Podcast Episodes
Back to Search'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 roots as an Aussie kid binging After Effects tutoria…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks 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 helm a revival of one of cinema's most iconic comed…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks 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 what A.I.will do, there are few conversations about w…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks 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 us through his transition from writer to the direct…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks 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 integrating the original cast members into the story (warnin…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks 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 this filmmaker can. Ari explores the origins of the f…
Published on 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 collectives are on the rise! Two of the filmmakers behind Om…
Published on 2 months ago
The Sound Design of David Lynch with his Studio Manager Dean Hurley
One of our favorite insights into David Lynch's filmmaking comes from Dean Hurley, Lynch's all around sound guy and one of the master's closest collaborators for decades. Hurley reveals that to creat…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
'This Is Spinal Tap' Director Rob Reiner
Director Rob Reiner returns to Filmmaker Toolkit to talk with IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill about “This is Spinal Tap.” Released in 1984 to widespread acclaim, Reiner’s debut feature created…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
'Jurassic World: Rebirth' Director Gareth Edwards
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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago