Podcasts by The Directors Cut - A DGA Podcast
Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, "The Director's Cut" will bring you the behind-the-scenes stories of today's most talked about films. Each episode features a different director interviewed by one of their peers, leading to revealing conversations about the grueling, but rewarding process of bringing their films to life.
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The Tragedy of Macbeth with Joel Coen and Guillermo Del Toro (Ep. 348) from 2022-02-04T18:07:37
Director Joel Coen discusses his new film, The Tragedy of Macbeth, with fellow director Guillermo del Toro in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
Based on the timeless work by William...
Licorice Pizza with Paul Thomas Anderson and Jeremy Kagan (Ep. 347) from 2022-01-28T17:00:45
Director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses his new film, Licorice Pizza, with fellow director Jeremy Kagan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
Set in the early 1970s, the film follows...
Cyrano with Joe Wright and Sam Taylor-Johnson (Ep. 346) from 2022-01-24T20:28:11
Director Joe Wright discusses his new film, Cyrano, with fellow director Sam Taylor-Johnson in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
Based on the play by Edmond Rostand, the film adds s...
The Unforgivable with Nora Fingscheidt and Suzi Yoonessi (Ep. 345) from 2022-01-20T00:00:25
Director Nora Fingscheidt discusses her new film, The Unforgivable, with fellow director Suzi Yoonessi in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film tells the story of Ruth Slater,...
Nightmare Alley with Guillermo del Toro and Tim Blake Nelson (Ep. 344) from 2022-01-13T17:43:18
Director Guillermo del Toro discusses his new film, Nightmare Alley, with fellow director Tim Blake Nelson in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York.
Set in 1940s New York, the film weaves t...
Bruised with Halle Berry and David E. Talbert (Ep. 343) from 2022-01-11T20:23:44
Director Halle Berry discusses her new film, Bruised, with fellow director David E. Talbert in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film tells the story of mixed martial arts cont...
Belfast with Kenneth Branagh and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 342) from 2022-01-06T21:11:56
Director Kenneth Branagh discusses his new film, Belfast, with fellow director Christopher Nolan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The semi-autobiographical tale follows a workin...
West Side Story with Steven Spielberg and Damien Chazelle (Ep. 341) from 2021-12-24T18:00:36
Director Steven Spielberg discusses his new film, West Side Story, with fellow director Damien Chazelle in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film retells the story of Tony and M...
Being the Ricardos with Aaron Sorkin and David O. Russell (Ep. 340) from 2021-12-24T00:00:36
Director Aaron Sorkin discusses his new film, Being the Ricardos, with fellow director David O. Russell in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film revisits the story of Lucille B...
Red Rocket with Sean Baker and Lizzie Borden (Ep. 339) from 2021-12-23T21:00:38
Director Sean Baker discusses his new film, Red Rocket, with fellow director Lizzie Borden in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film follows Mikey, who after failing in his adu...
Ghostbusters: Afterlife with Jason Reitman and Eli Roth (Ep. 338) from 2021-12-22T19:22:41
Director Jason Reitman discusses his new film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, with fellow director Eli Roth in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
Set three decades after the original Ghos...
C'mon C'mon with Mike Mills and Spike Jonze (Ep. 337) from 2021-12-21T18:45:14
Director Mike Mills discusses his new film, C'mon C'mon, with fellow director Spike Jonze in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film tells the story of a man who forms a bond with his sis...
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Red Notice with Rawson Marshall Thurber and Jaume Collet-Serra (Ep. 336) from 2021-12-17T18:31:22
Director Rawson Marshall Thurber discusses his new film, Red Notice, with fellow director Jaume Collet-Serra in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and ...
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A Hero with Asghar Farhadi and Ritesh Batra (Ep. 335) from 2021-12-16T00:02:38
Director Asghar Farhadi discusses his new film, A Hero, with fellow director Ritesh Batra in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film tells the story of Rahim, a man imprisoned because of a d...
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Swan Song with Benjamin Cleary and Kari Skogland (Ep. 334) from 2021-12-14T23:17:24
Director Benjamin Cleary discusses his new film, Swan Song, with fellow director Kari Skogland in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film follows a man who is diagnosed with a t...
Don't Look Up with Adam McKay and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 333) from 2021-12-13T21:10:27
Director Adam McKay discusses his new film, Don't Look Up, with fellow director Barry Jenkins in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film tells the story of two Michigan State as...
Violet with Justine Bateman and Aaron Schneider (Ep. 332) from 2021-12-09T23:18:54
Director Justine Bateman discusses her new film, Violet, with fellow director Aaron Schneider in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film tells the story of a film executive named Violet w...
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Spencer with Pablo Larraín and Rebecca Miller (Ep. 331) from 2021-12-02T23:30:49
Director Pablo Larraín discusses his new film, Spencer, with fellow director Rebecca Miller in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. Set years after the fairy-tale wedding of Princess Diana and Pri...
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Hive with Blerta Basholli and Nicole Kassell (Ep. 330) from 2021-12-01T17:53:46
Director Blerta Basholli discusses her new film, Hive, with fellow director Nicole Kassell in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film recounts the true story of Fahrije, a woman who pulls to...
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The First Wave with Matthew Heineman and Marc Levin (Ep. 329) from 2021-11-23T23:28:33
Director Matthew Heinman discusses his new film, The First Wave, with fellow director Marc Levin in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film spotlights the everyday heroes inside one of New Y...
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Last Night in Soho with Edgar Wright and Phil Lord (Ep. 328) from 2021-11-17T21:12:51
Director Edgar Wright discusses his new film, Last Night in Soho, with fellow director Phil Lord in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film follows an aspiring fashion designer who encoun...
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The Harder They Fall with Jeymes Samuel and Baz Luhrmann (Ep. 327) from 2021-11-16T23:16:02
Director Jeymes Samuel discusses his new film, The Harder They Fall, with fellow director Baz Luhrmann in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film tells the story of an outlaw who reunites...
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The Many Saints of Newark with Alan Taylor and Greg Mottola (Ep. 326) from 2021-11-05T19:11:15
Director Alan Taylor discusses his new film, The Many Saints of Newark, with fellow director Greg Mottola in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. A prequel to the award-winning television series T...
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Summer of Soul with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Amir Bar-Lev (Ep. 325) from 2021-11-02T00:13:54
Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson discusses his new film, Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolutioun Could Not Be Televised), with fellow director Amir Bar-Lev in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New ...
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The Tender Bar with George Clooney and Jason Reitman (Ep. 324) from 2021-10-27T23:59:36
Director George Clooney discusses his new film, The Tender Bar, with fellow director Jason Reitman in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. Adapted from a memoir of the same name, the film tells...
