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'Fixed' Director Genndy Tartakovsky
This episode is a real treat for animation fans, a deep dive into the art and process with the beloved creator of Samurai Jack, Dexter's Lab, Primal,…
1 year, 2 months ago
'The Pitt' Creator R. Scott Gemmill
Legendary TV creator R. Scott Gemmill joins the Toolkit to breakdown one of this years biggest shows: 'The Pitt.' Gemmill lifts the curtain on the sh…
1 year, 2 months ago
'Pee-Wee as Himself' Director Matt Wolf
Paul Rubens, the man who created and became Pee-Wee Herman, has eluded a documentary about his life for a long time. While Matt Wolf was finally able…
1 year, 2 months ago
'Together' Director Michael Shanks
First time director Michael Shanks joined us on Toolkit for a fascinating discussion about the crazy intimacy of directing a real life couple, his ro…
1 year, 2 months ago
'The Naked Gun' Director Akiva Schaffer
As one of the writers behind Lonely Island, and the director of hits like 'Popstar and 'Hot Rod', director Akiva Schaffer was a brilliant choice to h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Can A.I. Actually Help Write a Screenplay? with 'Contagion' Writer Scott Z. Burns
On Toolkit we want to explore the challenges facing filmmakers today, and a growing concern is A.I. But we find for all the promises and fears of wha…
1 year, 2 months ago
'You Can Count On Me' Director Kenneth Lonergan
Kenneth Lonergan, one of our host's favorite filmmakers, joins Toolkit to reflect on his first film as a director, 'You Can Count On Me.' He walks u…
1 year, 2 months ago
'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson joins IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill to talk about rebooting the 1997 slasher classic. Robinson discusses integratin…
1 year, 2 months ago
'Eddington' Director Ari Aster
Ari Aster returns to the toolkit for the fourth time with his fourth film, a paranoid social thriller about the summer of 2020 told in a way only thi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Indie Sustainability: Filmmaking Collectives with Omnes' Tyler Taormina & Alexandra Simpson
Toolkit is taking an ongoing look into the current state of independent filmmaking, and today we have some rare good news to report; indie collective…
1 year, 2 months ago