gems' with his brother Josh, Benny Safdie pushed his signature chaotic style to a deeper, more personal place. From his rigorous authenticity in the ring, shooting the relationship with the same style as the fights, and convincing The Rock of all people to gain muscle, you'll want to hear how Benny went all out for this larger than life true story.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:35

'The Lost Bus' Director Paul Greengrass

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/03

The master of recreating real crisis is back. Director Paul Greengrass joins IndieWire's Chris O'Falt to discuss his newest survival thriller based on a true story from the 2018 California Wildfires. Greengrass explains why he changed his approach to filming the fires after the tragedies earlier this year, and how his background as a journalist lead to the creation of his signature style.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:13

'Play Dirty' Director Shane Black

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/10/01

Writer-director Shane Black joins IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to talk about his latest film, the action-comedy “Play Dirty.” They discuss Black’s approach to adapting author Donald Westlake, why he likes to set action movies at Christmas, and how he finds the right balance between violence, humor, and poignancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:34

Using AI in Documentary Filmmaking with Stephanie...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/09/25

Filmmaker’s Toolkit Podcast with Chris O’Falt (IndieWire)Welcome to the Filmmaker’s Toolkit Podcast, hosted by IndieWire’s Chris O’Falt. This week we dive into one of the most urgent conversations in nonfiction filmmaking: the role of artificial intelligence. Like many in the film community, Chris is deeply wary of what AI means for the art form we love—but ignoring it isn’t the answer. In this episode, Chris speaks with Stephanie Jenkins, longtime producer with Ken Burns and cofounder of the

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26:09

'HIM' Director Justin Tipping

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/09/20

Director and co-writer Justin Tipping joins Toolkit to talk with IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill about his surreal new horror film from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions. Tipping explains how he found his visual language at the intersection between horror and sports, how working with Peele liberated and protected him, and why he cast comic Marlon Wayans in a terrifying role.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:28

'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' Director Rob Reiner

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/09/18

Rob Reiner returns to Filmmaker Toolkit to talk with IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill about “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.” Reiner discusses returning to the characters who launched his career, working as an actor for Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard, and how digital capture made his job easier than on “This is Spinal Tap” in 1984. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:15

'Friendship' Director Andrew DeYoung

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/09/06

On this week’s IndieWire’s Filmmakers Toolkit, Chris O’Falt talks with writer-director Andrew DeYoung about his dark comedy Friendship—now streaming on HBO Max. He reveals how he shaped Tim Robinson’s offbeat energy, uncovered a vulnerable side of Paul Rudd, and crafted a breakup story that’s as funny as it is unsettling—proving comedy hits harder when rooted in truth.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:08

Live with 'New Jack City' Director Mario Van Peebles

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/08/28

Mario Van Peebles joins IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill for a live version of Filmmaker Toolkit to talk about his directorial debut, “New Jack City.” In a conversation that followed a 35mm screening of the 1991 gangster classic, Van Peebles discusses casting the film, finding its visual language, and the influence of his father Melvin Van Peebles on his approach.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:27

'Will & Harper' Director Josh Greenbaum

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/08/25

Director Josh Greenbaum took IndieWire behind the scenes of the planning, shooting, and editing of his Emmy nominated documentary.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:25

31 Rules for Directing Episodic TV with Jon Cassar

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/08/21

Emmy-winning director Jon Cassar joins IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill for a special episode on Jon’s 31 rules for television directors. These are things he’s learned over the course of 30-plus years and over 200 episodes of TV that range from the technical to the political — all of them vital to sustaining a career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:06

'Sly Lives!' Director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson &...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/08/19

"Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" is a documentary that knows to tell the story of Sly Stone's life and music, you need exceptional craft and storytelling discipline. From depicting music with experimental visuals, to convincing some of music's biggest names to talk on camera, listen to these two filmmakers, musicians, and friends explain how the story was told mattered as much as what they included.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:29

'Dimension 20' Creator & Dungeon Master Brennan Lee...

IndieWire"s Filmmaker Toolkit ·

2025/08/15

Brennan Lee Mulligan, executive producer and GM of "Dimension 20," offers IndieWire a peak inside the dimensional dome and discusses how cinematic tools, from editing and art design to sound effects and physical props, can help enhance Actual Play storytelling.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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