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Dune with Denis Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 323) from 2021-10-22T19:49:56
Director Denis Villeneuve discusses his new film, Dune, with fellow director Christopher Nolan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. An adaptation of Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking science fi...
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7 Prisoners with Alexandre Moratto and Victoria Hochberg (Ep. 322) from 2021-10-20T23:47:17
Director Alexandre Moratto discusses his new film, 7 Prisoners, with fellow director Victoria Hochberg in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film tells the story of 18-year-old Mateus, wh...
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street with Marilyn Agrelo and Annetta Marion (Ep. 321) from 2021-10-19T19:07:03
Director Marilyn Agrelo discusses her new film, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, with fellow director Annetta Marion in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. Inspired by the book by Michae...
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Coda with Siân Heder and Suzi Yoonessi (Ep. 320) from 2021-10-11T22:58:36
Director Siân Heder discusses her new film, Coda, with fellow director Suzi Yoonessi in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film follows Ruby, a Child of Deaf Adults who is the only hearin...
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The Starling with Theodore Melfi and David E. Talbert (Ep. 319) from 2021-10-07T18:50:53
Director Theodore Melfi discusses his new film, The Starling, with fellow director David E. Talbert in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the film, a feisty starling sets up a nest at the ...
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The Card Counter with Paul Schrader and John Patrick Shanley (Ep. 318) from 2021-10-05T22:35:24
Director Paul Schrader discusses his new film, The Card Counter, with fellow director John Patrick Shanley in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film weaves the story of an ex-military inte...
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Dear Evan Hansen with Stephen Chbosky and Peter Hedges (Ep. 317) from 2021-09-30T22:59:51
Director Stephen Chbosky discusses his new film, Dear Evan Hansen, with fellow director Paul Hedges in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. An adaptation of the award-winning Broadway musical, the...
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Queenpins with Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly and Cindy Chupack (Ep. 316) from 2021-09-28T16:29:59
Directors Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly discuss their new film, Queenpins, with fellow director Cindy Chupack in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. Inspired by a true story, the film is about...
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings with Destin Daniel Cretton and Jon M. Chu (Ep. 315) from 2021-09-27T17:33:54
Director Destin Daniel Cretton discusses his new film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, with fellow director Jon M. Chu in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film welcomes a new...
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Reminiscence with Lisa Joy and J.J. Abrams (Ep. 314) from 2021-09-17T22:09:56
Director Lisa Joy discusses her new film, Reminiscence, with fellow director J.J. Abrams in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film tells the story of Nick, a futuristic private investiga...
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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain with Morgan Neville and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 313) from 2021-09-14T20:36:40
Director Morgan Neville discusses his new film, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, with fellow director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film reveals how Bourdai...
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Respect with Liesl Tommy and Radha Blank (Ep. 312) from 2021-09-03T17:55:37
Director Liesl Tommy discusses his new film, Respect, with fellow director Radha Blank in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film follows the remarkable life of the “Queen of soul” Aretha Fr...
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Stillwater with Tom McCarthy and Scott Cooper(Ep. 311) from 2021-08-26T20:54:43
Director Tom McCarthy discusses his new film, Stillwater, with fellow director Scott Cooper in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film tells the story of Bill, an unemployed oil-rig rough...
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Night of the Kings with Philippe Lacôte and Alex Stapleton (Ep. 310) from 2021-08-12T19:32:05
Director Philippe Lacôte discusses his new film, Night of the Kings, with fellow director Alex Stapleton in a virtual Q&A. Set in Ivory Coast’s MACA Prison — an institute ruled by its inmates — the...
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False Positive with John Lee and Sarah-Violet Bliss (Ep. 309) from 2021-07-22T22:26:36
Director John Lee discusses his new documentary film, False Positive, with fellow director Sarah-Violet Bliss in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film tells the story of Lucy and Adrian, a...
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The Craft of the Director with Barry Jenkins (Ep. 308) from 2021-07-02T21:14:46
Director Barry Jenkins participates in a conversation with DGA President Thomas Schlamme on Jenkins' filmography, drawing examples from Medicine for Melancholy, Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Tal...
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The Boy from Medellín with Matthew Heineman and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 307) from 2021-07-02T20:53:54
Director Matthew Heineman discusses his new documentary film, The Boy from Medellín, with fellow director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film provides an immersive loo...
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In the Heights with Jon M. Chu and Nisha Ganatra (Ep. 306) from 2021-06-28T23:59:22
Director Jon M. Chu discusses his new film, In the Heights, with fellow director Nisha Ganatra in a spoiler-filled Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film tells the story of a likeable bodega ...
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Golden Arm with Maureen Bharoocha and Lucia Aniello (Ep. 305) from 2021-06-17T22:43:42
Director Maureen Bharoocha discusses her new film, Golden Arm, with fellow director Lucia Aniello in a spoiler-filled Q&A at the DGA theater. The film tells the story of Melanie, a nice girl baker ...
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Meet the Nominees Theatrical Feature Film Symposium 2021 - Part 3 of 3 (Ep. 304) from 2021-05-19T18:56:33
Listen to Chloé Zhao, Lee Isaac Chung, Emerald Fennell, David Fincher, and Aaron Sorkin continue their conversation with moderator Jeremy Kagan for the 30th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Theatrical...
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Meet the Nominees Theatrical Feature Film Symposium 2021 - Part 2 Of 3 (Ep. 303) from 2021-05-10T20:37:45
Listen to Chloé Zhao, Lee Isaac Chung, Emerald Fennell, David Fincher, and Aaron Sorkin continue their conversation with moderator Jeremy Kagan for the 30th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Theatrical...
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Meet the Nominees Theatrical Feature Film Symposium 2021 - Part 1 of 3 (Ep. 302) from 2021-04-30T18:31:10
Chloé Zhao, Lee Isaac Chung, Emerald Fennell, David Fincher, and Aaron Sorkin engage in a conversation with moderator Jeremy Kagan for the 30th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film...
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I Carry You With Me with Director Heidi Ewing and Rodrigo Garcia (Ep. 301) from 2021-04-16T17:04:14
Director Heidi Ewing discusses her new film, I Carry You with Me, with fellow director Rodrigo García in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the story of Iván, a young aspiring chef in Mex...
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The High Note with Director Nisha Ganatra and Laura Terruso (Ep. 300) from 2021-04-16T16:51
Director Nisha Gantra discusses her new film, The High Note, with fellow director Laura Terruso in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the story of Maggie, the overworked personal assistan...
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Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar with Director Josh Greenbaum and Guillermo Del Toro (Ep. 299) from 2021-04-08T23:48:27
Director Josh Greenbaum discusses his new film, Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar, with fellow director Guillermo del Toro in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the story of best friends Ba...
