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'Wildwood' Director Travis Knight
4 november 2026 · 42 min
The most cinematic moments in 'Wildwood' are the smallest ones. Director Travis Knight tells IndieWire about bringing techniques he learned from live-action to Laika's stop-motion epic adventure story. Learn how they broke new ground in animated flight, taught the puppets how to breathe, and achieved the largest battle in stop-motion history. Lees meer
Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/AVY1-U0ZFCI
More on "Wildwood" box office performance - https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/wildwood-box-office-laika-analysis-1235223778/
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'Fatherland' Director Pawel Pawlikowski
28 oktober 2026 · 48 min
With his newest film "Fatherland" staring Sandra Hüller, director Pawel Pawlikowski completes his unofficial trilogy of films looking at the historic past. Listen to hear how the style and themes from "Ida" and "Cold War" evolved in this third film, crafting a contemplative roadtrip, and what Pavel thinks of his own homeland. Lees meer
Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/AWVJvyfRvKc
Read our review of "Fatherland" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/fatherland-review-sandra-huller-pawel-pawlikowski-1235193023/
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'Making Marie Antoinette' Producer Sofia Coppola
23 oktober 2026 · 34 min
During the making of her boundary breaking period drama "Marie Antoinette," Sofia Coppola's mother Eleanor shot hundreds of hours of behind the scenes footage. Sofia and her long time editor Aaron Mathews assembled it into a feature length documentary, with the aid of Diane Lane reading the late Eleanor's journals from the set. She opened up with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt about the intimate access a filmmaker grants their own mother, working under the shadow of her father's reputation for grandeur, and her pride in her mother's art. Lees meer
Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/hoolI1MqOO4
Read our full review of "Making Marie Antoinette" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/making-marie-antoinette-documentary-movie-review-1235214956/
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'You Can See Everything' & 'Primetime' Director Lance Oppenheim
19 oktober 2026 · 54 min
Lance Oppenheim is a favorite guest on the Filmmaker Toolkit; a director who loves dissecting his process. Lance has two films in theaters that demand this kind of breakdown more than any this year. First, we dig into the Elizabeth Holmes documentary he co-directed with Nathan Fielder, 'You Can See Everything.' Lance explains the web of confusion and falsehoods they were drawn into by Holmes, often disagreeing about the nature of what they had just captured on camera. Lees meer
Then we cover Lance's first scripted feature 'Primetime,' including how he got Robert Pattinson on board and how his brand of narrative documentary adapted to fiction filmmaking. (33:18)
Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/-9_2sAeltZw
Read the breakdown of how 'Primetime' shot on 12 formats - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/primetime-cinematography-explained-colonoscopy-camera-robert-pattinson-1235219102/
More on A24's unique marketing plan for 'You Can See Everything' - https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/you-can-see-everything-a24-hopes-preserve-secrets-elizabeth-holmes-1235222048/
Read our full review of 'You Can See Everything' - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/you-can-see-everything-review-nathan-fielder-1235215268/
and 'Primetime' - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/a24-primetime-movie-review-robert-pattinson-chris-hansen-1235215068/
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'Fjord' Director Cristian Mungiu
14 oktober 2026 · 43 min
Director Cristian Mungiu ("4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days") uses his films to challenge audience's morals and sense of justice. In his newest film, the Palme d'Or winning "Fjord," Mungiu follows an immigrant Romanian family targeted by Norwegian child protective services for their conservative beliefs. Our challenging conversation digs into the messy morality of a progressive nation enforcing its beliefs with authoritarian practices, and how Mungiu writes his films to place the viewer in the role of jurist. Lees meer
Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/tBK4KDuGRE4
Read our full review of "Fjord" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/fjord-movie-review-sebastian-stan-renate-reinsve-1235194645/
Read our interview with 'Fjord' star Sebastian Stan - https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/sebastian-stan-fjord-politics-batman-part-ii-bald-1235221322/
