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What Does a TV Director Actually Do? 40-Year Vet Bethany Rooney Explains
On this episode IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill is joined by veteran television director Bethany Rooney, who talks about a career that began on “St. Elsewhe…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Indie Sustainability: Why Cant Filmmakers Make a Living? with Producer Alex Saks
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…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
'Audrey's Children' Director Ami Canaan Mann
This impressive indie film documents the groundbreaking work of physician and co-founder of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Dr. Audrey Evans. Direct…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
'The Actor' Director Duke Johnson
“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 na…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
'Novocaine' Directors Dan Berk & Robert Olsen
“Novocaine” directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen join IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to talk about their new action-comedy, which merges the influence of 19…
1 year ago
'Mickey 17' Director Bong Joon Ho
Korean only version begins at: 23:01
We are thrilled to welcome back Oscar winning director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho. His new movie takes place in a …
1 year ago
'Eephus' Director Carson Lund
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 …
1 year ago
'Compensation' Director Zeinabu irene Davis
'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,…
1 year ago
'Universal Language' Director Mathew Rankin
'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…
1 year ago
6 Films That Inspired 'The Substance' with Director Coralie Fargeat
Director Coralie Fargeat tells IndieWire how the films of David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, the Coen Brothers, David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and Darre…
1 year, 1 month ago