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Our Friend with Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Maryam Keshavarz (Ep. 298) from 2021-04-07T00:05:50
Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite discusses her new film, Our Friend, with fellow director Maryam Keshavarz in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the inspiring true story of Matt and Nicole...
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Greyhound with Director Aaron Schneider and Justine Bateman (Ep. 297) from 2021-03-30T19:31:27
Director Aaron Schneider discusses his new film, Greyhound, with fellow director Justine Bateman in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film follows a WWII Navy officer on his first war-time command ...
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American Skin with Director Nate Parker and Jeff Byrd (Ep. 296) from 2021-03-27T21:04:44
Director Nate Parker discusses his new film, American Skin, with fellow director Jeff Byrd in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. Mr. Parker also stars in the film as a Marine veteran and school janitor,...
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Antebellum with Director Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz and Tiller Russell (Ep. 295) from 2021-03-24T21:00:35
Directors Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz discuss their new film, Antebellum, with fellow director Tiller Russell in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the story of Veronica, a renowned so...
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Wander Darkly with Director Tara Miele and Rachel Lee Goldenberg (Ep. 294) from 2021-03-23T18:02:05
Director Tara Miele discusses her new film, Wander Darkly, with fellow director Rachel Lee Goldenberg in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film follows a couple who, shortly after becoming parents,...
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The Forty-Year-Old Version with Director Radha Blank and Liesl Tommy (Ep. 293) from 2021-03-19T23:44:08
Director Radha Blank discusses her new film, The Forty-Year-Old Version, with fellow director Liesl Tommy in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. Ms. Blank also stars in the film as Radha, a down-on-her-l...
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Judas and the Black Messiah with Director Shaka King and Taylor Hackford (Ep. 292) from 2021-03-18T22:04:24
Director Shaka King discusses his new film, Judas and the Black Messiah, with fellow director Taylor Hackford in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the true story of William O’Neal, a car...
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Charm City Kings with Director Ángel Manuel Soto and Derek Cianfrance (Ep. 291) from 2021-03-17T22:19:16
Director Ángel Manuel Soto discusses his new film, Charm City Kings, with fellow director Derek Cianfrance in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the story of fourteen-year-old Mouse, who ...
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I'm Your Woman with Director Julia Hart and Tayarisha Poe (Ep. 290) from 2021-03-15T23:59:07
Director Julia Hart discusses her new film, I'm Your Woman, with fellow director Tayarisha Poe in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. Set in the 1970s, Hart’s film tells the story of Jean, a woman who is...
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Cherry with Directors Anthony and Joe Russo and Paris Barclay (Ep. 289) from 2021-03-11T20:39:57
Director Anthony and Joe Russo discuss their new film, Cherry, with fellow director Paris Barclay in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the story of Cherry, a college dropout with only on...
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Falling with Director Viggo Mortensen and Matt Ross (Ep. 288) from 2021-03-10T20:44:02
Director Viggo Mortensen discusses his new film, Falling, with fellow director Matt Ross in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film follows John, a gay man who lives with his partner and their adopt...
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Land with Director Robin Wright and Amy Redford (Ep. 287) from 2021-03-04T18:59:14
Director Robin Wright discusses her new film, Land, with fellow director Amy Redford in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film also stars Ms. Wright as Edee, a woman who finds herself unable to sta...
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Mank with Director David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin (Ep. 286) from 2021-03-02T23:45:31
Director David Fincher discusses his new film, Mank, with fellow director Aaron Sorkin in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. In the film, 24-year-old prodigy Orson Welles hires Herman J. Mankiewicz, a s...
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The United States vs. Billie Holiday with Director Lee Daniels and Michael Schultz (Ep. 285) from 2021-03-02T21:48:28
Director Lee Daniels discusses his new film, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, with fellow director Michael Schultz in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film follows the career of legendary jaz...
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Kajillionaire with Director Miranda July and Greta Gerwig (Ep. 284) from 2021-02-26T19:32:20
Director Miranda July discusses her new film, Kajillionaire, with fellow director Greta Gerwg in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film follows two con artists who have spent 26 years training thei...
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Malcolm & Marie with Director Sam Levinson and Derek Cianfrance (Ep. 283) from 2021-02-25T01:21:29
Director Sam Levinson discusses his new film, Malcolm & Marie, with fellow director Derek Cianfrance in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film takes place as Malcolm returns home with his girlfrien...
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Never Rarely Sometimes Always with Director Eliza Hittman and Greta Gerwig (Ep. 282) from 2021-02-24T01:20:45
Director Eliza Hittman discusses her new film, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, with fellow director Greta Gerwig in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the story of Autumn and Skylar, cousi...
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The White Tiger with Director Ramin Bahrani and Scott Cooper (Ep. 281) from 2021-02-23T01:19:48
Director Ramin Bahrani discusses his new film, The White Tiger, with fellow director Scott Cooper in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. Based on a bestselling novel, the film follows the rise of a poor ...
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Burden with Director Andrew Heckler and Reinaldo Marcus Green (Ep. 280) from 2021-02-22T20:45:47
Director Andrew Heckler discusses his new film, Burden, with fellow director Reinaldo Marcus Green in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A.The film tells the true story an orphan raised within the Ku Klux ...
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News of the World with Director Paul Greengrass and John Madden (Ep. 279) from 2021-02-19T20:54:56
Director Paul Greengrass discusses his new film, News of the World, with fellow director John Madden in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. Set five years after the end of the Civil War, the film follows...
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom with Director George C. Wolfe and Bill Condon (Ep. 278) from 2021-02-17T21:27:43
Director George C. Wolfe discusses his new film, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, with fellow director George C. Wolfe in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. Based on August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning play, th...
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Palmer with Director Fisher Stevens and Kenneth Lonergan (Ep. 277) from 2021-02-17T01:12:16
Director Fisher Stevens discusses his new film, Palmer, with fellow director Kenneth Lonergan in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the story of former high-school football star Eddie Pal...
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The Trial of The Chicago 7 with Director Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher (Ep. 276) from 2021-02-12T20:30:40
Director Aaron Sorkin discusses his new film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, with fellow director David Fincher in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film recounts the infamous and unfair trial of seve...
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The Little Things with Director John Lee Hancock and Karyn Kusama (Ep. 275) from 2021-02-09T00:57:23
Director John Lee Hancock discusses his new film, The Little Things, with fellow director Karyn Kusama in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film follows Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon, who joins ...
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The Craft of the Director with Bong Joon Ho (Ep. 274) from 2021-02-05T21:42:07
Director Bong Joon Ho participates in a conversation with Rian Johnson on Director Bong's beginnings in the industry, how his early life informs his voice, and what guides him in his collaboration ...
