‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ Bonfire Scene: How Céline Sciamma Crafted the Year’s Best Musical Moment
Céline Sciamma breaks down adapting lyrics from Nietzsche, evoking witches and power of sorority, and the creation of the incredible scene.
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Thelma Schoonmaker Dissects 6 Scenes and the Brilliance of ‘The Irishman’
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast: Schoonmaker on De Niro’s mastery, Pacino’s improvisation, Scorsese’s vision, and that fish in the back seat.
Olivia Wilde on Her No Film School Fears, Clint Eastwood’s Advice, and a Secret Short
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, Ep 107: 5 things we learned talking “Booksmart” with director Olivia Wilde.
‘The Farewell’: Lulu Wang Used a Widescreen Frame to Create a Stage for Her Performers
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast: With a large family ensemble and 24 days to shoot, Wang’s cinematic language was a necessary risk that paid off.
‘Little Women’: The Ache at the Heart of Greta Gerwig’s Bold Adaptation
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast Ep 105: Gerwig goes deep on adapting Alcott’s Amy and the ending, and how she gave the film a modern sense of dance.
‘1917’: Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins Wrote a Second Script for Their One-Take Camera Movements
Filmmaker Toolkit Ep 104: Mendes and Deakins explain why choosing to shoot on a large format camera was their most important decision.
Quentin Tarantino Goes Deep on ‘Hollywood’ and Why He Is a ‘Director, Not a Selector’ — Podcast
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast: Tarantino and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” DP Robert Richardson look back at their five-film love affair.
Inside the Safdies’ 10-Year Gamble to Stage ‘Uncut Gems’ Within the Real NBA
From fair use to Kobe Bryant, Josh and Benny Safdie were determined (at any cost) to set their fantastical film in reality.
‘Knives Out’: Rian Johnson Explains How He Built a Modern Murder Mystery (Spoilers)
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, Ep 100: Johnson talks Hitchcock, creating the “Walter White choice,” and the joy of playing with genre structure.
Three Documentary Filmmaking Tips Every Director Should Know, From the ‘American Factory’ Team
Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, Ep 98: Co-directors Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar talk about their process and finding career sustainability.
How Noah Baumbach Found the Visual Language of ‘Marriage Story’ Through Bergman’s ‘Persona’
Baumbach tells IndieWire about the faces, spaces, music, and performances that made him redefine his cinematic world.
‘Ford v Ferrari’: James Mangold on How to Avoid the Pitfalls Destroying Franchise Action Films
Mangold steered clear of the drama-less, green screen, sensory overload that he believes has hollowed out big-budget commercial filmmaking.
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How Disney Channel’s ‘Zombies 2’ Production Team Made Monsters Kid-Friendly
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Shelby Lynne Taps Into Muscle Shoals Pop Soul in New Song, ‘Don’t Even Believe in Love’
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‘Dark Harvest’ Horror Movie With Director David Slade Heads To MGM
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Ratings: Last Man Standing, Station 19 and Grey's Rebound From Series Lows
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Sad! These 18 ‘Survivor’ Winners Didn’t Return For Season 40
