IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit

Nov 19 2024 322 ep. 37 mins 2.9k
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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.

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'A Real Pain' Director Jesse Eisenberg

Nov 19 2024 34 mins  
For his second feature as Director, Jesse Eisenberg takes us on a hilarious and emotionally complex family road trip to Poland. He sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt to discuss writing the script, why he initially wanted to play the Kieran Culkin part, and what the title of the film actually means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Anora' Director Sean Baker

Nov 14 2024 31 mins  
One of our favorite Toolkit guests is back to talk about his hilarious, heartfelt, and emotionally challenging new feature. Baker explains how he found the incredible mansion that anchors the film, what was important to get right in the portrayal of sex, and shares stories about working with the incredible multi-lingual ensemble cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho

'The Penguin' Executive Producer Matt Reeves

Nov 11 2024 63 mins  
The director of The Batman, and its upcoming sequel, joined IndieWire's Chris O'Falt for an extra long deep dive into the spin off series on HBO Max. Reeves explained his role as creative head of this current Batman franchise, how the show is intimately connected to the films, and how he crafted a monster of an origin story for the unrecognizable Colin Farrell to portray. Learn mor

'Disclaimer' Director Alfonso Cuarón

Nov 09 2024 31 mins  
One of the best directors working today has made an incredible series about how form and narrative can manipulate our understanding of events. We dive right into a rich, spoiler-filled discussion of the series, so we recommend watching it all before listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'My Old Ass' Director Megan Park

Nov 08 2024 34 mins  
Director Megan Park sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to discuss her new time-travel coming of age movie. Park discusses the wonderfully quirky Canadian-ness of the movie, and how she found the perfect "Old Ass" late in the process with Aubrey Plaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'No Other Land' Directors Basil Adra & Yuval Abraham

Nov 07 2024 47 mins  
IndieWire's Chirs O'Falt sat down with Co-Directors of one of the most urgent and powerful documentaries of the year while they were in town for the New York Film Festival. Basel is a Palestinian activist who had been filming his rural West Bank farming community as it had been destroyed by Israel's occupation. He builds an unlikely alliance with the Israeli journalist Yuval, who h

'Conclave' Director Edward Berger

Oct 25 2024 37 mins  
The director of 2022’s All Quiet on the Western Front is back with a story of a very different conflict: choosing the next Pope. Berger chatted with IndieWire’s Chris O’Falt about directing the impeccable Ralph Fiennes, making multiple scenes of voting feel dramatic, and how he inserted honest absurdities into the serious proceedings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

'Hit Man' Director Richard Linklater

Oct 17 2024 39 mins  
Richard Linklater sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt back in June for the premiere of 'Hit Man,' one of the most fun movies of this year. Linklater explains the decision making that went into crafting the film's many twists and turns, and explores his deep collaboration with star Glen Powell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Speed' Director & Stars Jan de Bont, Keanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock

Oct 15 2024 52 mins  
Today on Toolkit, something special: for the 30th anniversary of the action classic "Speed," IndieWire's Jim Hemphill interviewed the director and stars live on stage at the American Cinematheque for their recent Beyond Fest screening of the movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Pachinko' Creator Soo Hugh

Oct 11 2024 31 mins  
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