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One Night in Miami with Director Regina King and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 273) from 2021-02-01T18:32:49
Director Regina King discusses her new film, One Night in Miami, with fellow director Barry Jenkins in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. Newly-crowned Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World Cassius C...
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So B. It with Stephen Gyllenhaal and Michael Apted (Ep. 105) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal discusses his new film, So B. It, with fellow Director Michael Apted. The film tells the story of Heidi, a precocious 12 year-old whose mother has only 22 words in her e...
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Hillary with Nanette Burstein and Rebecca Cammisa (Ep. 257) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Director Nanette Burstein discusses her new documentary film, Hillary, with fellow director Rebecca Cammisa. Over four episodes, the series uses never-before seen footage from Hillary Rodham Clinto...
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No Stone Unturned with Alex Gibney and Marc Levin (Ep. 115) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Director Alex Gibney discusses his new film, No Stone Unturned, with fellow Director Marc Levin. The film reviews the events of the evening of June 18, 1994 when six men were gunned down and five o...
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Da 5 Bloods with Director Spike Lee and Kevin Willmott (Ep. 272) from 2021-01-27T00:43:35
Director Spike Lee discusses his new film, Da 5 Bloods, with fellow director Kevin Willmott in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film follows four African-American veterans, who battle the forces o...
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm with Director Jason Woliner and Phil Lord (Ep. 271) from 2021-01-22T23:28:02
Director Jason Woliner discusses his new film, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, with fellow director Phil Lord in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. Released from prison for bringing shame to his country, Ka...
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On the Rocks with Director Sofia Coppola and Alexander Payne (Ep. 270) from 2021-01-20T18:55:48
Director Sofia Coppola discusses her new film, On the Rocks, with fellow director Alexander Payne in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. In the film, a young mother reconnects with her larger-than-life p...
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The Midnight Sky with Director George Clooney and Scott Cooper (Ep. 269) from 2021-01-13T21:43:09
Director George Clooney discusses his new film, The Midnight Sky, with fellow director Scott Cooper in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. In this post-apocalyptic tale, a lonely scientist in the Arctic ...
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Spotlight on Director Beth McCarthy-Miller (Ep. 268) from 2021-01-09T01:39:45
Director Beth McCarthy-Miller participates in a conversation with Shanta Fripp and Sarah Brooke on McCarthy-Miller's career as a filmmaker. She shares details from behind the scenes of her career i...
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Spotlight on Director Julie Dash (Ep. 267) from 2020-12-22T01:48:17
Director Julie Dash participates in a conversation with Melina Matsoukas on Dash's career as a filmmaker. She shares details from behind the scenes of her films (Daughters of the Dust, Travel Notes...
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The Craft of the Director with Spike Lee (Ep. 266) from 2020-11-25T20:47:39
Director Spike Lee participates in a conversation with John Turturro on Lee's early life and influences, his philosophy as a creative, and his beloved Brooklyn. Mr. Lee discusses his directing proc...
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The Craft of the Director with Ang Lee (Ep. 265) from 2020-11-14T00:53:28
Director Ang Lee engages in an in-depth conversation with Jeremy Kagan about his filmography and his philosophy regarding craft. Mr. Lee discusses his directing process using examples from Brokebac...
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The Craft of the Director with Ava Duvernay (Ep. 264) from 2020-10-30T22:17:09
Director Ava Duvernay engages in an in-depth conversation with Alex Stapleton about her filmography and her philosophy regarding craft. Ms. Duvernay discusses her directing process using examples f...
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The Craft of the Director with Mimi Leder (Ep. 263) from 2020-10-05T17:26:57
Director Mimi Leder engages in an in-depth conversation with Jeremy Kagan about her filmography and the lessons she's learned over her career. Ms. Leder discusses her directing process using exampl...
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The Craft of the Director with Judd Apatow (Ep. 262) from 2020-09-02T21:40:57
Director Judd Apatow engages in an in-depth conversation with Jeremy Kagan about his filmography and the lessons he's learned over his career. The two discussed his philosophy on directing comedies...
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A Conversation with Episodic Television Directors (Ep. 261) from 2020-08-05T16:49:30
Michelle MacLaren, David Nutter, Ken Whittingham, and Jessica Yu, participated in a lively conversation moderated by DGA Past President Paris Barclay, where they delved into who and what inspires t...
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A Conversation with the Women Behind Watchmen (Ep. 260) from 2020-07-10T19:20:19
This episode features an exclusive panel discussion with the directing team of the HBO limited series, Watchmen, presented by the DGA Eastern Directors Council’s Focus on Women Committee. Director ...
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The Craft of the Director with Ron Howard Part 2 (Ep. 259) from 2020-06-12T19:16:25
Director Ron Howard engages in an in-depth conversation with Jeremy Kagan about his filmography and the lessons he's learned over his career. The two discussed how blocking can improve a scene that...
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The Craft of The Director with Ron Howard Part 1 (Ep. 258) from 2020-05-29T23:49:04
Director Ron Howard engages in an in-depth conversation with Jeremy Kagan about his filmography and the lessons he's learned over his career. The two discussed building relationships with collabora...
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The Invisible Man with Leigh Whannell and David F. Sandberg (Ep. 256) from 2020-04-03T19:27:28
Director Leigh Whannell discusses his new film, The Invisible Man, with fellow director David F. Sandberg. A modern update to the classic sci-fi-thriller, the film tells the story of Cecilia, who b...
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Emma with Autumn de Wilde and Mike Mills (Ep. 255) from 2020-03-27T20:40:16
Director Autumn de Wilde discusses her new film, Emma, with fellow director Mike Mills. Adapted from the Jane Austen novel, the film tells the story of Emma Woodhouse, a well-meaning but selfish yo...
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Fantasy Island with Jeff Wadlow and Christopher Landon (Ep. 254) from 2020-03-20T18:16:46
Director Jeff Wadlow discusses his new film, Fantasy Island, with fellow director Christopher Landon. Set on the mythical tropical resort where dreams can come true, the film shifts into nightmare ...
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Downhill with Nat Faxon & Jim Rash and Jenna Ricker (Ep. 253) from 2020-03-13T18:03:08
Director Nat Faxon & Jim Rash discusses their new film, Downhill, with fellow director Jenna Ricker. Inspired by Ruben Östlund's 2014 feature Force Majeure, Downhill follows a married couple who ar...
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Premature with Rashaad Ernesto Green and Dawn Wilkinson (Ep. 252) from 2020-03-06T19:24:06
Director Rashaad Ernesto Green discusses his new film, Premature, with fellow director Dawn Wilkinson. Set in a hot summer in Harlem, Green's film tells the story of 17-year-old poet Ayanna who is ...