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'The Social Reckoning' Director Aaron Sorkin
10 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
The legendary screenwriter returns to the subject that won him an Oscar for "The Social Network," this time in the director's chair. Hear Sorkin explain how he tried to get David Fincher to direct, replacing Jesse Eisenberg with Jeremy Strong's intense transformation into the Facebook founder, and why America's growing political extremism made him change his mind about "not wanting to jump up and down" on Zuckerberg. We also explore the making of the 2010 original film, and even touch a bit on 'The West Wing.' Lees meer
Watch this conversation on IndieWire's YouTube page - https://youtu.be/oALqrCNI2pk
Read our profile of Sorkin's collaboration with casting director Francine Maisler - https://www.indiewire.com/influencers/aaron-sorkin-francine-maisler/
Mikey Maddison on why she was drawn to this more 'restrained' role - https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/mikey-madison-the-social-reckoning-after-anora-1235220304/
Production Designer Jon Hutman breaks down building Meta HQ - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/the-social-reckoning-facebook-shooting-locations-vancouver-1235221151/
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'Misty Green' Director Chris Rock
9 oktober 2026 · 34 min
In his fourth film as writer and director, Chris Rock is coming out as a cinephile. In this conversation with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt, Rock shares his love for independent filmmakers like Alexander Payne and Noah Baumbach, and how he is trying to be taken seriously as a director of personal, dramatic films. We also discuss casting and collaborating with the film's star Rosalind Eleazar, and stumble into some fun anecdotes from Rock's comedy past. Lees meer
Watch this conversation on IndieWire's YouTube page - https://youtu.be/jiBbivUZA3E
Watch the trailer for "Misty Green" - https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/chris-rock-misty-green-trailer-hollywood-drama-a24-1235206552/
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'48HRS' Director Walter Hill
1 oktober 2026 · 30 min
In a live edition of Filmmaker Toolkit, writer-director Walter Hill joins IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill at the American Cinematheque for a post-screening discussion of his action-comedy classic “48HRS.” Hill discusses casting Eddie Murphy, designing one of the great long takes of the 1980s, and what he thinks his imitators got wrong in the buddy films that came later. Lees meer
Read Walter Hill reflect on the making of another of his classics, "The Warriors" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/walter-hill-interview-warriors-1235142531/
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'Heart of the Beast' Director David Ayer
24 september 2026 · 29 min
Through films like "Fury," "End of Watch" and "The Beekeeper" David Ayer has proven himself an auteur of visceral action and male emotion. His newest has him re-teaming with Brad Pitt to show off a side of the star (and himself) that we have not seen on screen before. Hear Ayer share how his time on a nuclear submarine helped him as a director, his philosophy of violence on screen, and how having a dog on set can make even the longest shoot days possible. Lees meer
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'The History of Concrete' Director John Wilson
17 september 2026 · 36 min
For his feature documentary debut, director John Wilson takes us into (and far, far beyond) the history of a substance that forms the foundation of the modern world. He sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to discuss the difference in audience interaction from TV to film, file management, the drone photography epidemic, starting a micro-cinema, filming Kylie Jenner at a party, and much more. Lees meer
Watch the trailer for "The History of Concrete" - https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/john-wilson-the-history-of-concrete-trailer-1235213146/
And read our full review - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-history-of-concrete-movie-review-john-wilson-1235174386/
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'Hope' Director Na Hong-jin
11 september 2026 · 52 min
After creating one of the biggest waves of any film to ever hit the Cannes Film Festival, Director Na Hong-jin is bringing his genre defying spectacle "Hope" to theaters. IndieWire's Chris O'Falt could not wait to dive into the incredible world building, audacious motion capture CGI, and some of the most spectacular action filmmaking we've seen in in a while. Lees meer
Skip to 27:16 to hear Director Na Hong-jin's full answers in Korean.
