Podcast Episodes

"Uncut Gems" Directors Josh & Benny Safdie

The Safdie Brothers break down their improbable 10 year journey to making "Uncut Gems," working their way through a handful of different NBA stars (i…

6 years, 9 months ago

"A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood" Director Marielle Heller

How Heller emotionally grounded a story about Mr. Rogers and made it her own.

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6 years, 10 months ago

"Knives Out" Director Rian Johnson [SPOILERS]

Spoiler Warning: Rian Johnson gets into the nuts and bolts of how he built his modern day Agatha Christie whodunit, the murder mystery "Knives Out."…

6 years, 10 months ago

"Waves" Director Trey Edward Shults

Trey talks about writing / scoring Waves to Frank Ocean, Kayne West and Animal Collective, while mining his personal story of grief, as we break down…

6 years, 10 months ago

"American Factory" Directors Julia Reichert & Steven Bognar

The duo behind the Netflix's "American Factory" share their insight into how documentary filmmakers can gain trust and access, crafting story, and ho…

6 years, 10 months ago

"Marriage Story" Director Noah Baumbach

"Marriage Story" Director Noah Baumbach by Chris O'Falt

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6 years, 11 months ago

"One Child Nation" Director Nanfu Wang

"One Child Nation" Director Nanfu Wang by Chris O'Falt

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6 years, 11 months ago

"Ford v Ferrari" Director James Mangold

Mangold breaks down what’s wrong with our modern day green screen, sensory overload action films and how his new racing film, “Ford v Ferrari,” is a …

6 years, 11 months ago

"The Lighthouse" Director Robert Eggers

Most Screenwriters Work to Music, Robert Eggers Listened to Waves and Wind in creating Willem Dafoe's Pirate Dialect.

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6 years, 11 months ago

Francis Ford Coppola on "Cotton Club Encore"

Cotton Club was intended to be a well balanced story about the black and white performers, patrons and gangsters of the legendary Harlem club in the …

7 years ago