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Meet the Nominees Theatrical Feature Film Symposium 2020 - Part 3 of 3 (Ep. 251) from 2020-02-28T21:09:51
Sam Mendes, Bong Joon Ho, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Taika Waititi engage in a conversation with Jeremy Kagan for the 29th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film Symposi...
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Meet the Nominees Theatrical Feature Film Symposium 2020 - Part 2 of 3 (Ep. 250) from 2020-02-21T20:19:23
Sam Mendes, Bong Joon Ho, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Taika Waititi engage in a conversation moderated by Jeremy Kagan for the 29th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film...
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Meet the Nominees Theatrical Feature Film Symposium 2020 - Part 1 of 3 (Ep. 249) from 2020-02-14T20:12:50
Sam Mendes, Bong Joon Ho, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Taika Waititi engage in a conversation moderated by Jeremy Kagan for the 29th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film...
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Three Christs with Jon Avnet and Rodrigo García (Ep. 248) from 2020-02-13T20:27:30
Director Jon Avnet discusses his new film, Three Christs, with fellow director Rodrigo García. The film follows a Michigan psychiatrist as he treats three paranoid schizophrenic patients, each of w...
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Pain and Glory with Pedro Almódovar and Kenneth Lonergan (Ep. 247) from 2020-01-10T20:09:38
Director Pedro Almodóvar discusses his new film, Pain and Glory, with fellow director Kenneth Lonergan. This deeply personal film from Spain tells the story of Salvador Mallo, a depressed director ...
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Atlantics with Mati Diop and Michael Almereyda (Ep. 246) from 2020-01-10T19:44:05
Director Mati Diop discusses her new film, Atlantics, with fellow director Michael Almereyda. Set in the outskirts of Dakar on Senegal's Atlantic coast, the film tells the story of a young woman wh...
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Richard Jewell with Clint Eastwood and Scott Cooper (Ep. 245) from 2020-01-03T20:49:16
Director Clint Eastwood discusses his new film, Richard Jewell, with fellow director Scott Cooper. The film tells the true story of Jewell, an American security guard who saved thousands of lives f...
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Just Mercy with Destin Daniel Cretton and Anna Boden (Ep. 244) from 2020-01-03T20:38
Director Destin Daniel Cretton discusses his new film, Just Mercy, with fellow director Anna Boden. Based on a true story, the film follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson's effort to overturn the mur...
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1917 with Sam Mendes and Ed Zwick (Ep. 243) from 2019-12-20T20:11:21
Director Sam Mendes discusses his new film, 1917, with fellow director Ed Zwick. The film follows two young privates fighting with British forces during the First World War. They are given the impo...
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Uncut Gems With Josh and Benny Safdie and Kenneth Lonergan (Ep. 242) from 2019-12-20T20:05:07
Directors Josh and Benny Safdie discuss their new film, Uncut Gems, with fellow director Kenneth Lonergan. The film stars Adam Sandler as Howard, a charismatic New Yorker who is always on the looko...
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Knives Out with Rian Johnson and Denis Villeneuve (Ep. 241) from 2019-12-20T19:53:37
Director Rian Johnson discusses his new film, Knives Out, with fellow director Denis Villeneuve. The film is a whodunit, following debonair detective Benoit Blanc's investigation of the death of re...
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Harriet with Kasi Lemmons and Rick Famuyiwa (Ep. 240) from 2019-12-13T21:12:12
Director Kasi Lemmons discusses her new film, Harriet, with fellow director Rick Famuyiwa. The film tells the extraordinary true story of Harriet Tubman, an enslaved person who escaped her captors....
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood with Marielle Heller and Tamara Jenkins (Ep. 239) from 2019-12-13T20:58:45
Director Marielle Heller discusses her new film, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, with fellow director Tamara Jenkins. The film retells the story of the real-life friendship between television ...
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Ford v Ferrari with James Mangold and Doug Liman (Ep. 238) from 2019-12-13T20:49:11
Director James Mangold discusses his new film, Ford v Ferrari, with fellow director Doug Liman. The film follows American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles who battled corporate inte...
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Bombshell with Jay Roach and Leslye Headland (Ep. 237) from 2019-12-06T21:10:09
Director Jay Roach discusses his new film, Bombshell, with fellow director Leslye Headland. Based on the real-life scandal, the film follows the group of women at Fox News who exposed the toxic atm...
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Dark Waters with Todd Haynes and Gus Van Sant (Ep. 236) from 2019-12-06T20:49:26
Director Todd Haynes discusses his new film, Dark Waters, with fellow director Gus Van Sant. Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of an environmental defense attorney who uncovers a da...
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The Report with Scott Z. Burns and David Mackenzie (Ep. 235) from 2019-12-06T20:41:46
Director Scott Z. Burns discusses his new film, The Report, with fellow director David Mackenzie. The film tells the true story of Senate staffer Daniel Jones, who was tasked by his boss, Senator D...
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Marriage Story with Noah Baumbach and Ben Stiller (Ep. 234) from 2019-11-27T01:03:03
Director Noah Baumbach discusses his new film, Marriage Story, with fellow director Ben Stiller. The film stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson as a stage director and an actor who are strugglin...
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Honey Boy with Alma Har'el and Boaz Yakin (Ep. 233) from 2019-11-21T00:10:54
Director Alma Har'el discusses her new film, Honey Boy, with fellow director Boaz Yakin. Starring Shia LaBeouf in a story inspired by his own real-life childhood, the film follows a young actor int...
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Motherless Brooklyn with Edward Norton and Mike Binder (Ep. 232) from 2019-11-20T23:53:37
Director Edward Norton discusses his new film, Motherless Brooklyn, with fellow director Mike Binder. Based on the novel by JOnathan Lethem, the film follows Lionel Essrog, a private detective with...
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Queen & Slim with Melina Matsoukas and M. Night Shyamalan (Ep. 231) from 2019-11-15T20:45:36
Director Melina Matsoukas discusses her new film, Queen & Slim, with fellow director M. Night Shyamalan. The film follows Queen and Slim, whose first date takes an unexpected turn when they are pul...
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Citizen K with Alex Gibney and Matthew Heineman (Ep. 230) from 2019-11-15T20:45:30
Director Alex Gibney discusses his film, Citizen K, with fellow director Matthew Heineman. Photographed on location in the UK, Russia and Germany, the documentary follows Mikhail Khodorkovsky, one ...
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Little Women with Greta Gerwig and Rian Johnson (Ep. 229) from 2019-11-08T20:45:18
Director Greta Gerwig discusses her new film, Little Women, with fellow director Rian Johnson. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, the film follows four sisters in America—Amy, Jo, Beth and Me...