Watch the trailer for "Hope'" - https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/hope-trailer-na-hong-jin-1235204304/
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'Silo' Director Michael Dinner
4 september 2026 · 30 min
Director Michael Dinner returns to the podcast to talk with IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill about his work on Apple TV’s “Silo.” Dinner discusses the influence of 1970s conspiracy thriller’s on the show’s visual language, collaborating with showrunner Graham Yost and star Rebecca Ferguson, and much more. Lees meer
Read more about the production design of "Silo" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/silo-props-apple-tv-plus-1234879799/
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'The Dog Stars' Director Ridley Scott
27 augustus 2026 · 25 min
In a wide-ranging conversation, veteran director Ridley Scott returns to the podcast to talk with IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill about his latest film, “The Dog Stars.” Scott also has stories about “Blade Runner” and “Black Hawk Down,” reveals his very English approach to love stories, and explains how he’s able to make epics on a budget.
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‘Tony’ Director Matt Johnson
20 augustus 2026 · 32 min
Director Matt Johnson is already a hot name this year following the cult success of “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” and now his next film “Tony” is attracting early awards buzz. Johnson explained how he took many liberties adapting the early chapters of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir while avoiding the typical pitfalls of a biopic. He also reveals why he changed his style for “Tony,” avoiding the documentary aesthetics that define his previous Toronto-made comedies.
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‘Pluribus’ Creator Vince Gilligan
17 augustus 2026 · 38 min
After his hit shows ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan is back with the sci-fi thriller ‘Pluribus.’ We sat down with Gilligan at a reflective moment as he and his team were hard at work breaking Season 2. Hear him break down what worked and didn’t in the first season, why directing crowd scenes was the hardest part of the premise to film, and what it was like finally shooting outside his beloved New Mexico (while not abandoning Albuquerque).
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'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' Director Jane Shoenbrun
14 augustus 2026 · 37 min
For their third feature, Jane Shoenbrun brings us to the brink of ecstasy with their deeply felt and impeccably crafted exploration of the slasher genre. The director of "I Saw the TV Glow" and "We're All Going to the World's Fair" explains why their new film had to start with a geyser of fake blood, walks us through making horror scenes a metaphor for sex, and wonders where our fascinations with slasher tropes really come from.
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'House of the Dragon' Co-Creator and Showrunner Ryan Condal
10 augustus 2026 · 32 min
HBO's epic dragon war just wrapped its third season, and series co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to break down how they pull off multiple features' worth of world-building and action into a season of TV. Hear how they balanced character psychology with famous battles adapted from the source material, and why they added some of their own dragon action to the story.
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'I Want Your Sex' Director Gregg Araki
3 augustus 2026 · 36 min
Director Gregg Araki joins IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill to talk about his latest film, “I Want Your Sex.” Araki discusses casting Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman, making sex fun again on screen, and making the most of the shortest schedule he ever had. Lees meer
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'Cape Fear' Creator Nick Antosca
31 juli 2026 · 31 min
Writer and producer Nick Antosca joins IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill to discuss his Apple TV series "Cape Fear," an adaptation of Martin Scorsese's 1991 thriller and the 1962 Robert Mitchum classic that inspired it. Antosca talks about building on the previous versions to create a hallucinatory nightmare that retains the spirit of its sources but takes their themes in completely new directions. Lees meer
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'The Vampire Lestat' Showrunner Rolin Jones
20 juli 2026 · 30 min
For the third season of the gothic horror series, "Interview with the Vampire" got a new name and a new focus on undead rock & roll. The creator and showrunner of all three seasons joins IndieWire craft editor Sarah Shachat to sink their teeth into how they made "The Vampire Lestat" so operatic and engaging. Lees meer
Read our full review of the season - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-vampire-lestat-review-iwtv-season-3-sam-reid-remix-1235198082/?v3=true
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'Star City' Creators Ben Nedivi & Matt Wolpert
13 juli 2026 · 45 min
The co-creators of this sci-fi alternate history series join IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to dig into 'Star City's connections to 'For All Mankind,' adding spies to the mix, and the many unfortunate ways their story reflects the present day.
