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Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. From screenwriting to film language to cinematography, we'll be examining the innovative ways today's best filmmakers are getting their visions out into the world.

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Latest Episodes

The most cinematic moments in 'Wildwood' are the smallest ones. Director Travis Knight tells IndieWire about bringing techniques he learned from live-action to Laika's stop-motion epic adventure story. Learn how they broke new ground in animated flig... more

With his newest film "Fatherland" staring Sandra Hüller, director Pawel Pawlikowski completes his unofficial trilogy of films looking at the historic past. Listen to hear how the style and themes from "Ida" and "Cold War" evolved in this third film, ... more

During the making of her boundary breaking period drama "Marie Antoinette," Sofia Coppola's mother Eleanor shot hundreds of hours of behind the scenes footage. Sofia and her long time editor Aaron Mathews assembled it into a feature length documentar... more

Lance Oppenheim is a favorite guest on the Filmmaker Toolkit; a director who loves dissecting his process. Lance has two films in theaters that demand this kind of breakdown more than any this year. First, we dig into the Elizabeth Holmes documentary... more

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Recent Guests

Pawel Pawlikowski
Polish film director known for Ida, Cold War and Fatherland
Episode: 'Fatherland' Director Pawel Pawlikowski
Sofia Coppola
Filmmaker, writer and director of Marie Antoinette
Episode: 'Making Marie Antoinette' Producer Sofia Coppola
Lance Oppenheim
Documentary filmmaker and director of Primetime.
Episode: 'You Can See Everything' & 'Primetime' Director Lance Oppenheim
Cristian Mungiu
Romanian filmmaker and director of Fjord
Episode: 'Fjord' Director Cristian Mungiu
Aaron Sorkin
Writer and director of The Social Reckoning
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Episode: 'The Social Reckoning' Director Aaron Sorkin
Chris Rock
Actor, comedian, writer-director of Misty Green
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Episode: 'Misty Green' Director Chris Rock
Walter Hill
Writer-director of 48Hrs
Episode: '48HRS' Director Walter Hill
David Ayer
Director of Heart of the Beast
Episode: 'Heart of the Beast' Director David Ayer
John Wilson
Director of The History of Concrete
Director, The History of Concrete
Episode: 'The History of Concrete' Director John Wilson

Hosts

Sarah Shachat
Host of Filmmaker Toolkit on IndieWire; longtime interviewer and journalist.
Jim Hemphill
Host of IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit; veteran interviewer and filmmaker-focused host.
Chris O'Falt
Host of IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit; primary interviewer with deep industry knowledge.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 313 ratings
  • Don’t download

    I downloaded one episode of this podcast and now cannot get it to delete from my library. I listen to podcasts all the time and I know how the app works. This one refuses to go away and I regret downloading it. Apple won’t respond to the issue. Maybe the podcast makers will help.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    the sunboat
    United Statesa year ago
  • Indiewire best in the game

    Always a worthwhile and quality listen. They’re not chasing volume or clicks, just quality and you notice

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    great lakes matt
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excellent interviews

    This is a great concise and straight to the point podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KirkSandall
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Jonathan Glazer

    Fascinating interview! Understanding Glazer’s view is critical when watching this movie. Upends the whole holocaust trope.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    newsjunqui
    United States2 years ago
  • Top Level Interviewers

    You all always ask the right questions. Appreciate the thoughtfulness + preparation you bring to the interviews.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    La Escuelita
    United States3 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the thoughtful questions and breadth of guests, though some wish for more female guests.
Generally positive about the depth of filmmaker conversations and the practical craft focus.

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#112
Italy/TV & Film
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#235
France/TV & Film
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#38
India/TV & Film
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#55
Singapore/TV & Film
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#75
Russia/TV & Film
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#75
Poland/TV & Film

Talking Points

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'Fatherland' Director Pawel Pawlikowski
Q: I'm wondering if you view this film as a part of those, as if you're viewing these in almost a trilogy type way, or is a better way of looking at it as like, this is the canvas that you want to be painting on at this time in your career, or do you feel like these things are a part of one another?
Pawlikowski says the relationship among the films was not entirely conscious, but he consistently seeks stories that connect personal experience with historical forces shaping or fragmenting characters.
'Fatherland' Director Pawel Pawlikowski
Q: This question of home, yes?
Pawlikowski describes moving from Poland to England and Germany as a teenager, then later returning to Poland and settling in Warsaw. Those experiences shaped his sense of belonging and influenced his turn toward stories rooted in Polish history.
'Making Marie Antoinette' Producer Sofia Coppola
Q: Can we talk about why this one was difficult?
Coppola says the production involved large numbers of extras, demanding logistics and repeated efforts to preserve her intended female point of view. Filming at Versailles was restricted to Mondays, and costume and hair changes could take hours, leaving her exhausted by the end of the shoot.
'Making Marie Antoinette' Producer Sofia Coppola
Q: At that time, what was the original intention? Were you thinking of that full kind of BTS type of documentary?
Coppola says she did not expect her mother to make a film from the footage. Eleanor regularly filmed on set to help, and the material was originally intended for marketing and a DVD bonus. During the pandemic, the family revisited it, and Eleanor wanted it shaped into a documentary focused on the filmmaking details that interested her.
'Fjord' Director Cristian Mungiu
Q: Do you want us in the jury box? Is your audience, do you think of your audience as the jury?
Mungiu says he wants audiences to witness events without a pre-attached ethical judgment, assess competing viewpoints and check the facts for themselves. He prioritizes making the story clear, tense, and truthful to its characters rather than writing from an abstract concept.

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6. Chris Rock
7. Walter Hill
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