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Jojo Rabbit with Taika Waititi and Paul Downs Colaizzo (Ep. 228) from 2019-11-08T20:45:10
Director Taika Waititi discusses his new film, Jojo Rabbit, with fellow director Paul Downs Colaizzo. Set during the waning days of World War II, the film tells the story of Jojo, a young boy whose...
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The King with David Michôd and Neil Burger (Ep. 227) from 2019-11-08T20:45:01
Director David Michôd discusses his new film, The King, with fellow director Neil Burger. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Prince Hal, who had turned his back on royal life to live among the peo...
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The Lighthouse with Robert Eggers and Rian Johnson (Episode 226) from 2019-11-01T21:31:09
Director Robert Eggers discusses his new film, The Lighthouse, with fellow director Rian Johnson. Set in 1980s New England, the film tells the hallucinatory story of a grizzled veteran seaman and a...
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Pavarotti with Ron Howard and Ondi Timoner (Episode 225) from 2019-11-01T21:30:32
Director Ron Howard discusses his new film, Pavarotti, with fellow director Ondi Timoner. The film examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Featuring never-before-seen f...
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The Irishman with Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee (Episode 224) from 2019-10-25T19:57:28
Director Martin Scorsese discusses his new film, The Irishman, with fellow director Spike Lee. The film follows Frank Sheeran, a retired WWII veteran and former mob hitman, as he reflects on the mo...
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The Current War - Director's Cut with Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and Jonathan Mostow(Episode 223) from 2019-10-25T19:41:08
Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon discusses his new film, The Current War: Director's Cut, with fellow director Jonathan Mostow. The film reveals how electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westingh...
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Blade Runner: The Final Cut with Director Ridley Scott and Jon Favreau (Episode 222) from 2019-10-19T00:48:47
As part of a special celebration for the grand re-opening of the DGA’s brand new, state-of-the-art theater in Los Angeles, Director Ridley Scott discussed his 1982 sc-fi classic, Blade Runner. Scot...
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Joker with Director Todd Phillips and Ivan Reitman (Episode 221) from 2019-10-19T00:37:24
Director Todd Phillips discusses his new film, Joker, with fellow director Ivan Reitman. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, the film examines the slow descent into madness of the man who would become Batman...
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Ad Astra with Director James Gray and Damien Chazelle (Episode 220) from 2019-10-11T23:38:22
Director James Gray discusses his new film, Ad Astra, with fellow director Damien Chazelle (First Man). The film stars Brad Pitt as a near-future astronaut who makes a daring voyage to discover the...
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Downton Abbey with Director Michael Engler and Ritesh Batra (Episode 219) from 2019-10-11T23:33:34
Director Michael Engler discusses his film, Downton Abbey, with fellow director Ritesh Batra. The film continues the story from the popular British show, as both the hosts and the help prepare for ...
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Hustlers with Lorene Scafaria and Adam McKay (Ep. 218) from 2019-09-24T19:00:25
Director Lorene Scafaria discusses her film, Hustlers, with fellow director Adam McKay. Inspired by a true story, the film stars Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu as two former strip club employees w...
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Official Secrets with Gavin Hood and Phillip Noyce (Ep. 217) from 2019-09-13T19:36:11
Director Gavin Hood discusses his film, Official Secrets, with fellow director Phillip Noyce. The film tells the true story of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence specialist who leaked informatio...
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Blinded by the Light with Gurinder Chadha and Catherine Hardwicke (Ep. 216) from 2019-08-28T19:15:30
Director Gurinder Chadha discusses her film, Blinded by the Light, with fellow director Catherine Hardwicke. The film tells the story of Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in 198...
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood with Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson (Ep. 215) from 2019-08-23T18:47:10
Director Quentin Tarantino discusses his film, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, with fellow director Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Los Angeles during the waning years of Hollywood's Golden Age, the...
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The Kitchen with Andrea Berloff and Lisa Cholodenko (Ep. 214) from 2019-08-16T19:42:55
Director Andrea Berloff discusses her film, The Kitchen, with fellow director Lisa Cholodenko. The film tells the story of three Hell's Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison ...
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Sword of Trust with Lynn Shelton and Jake Kasdan (Ep. 213) from 2019-08-09T18:44:09
Director Lynn Shelton discusses her film, Sword of Trust, with fellow director Jake Kasdan. The film tells the story of Cynthia, who learns that her inheritance from her deceased grandfather is an ...
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The Lion King with Jon Favreau and Sam Raimi (Ep. 212) from 2019-07-31T20:40:21
Director Jon Favreau discusses his film, The Lion King, with fellow director Sam Raimi. A photorealistic remake of the 1994 animated film, the film follows lion prince Simba, the son of King Mufasa...
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The Cold Blue with Erik Nelson and Sandra Luckow (Ep. 211) from 2019-07-12T19:31:19
Director Erik Nelson discusses her film, The Cold Blue, with fellow director Sandra Luckow. The film uses newly restored 4K footage and outtakes from DGA and Oscar-winning director William Wyler's ...
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A Dog's Journey with Gail Mancuso and Anne Fletcher (Ep. 210) from 2019-06-28T20:22:44
Director Gail Mancuso discusses her film, A Dog's Journey, with fellow director Anne Fletcher. In the sequel to Lasse Hallström's 2017 feature, A Dog's Purpose, the film brings back the continually...
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Trial by Fire with Edward Zwick and Max Winkler (Ep. 209) from 2019-06-21T18:53:30
Director Edward Zwick discusses his film, Trial by Fire, with fellow director Max Winkler. The film tells the tragic and true story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was convicted of an arson-related...
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Booksmart with Olivia Wilde and Nicole Holofcener (Ep. 208) from 2019-06-07T17:37
Director Olivia Wilde discusses her film, Booksmart, with fellow director Nicole Holofcener. The film follows, Molly and Amy, two overachieving high school seniors who try to make up for their all ...
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Wine Country with Amy Poehler and Nisha Ganatra (Ep. 207) from 2019-06-07T16:59:13
Director Amy Poehler discusses her film, Wine Country, with fellow director Nisha Ganatra. The film tells the story of six longtime friends who take a scenic Napa getaway to relax and reconnect dur...
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Long Shot with Jonathan Levine and Ruben Fleischer (Ep. 206) from 2019-05-31T22:54:15
Director Jonathan Levine discusses his film, Long Shot, with fellow director Ruben Fleischer. The film tells the childhood crush, Charlotte, now one of the most influential women in the world. Afte...
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Breakthrough with Roxann Dawson and Allan Arkush (Ep. 205) from 2019-05-31T21:58:29
Director Roxann Dawson discusses her film, Breakthrough, with fellow director Allan Arkush. The film tells the true story of how all hope seemed lost after Smith's adopted son, John, fell into an i...