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'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass' Writers David Wain & Ken Marino
9 juli 2026 · 36 min
Director David Wain and Star Ken Marino bring their decades of iconic comedy experience ("Wet Hot American Summer," "Role Models") to co-writing their newest hilarious summer romp "Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass." The pair sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt for a chat about their 7 day writing process, loving their troupe of regular performers, and plenty of funny digressions as you'd expect from an interview with two improv comedians. Lees meer
Read our full review of "Gail Daughtry'"- https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/gail-daughtry-and-the-celebrity-sex-pass-movie-review-1235175438/
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'The Invite' Director Olivia Wilde
3 juli 2026 · 51 min
Olivia Wilde, the director and star of "The Invite," joins IndieWire's Chris O'Falt for an in depth discussion of her thorny and hilarious relationship drama. Drawing on lessons from her cameo on "The Studio," Wilde and co-stars Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton embarked on a fascinating rehearsal process that informed everything from script rewrites to cinematography. She breaks down the process in detail, and how it lead to the biggest sale out of Sundance this year. Lees meer
Watch this interview on our YouTube page - https://youtu.be/0b8wsIzm9Ac
Read our interview with Production Designer Jade Healy about building that apartment - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/the-invite-apartment-production-design-interview-1235202367/
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'Jackass: Best and Last' Director Jeff Tremaine
26 juni 2026 · 37 min
Call it crass, but Jackass has proven to be one of the best made comedy series of its generation. Jeff Tremaine, the director of every single frame of Jackass, sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt to reminisce on how the franchise started and how they stuck around to disgust and delight theaters twenty five years later (including the story of how Johnny Knoxville first gave him the idea for the series). Lees meer
Read our full review of "Jackass: Best and Last" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/jackass-best-and-last-movie-review-johnny-knoxville-1235202283/
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'The Death of Robin Hood" Director Michael Sarnoski
19 juni 2026 · 46 min
The director of the beloved "Pig" is back for his third feature, the surprisignly brutal and deeply tactile drama "The Death of Robin Hood." Sarnoski talks with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt about defining this version of the folk hero with star Hugh Jackman, the intent behind the film's brutal violence, and the importance of doing so much of it practically. Sarnoski also teases his upcoming adaptation of the "Death Stranding" video game franchise. Lees meer
Read our interview with Hugh Jackman about portraying this brutal version of Robin Hood - https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/hugh-jackman-death-of-robin-hood-interview-1235200325/?v3=true
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'Critical Role' Creators Sam Riegel and Travis Willingham
17 juni 2026 · 34 min
IndieWire's Sarah Shachat sat down with the creators of one of the oldest and longest running Dungeons and Dragons shows of the current boom. They discuss the wild ride taking 'Critical Role' from a Twitch stream to a podcast and now two animated series based on their campaigns.