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Little with Tina Gordon and Tina Mabry (Ep. 204) from 2019-05-24T18:37:21
Director Tina Gordon discusses his film, Little, with fellow director Tina Mabry. The film tells the story of tech mogul Jordan Sanders, who awakens one morning in her 13-year-old body. With only h...
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The Best of Enemies with Robin Bissell and Hart Bochner (Ep. 203) from 2019-05-17T18:28:22
Director Robin Bissell discusses his film, The Best of Enemies, with fellow director Hart Bochner. The film tells the true story of how civil rights activist Ann Atwater and Exalted Cyclops of the ...
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Avengers: Endgame with Anthony & Joe Russo and Todd Holland (Ep. 202) from 2019-05-08T18:05:09
Directors Anthony & Joe Russo discuss their film, Avengers: Endgame, with fellow director Todd Holland. The film takes place directly after the events of the previous film, Avengers: Infinity War, ...
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The Great Buster with Peter Bogdanovich and Chuck Workman (Ep. 201) from 2019-05-03T18:31:24
Director Peter Bogdanovich discusses his film, The Great Buster, with fellow director Chuck Workman. The film chronicles the life and works of the influential filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton. ...
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The Highwaymen with John Lee Hancock and Lawrence Kasdan (Ep. 200) from 2019-04-18T20:00:04
Director John Lee Hancock discusses his film, The Highwaymen, with fellow director Lawrence Kasdan. The film concentrates on the other side of the Bonnie and Clyde saga, telling their true story of...
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The Science of Laughter - An Evening with the Directing Team from The Big Bang Theory (Ep. 199) from 2019-04-12T20:00:04
Director Beth McCarthy-Miller moderates The Science of Laughter: An Evening with the Directing Team from The Big Bang Theory featuring Director Mark Cendrowski, Director/Line Producer Kristy Cecil,...
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The Brink with Alison Klayman and Kristi Jacobson (Ep. 198) from 2019-04-05T20:00:12
Director Alison Klayman discusses her film, The Brink, with fellow director Kristi Jacobson. The film follows political consultant and former Trump administration chief strategist Steve Bannon on h...
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Triple Frontier with J.C. Chandor and Tony Gilroy (Ep. 197) from 2019-04-01T19:44:23
Director J.C. Chandor discusses his film, Triple Frontier, with fellow director Tony Gilroy. The film tells the story of five former Special Forces operatives who reunite to rob a cocaine cartel bo...
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Mapplethorpe with Ondi Timoner and Maria Burton (Ep. 196) from 2019-03-22T18:47:37
Director Robert Mapplethorpe discusses his film, Mapplethorpe, with fellow director Maria Burton. The film follows iconic photographer Robert Mapplethorpe -- whose portraits, still lifes and chroni...
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Fighting with My Family with Stephen Merchant and Rawson Marshall Thurber (Ep. 195) from 2019-03-15T19:08:27
Director Stephen Merchant discusses his film, Fighting With My Family, with fellow director Rawson Marshall Thurber. Based on the true story of wrestling superstar Saraya "Paige" Bevis, who grew up...
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Escape Room with Adam Robitel and Christopher Landon (Ep. 194) from 2019-03-08T21:10:51
Director Adam Robitel discusses his film, Escape Room, with fellow director Christopher Landon. Capturing the cultural zeitgeist of puzzle-box escape rooms, the film follows a group of adventurous ...
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Meet the Nominees Movies for Television and Limited Series Symposium 2019 (Ep. 193) from 2019-03-01T22:55:49
Ben Stiller (Escape at Dannemora), David Leveaux (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert), Alex Rudzinski(Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert), and Jean-Marc Vallee (Sharp Objects) participate i...
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Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium 2019 - Part 3 of 3 (Ep. 192) from 2019-02-22T21:19:29
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 28th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuarón, Peter Farrelly, Spike Lee, and Adam McKay on their nominated films. Pa...
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Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium 2019 - Part 2 of 3 (Ep. 191) from 2019-02-15T21:26:59
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 28th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuarón, Peter Farrelly, Spike Lee, and Adam McKay on their nominated films. Pa...
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Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium 2019 - Part 1 of 3 (Ep. 190) from 2019-02-08T20:56:59
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 28th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuarón, Peter Farrelly, Spike Lee, and Adam McKay on their nominated films. To...
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London Fields, The Director's Cut with Matthew Cullen and Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck (Ep. 189) from 2019-01-25T21:00:03
Director Matthew Miguel Cullen discusses his film, London Fields, The Director's Cut, with fellow director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. The film weaves the tale of Nicola Six, a femme-fatale w...
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Dumplin' with Anne Fletcher and Adam Shankman (Ep. 188) from 2019-01-18T19:54
Director Anne Fletcher discusses her film, Dumplin', with fellow director Adam Shankman. The film tells the story of Willowdean "Dumplin'" Dickson, a plus-size teenager living in the shadow of her ...
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Ben Is Back with Peter Hedges and Craig Johnson (Ep. 187) from 2019-01-11T22:56:17
Director Peter Hedges discusses his film, Ben is Back, with fellow director Craig Johnson. The film tells the story of Ben Burns, a young man who unexpectedly returns home on Christmas Eve after sp...
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Vice with Adam McKay and Gus Van Sant (Ep. 186) from 2019-01-04T19:29:42
Director Adam McKay discusses his film, Vice, with fellow director Gus Van Sant. Inspired by true events, the film follows Dick Cheney as he moves from being a Washington insider and a bureaucrat t...
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Vox Lux with Brady Corbet and John Krokidas (Ep. 185) from 2019-01-04T19:28:59
Director Brady Corbet discusses his film, Vox Lux, with fellow director John Krokidas. The film tells the story of Celeste, a young singer who had a meteoric rise to fame after she survived a viole...
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Bird Box with Susanne Bier and Alison Maclean (Ep. 184) from 2018-12-21T21:23:07
Director Susanne Bier discusses her film, Bird Box, with fellow director Alison Maclean. Based on the novel by Josh Malerman, the film takes place in a world where an unseen force has decimated Ear...
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On the Basis of Sex with Mimi Leder and Sacha Gervasi (Ep. 183) from 2018-12-21T21:21:46
Director Mimi Leder discusses her film, On the Basis of Sex, with fellow director Sacha Gervasi. Inspired by the true story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the film weaves together he...
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Destroyer with Karyn Kusama and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 182) from 2018-12-14T21:28:34
Director Karyn Kusama discusses her film, Destroyer, with fellow director Christopher Nolan. The film stars Nicole Kidman as LAPD detective Erin Bell, whose undercover assignment when she was a you...