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"The Chair Company" Director Andrew DeYoung
9 juni 2026 · 30 min
Andrew DeYoung returns to the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast to discuss his new HBO series with Tim Robbins. DeYoung talks frankly about how budget limitations lead to the series' visual creativity, his process with Robbins, and how make an internet rabbit hole interesting on screen. Lees meer
Andrew DeYoung's Toolkit episode on "Friendship" - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AR0dIo2bvRvk6mG4YgFD6?si=e80d0f2af093409e
Read our review of "The Chair Company" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-chair-company-review-tim-robinson-hbo-series-1235154393/?v3=true
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'The Pitt' Season 2 Creator R. Scott Gemmill
4 juni 2026 · 29 min
Get ready for a lesson on how to make good TV. Creator and showrunner R. Scott Gemmill sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to talk about the Season 2 finale, and how "The Pitt" takes full advantage of what TV can do. Lees meer
Read more coverage of the season finale - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-pitt-season-2-episode-15-review-finale-ending-theories-1235189311/
More on the birth episode - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-pitt-season-2-review-1235170958/
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'Euphoria' Series Finale with Creator Sam Levinson
2 juni 2026 · 37 min
"Euphoria" creator, writer, and director Sam Levinson joins IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill to discuss the third and final season of his HBO hit. In a wide-ranging conversation, Levinson discusses how he integrates his collaborators' ideas, how his conception of the season changed during the pandemic, and how he's feeling now that he's done with the show that has consumed the last decade of his life. Lees meer
Read more about how Angus Cloud's death impacted Season 3 - https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/euphoria-angus-cloud-fentanyl-impacted-season-3-1235188504/
Check out IndieWire's ranking of every episode of "Euphoria" - https://www.indiewire.com/lists/euphoria-every-episode-ranking/
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'Hacks' Co-Creator, Director & Executive Producer Lucia Aniello
29 mei 2026 · 40 min
Lucia Aniello sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt to discuss the creative evolution of Hacks, balancing comedy with emotional storytelling, and wrapping up one of television’s most celebrated series.
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"Marshals" Showrunner Spencer Hudnut
27 mei 2026 · 30 min
Showrunner Spencer Hudnut joins IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to talk about the CBS series “Marshals,” a “Yellowstone” spinoff that combines the epic Western sweep of that show with the pleasures of a broadcast procedural. Hudnut discuses walking the line between prestige TV and the procedural world, making the show his own while paying tribute to “Yellowstone,” and much more. Lees meer
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Director Boots Riley on "I Love Boosters"
22 mei 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
The writer and director of “I Love Boosters” sits down with IndieWire’s Craft Editor Sarah Shachat to discuss how music shapes his writing process, bringing ambitious cinematic ideas to life on an indie budget, the rough beauty and tactile emotion of stop-motion animation, and more. Lees meer
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'Lord of the Flies' Writer Jack Thorne & Director Marc Munden
20 mei 2026 · 20 min
Writer Jack Thorne and director Marc Munden tell IndieWire about the journey to shoot “Lord of the Flies” in Malaysia, what they learned from the young actors playing boys stranded on an island, and what inspiration the Netflix miniseries took from “Lone Survivor.”
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'The Comeback" Creators Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King
15 mei 2026 · 34 min
Ten years ago, "The Comeback" was one of the first shows to satirize the rise of reality TV. Last Sunday the show aired its final episode, concluding a season that tackles the rise of the next trend promising to change entertainment forever: AI. Creator and star Lisa Kudrow and creator Michael Patrick King sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt to share what they learned about AI making this third season, and reflect on the show's unique ten year history. Lees meer
Read our review of the final season of "The Comeback" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-comeback-season-3-review-lisa-kudrow-1235184789/
This week on the Screen Talk podcast, IndieWire editors Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio are live from Cannes, catching you up on the buzz around the festival and which movies are making waves. - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indiewire-screen-talk/id893977298
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'Nuestra Tierra' Director Lucrecia Martel
8 mei 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
We are fortunate to be joined by one of our favorite working filmmakers this week, the masterful Lucrecia Martel. In her first documentary, Martel tells the story of an indigenous Argentinian community facing colonialist forces in one of the most disturbing true crime stories you'll see this year. She brings the full power of film form to this complex story, exploring the ways pain is passed down through memory, and revealing how a trial is always more about theater than true justice. We also touch on the new restoration of her 2008 film "The Headless Woman." Lees meer
To hear Lucrecia's entire answers in her native Spanish, skip to 33:20.
Interpretation by Cordelia Montes.
Read our full review of the masterful "Nuestra Tierra" https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/nuestra-tierra-landmarks-review-lucrecia-martel-1235147161/
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Host: Chris O'Falt
Producer: Trevor Wallace
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'Euphoria' Showrunner Sam Levinson & Cinematographer Marcell Rev
28 april 2026 · 31 min
In a rare mid-season Toolkit check in, IndieWire's Chris O'Falt sits down with the creator of Euphoria and series cinematographer Marcell Rev to explore what makes Season 3 such a powerful departure for the show. From the custom film stock to the new approach to visual storytelling, don't miss this analysis of some of the most interesting filmmaking happening on TV right now. Lees meer
Read our breakdown of Episode 3's big wedding - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/euphoria-season-3-wedding-production-designer-1235190227/
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'Blue Heron' Director Sophy Romvari
24 april 2026 · 41 min
In her scripted debut, documentarian Sohpy Romvari explores with her memories of growing up with her brother's increasingly dangerous behavior. The way she wrestles with how her family responded, her own memories of that time, and how she processed it all through her masterful use of film form. Lees meer
Read our review of "Blue Heron" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/blue-heron-movie-review-sophy-romvari-1235144901/
Read our interview with the editor of "Blue Heron" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/blue-heron-interview-editor-kurt-walker-1235189687/
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"Mother Mary" Director David Lowery
17 april 2026 · 48 min
A favorite guest on the Filmmaker Toolkit, the director of "The Green Knight" and "A Ghost Story" is back with his newest original film. Lowery explains how "Mother Mary" began as a writing exercise and developed into a lurid pop fantasy, and discusses the thrills and challenges of working with huge names like Anne Hathaway, Jack Antonoff and FKA Twigs. Lees meer
Read our full review of "Mother Mary" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/mother-mary-movie-review-anne-hathaway-a24-1235188817/
Hear more about Lowery's creative experience with Disney that inspired "Mother Mary" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/david-lowery-peter-pan-influenced-by-scorese-tarkovsky-1234833803/
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'My Undesirable Friends' Director Julia Loktev
7 april 2026 · 49 min
American filmmaker Julia Loktev, born in the Soviet Union, returned to Moscow in 2021 to make a documentary on the persistence of independent journalism in Putin’s Russia, only to find herself documenting its death in real time as Russia invades Ukraine. Julia walked us through how she felt living inside this dark moment of Russian history, and how she can't help draw comparisons back home. Lees meer
Read our full review of "My Undesirable Friends" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/my-undesirable-friends-part-1-last-air-in-moscow-review-1235053151/
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'Pizza Movie' Directors Brian McElhaney & Nick Kocher (BriTANicK)
2 april 2026 · 35 min
Directors Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, also known as the comedy duo BriTANicK, join IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to talk about their new Hulu “Pizza Movie, which elevates lowbrow comedy to high art with its meticulous sense of visual design and structure. McElhaney and Kocher talk about influences, casting, and more in this wide-ranging interview. Lees meer
Read our full review of "Pizza Movie" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/pizza-movie-review-britanick-hulu-comedy-1235186676/
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'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
19 maart 2026 · 30 min
Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, better known as Radio Silence, join IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to talk about their new film “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.” A sequel to the 2019 thriller “Ready or Not,” “Ready or Not 2” takes the story in surprising new directions while delivering the pleasures of the original. Radio Silence talks about striking that balance, approaching difficult exposition, and more in this interview. Lees meer
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'The Bride!' Director Maggie Gyllenhaal
11 maart 2026 · 29 min
Maggie Gyllenhaal is back on the Filmmaker Toolkit and bigger than ever for her second feature, a reimagining of The Bride of Frankenstein with a blend of genres, 1930s-style musical numbers, and a focused feminine rage. Maggie talked about the world building of her epic, from the harnessing of IMAX cameras to a graphic novel approach to designing the characters. Lees meer
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'Industry' Creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay
2 maart 2026 · 53 min
The hit HBO drama "Industry" just dropped its season 4 finale last night, and we have creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay on the Filmmaker's Toolkit to break it all down. They discuss turning the series into a conspiracy thriller this season, incredible moments like Erics walk off and Yasmin's punishing arc, as well as the meaning of the final shot and mysterious flash frame. Lees meer
Can't get enough "Industry?" Revisit our season 3 interview with Mickey and Konrad - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-creators-konrad-kay-and-mickey-down/id1142632832?i=1000671314786
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'Sinners' Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw
26 februari 2026 · 53 min
For her masterful work on "Sinners," Autumn became only the fourth woman in history to be nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar. She opened up with IndieWire VP Chris O'Falt about the prospect of becoming the first woman to win that award, and how being a woman in the field affected her early career and her current balance between work and family. And of course we dig into all the nerdy craft details, including a more candid conversation about the decision to use IMAX than you may have heard elsewhere. Lees meer
Revisit our episode with "Elvis" Cinematographer Mandy Walker, the third woman nominee in the category - open.spotify.com/episode/5iPCSArQfCBhCce1HbdsWE?si=CleehbCZTPmF7POubrB9ow
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0:00 - Intro
1:53 - Autumn's career and personal live leading to "Sinners."
15:00 - Why the look of "Sinners" is so personal to Autumn.
18:50 - Capturing the authentic harsh sun & muggy nights of Mississippi Delta
23:54 - The challenges and technical details of shooting on IMAX film cameras.
35:13 - Executing the surreal 'I Lied to You' sequence.
40:12 - The challenges of blending VFX and ultra high-res IMAX footage.
48:44 - The awards campaign and how it feels to potentially be the first woman to win the Best Cinematography Oscar.
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'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Showrunner Ira Parker
23 februari 2026 · 38 min
The world of 'Game of Thrones' has never felt quite like this before. Showrunner Ira Parker spoke with us about making a half hour comedy that eschews the dragons and royal politics for a smaller character piece with a kinder tone. Ira explained how he evolved the typical 'Game of Thrones' style in order to connect the filmmaking to his lead characters soul, and revealed some of the alternate paths this season could have taken in the adaptation.
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Baz Luhrmann Found Lost Elvis Footage and Turned It Into a Dreamscape
23 februari 2026 · 28 min
Baz Luhrmann sits down with IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to discuss EPIC: Elvis Presley In Concert. While making his 2022 biopic, Luhrmann uncovered boxes of unseen Elvis footage that inspired a new kind of documentary he describes as a cinematic “dreamscape.” Lees meer
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'Zootopia 2' Directors Byron Howard & Jared Bush
19 februari 2026 · 54 min
A rare treat today on the Filmmaker Toolkit: a deep dive into feature animation directing! Directors Byron and Jared explain how the film was essentially in pre-production, production, and post-production simultaneously across it's 5 year development. They also dug into the ways casting and character creation intertwine, and the challenge of packing every frame to the brim with detail. Lees meer
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The VFX of 'Avatar Fire & Ash' with Richard Baneham and Eric Saindon
17 februari 2026 · 32 min
Visual effects supervisor Baneham and Wētā FX senior effects supervisor Eric Saindon talk to IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast about working on James Cameron's 197-minute epic — that has only seven seconds with no visual effects. Hear which sequences were most challenging to pull off, and just how much of the Avatar world is built for real alongside VFX. Lees meer
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'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' Director Mary Bronstien
12 februari 2026 · 53 min
Mary Bronstien's second feature is making waves for Rose Byrne's lead performance, but the filmmaking is equally as impressive and brave. Bronstien had a blast unpacking the expressive camera and sound design, revealed what it's like to direct Conan O'Brien, and digs into her take on therapy in movies. Lees meer
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'Sirāt' Director Oliver Laxe
10 februari 2026 · 40 min
Sirât is a truly unique experience, a journey not only into desert rave culture but into the desert of our minds and our souls. From the Oscar nominated sound design, to the haunting visuals and non-professional cast, Director Oliver Laxe joined the Filmmaker's Toolkit to open up about the making of a film that must be seen to be believed. Lees meer
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