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Mary Poppins Returns with Rob Marshall and Ron Howard (Ep. 181) from 2018-12-14T21:17:41
Director Rob Marshall discusses his film, Mary Poppins Returns, with fellow director Ron Howard. Drawn from the Mary Poppins stories by P.L. Travers, the film takes place in depression-era London d...
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Unlovable with Suzi Yoonessi and Alethea Jones (Ep. 180) from 2018-12-07T21:13:11
Director Suzi Yoonessi discusses her film, Unlovable, with fellow director Alethea Jones. The film tells the story of Joy, a woman who joins a 12-step program to take control of her sex and love ad...
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The Girl in The Spider's Web with Fede Alvarez and Sam Raimi (Ep. 179) from 2018-11-30T21:20:45
Director Fede Alvarez discusses his film, The Girl in the Spider's Web, with fellow director Sam Raimi. Based on the best-selling novels by David Lagercrantz, the film follows Lisbeth Salander as s...
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Green Book with Peter Farrelly and Dan Gilroy (Ep. 178) from 2018-11-30T21:10:07
Director Peter Farrelly discusses his film, Green Book, with fellow director Dan Gilroy. The film tells the true story of Tony Lip, an Italian-America bouncer from the Bronx who is hired to drive D...
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The Front Runner with Jason Reitman and Jon Avnet (Ep. 177) from 2018-11-21T20:07:04
Director Jason Reitman discusses his film, The Front Runner, with fellow director Jon Avnet. The film follows the true story of Senator Gary Hart who was considered the front runner for the 1988 De...
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If Beale Street Could Talk with Barry Jenkins and Paul Thomas Anderson (Ep. 176) from 2018-11-21T20:05:04
Director Barry Jenkins discusses his film, If Beale Street Could Talk, with fellow director Paul Thomas Anderson. Based on the acclaimed novel by James Baldwin, the film tells the story of Tish, a ...
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Outlaw King with David Mackenzie and Jeremy Saulnier (Ep. 175) from 2018-11-16T21:50:08
Director David Mackenzie discusses his film, Outlaw King, with fellow director Jeremy Saulnier. The film follows legendary warrior Robert the Bruce, who claims the throne in 14th-century Scotland a...
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Widows with Steve McQueen and Dee Rees (Ep. 174) from 2018-11-16T21:47:08
Director Steve McQueen discusses his film, Widows, with fellow director Dee Rees. Set in Chicago, the film stars Viola Davis as Veronica, who is widowed after her husband is killed by police follow...
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Roma with Alfonso Cuarón and Alejándro G. Iñárritu (Ep. 173) from 2018-11-16T21:45:08
Director Alfonso Cuarón discusses his film, Roma, with fellow director Alejándro G. Iñárritu. Set in the early 1970s, the film recalls Mr. Cuarón's own upbringing in the middle-class neighborhood o...
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At Eternity's Gate with Julian Schnabel and Lee Daniels (Ep. 172) from 2018-11-09T21:01:08
Director Julian Schnabel discusses his film, At Eternity's Gate, with fellow director Lee Daniels. The film is a journey inside the world and mind of the tortured artist who, despite skepticism, ri...
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A Private War with Matthew Heineman and Jeremy Kagan (Ep. 171) from 2018-11-09T21:00:18
Director Matthew Heineman discusses his film, A Private War, with fellow director Jeremy Kagan. Based on Arash Amel's Vanity Fair article "Marie Colvin's Private War," the film follows the extraord...
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Boy Erased with Joel Edgerton and Gavin O'Connor (Ep. 170) from 2018-11-02T20:14:14
Director Joel Edgerton discusses his film, Boy Erased, with fellow director Gavin O'Connor. Based on the memoir of the same name by Garrard Conley, the film tells the true coming of age and coming ...
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The Hate U Give with George Tillman Jr. and Greg Berlanti (Ep. 169) from 2018-11-02T20:13:10
Director George Tillman Jr. discusses his film, The Hate U Give, with fellow director Greg Berlanti. Based on the best-selling young adult novel by Angie Thomas, the film tells the story of Starr C...
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22 July with Paul Greengrass and Brian Helgeland (Ep. 168) from 2018-11-02T20:12:21
Director Paul Greengrass discusses his film, 22 July, with fellow director Brian Helgeland. The film dramatizes the true story of Norway's worst terrorist attack, following the survivors and grievi...
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Itzhak with Alison Chernick and Robert Weide (Ep. 167) from 2018-10-26T19:09:43
Director Alison Chernick discusses her film, Itzhak, with fellow director Robert Weide. The film follows celebrated violinist Itzhak Perlman, looking beyond his performances to see the polio surviv...
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Beautiful Boy with Felix Van Groeningen and Mike Mills (Ep. 166) from 2018-10-26T19:04:20
Director Felix Van Groeningen discusses his film, Beautiful Boy, with fellow director Mike Mills. Based on the pair of memoirs by father and son David and Nic Sheff, the film chronicles the heartbr...
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Mid90s with Jonah Hill and Bennett Miller (Ep. 165) from 2018-10-20T00:40:04
Director Jonah Hill discusses his film, Mid90s, with fellow director Bennett Miller. The film follows thirteen-year-old Stevie, who spends summer in 90s-era LA navigating between his troubled home ...
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A Star Is Born with Bradley Cooper and Jason Bateman (Ep. 164) from 2018-10-20T00:23:34
Director Bradley Cooper discusses his film, A Star is Born, with fellow director Jason Bateman. The film features Cooper as a seasoned musician who falls in love with a struggling singer and actres...
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Bad Times at The El Royale with Drew Goddard and Matt Reeves (Ep. 163) from 2018-10-12T19:28:31
Director Drew Goddard discusses his film, Bad Times at the El Royale, with fellow director Matt Reeves. The film follows seven strangers who meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a d...
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First Man with Damien Chazelle and Darren Aronofsky (Ep. 162) from 2018-10-12T19:28:07
Director Damien Chazelle discusses his film, First Man, with fellow director Darren Aronofsky. The film tells the riveting stories of NASA's mission to land the first human being on the moon, and o...
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Private Life with Tamara Jenkins and Mike White (Ep. 161) from 2018-10-05T19:33:13
Director Tamara Jenkins discusses her film, Private Life, with fellow director Mike White. The film stars Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti as a couple struggling to conceive who undergo multiple fert...
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Life Itself with Dan Fogelman and Ron Howard (Ep. 160) from 2018-10-05T19:14:40
Director Dan Fogelman discusses his film, Life Itself, with fellow director Ron Howard. The film centers on the story of a young New York couple who experience unexpected twists in their journey fr...
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White Boy Rick with Yann Demange and John Singleton (Ep. 159) from 2018-09-28T20:33:53
Director Yann Demange discusses his film, White Boy Rick, with fellow director John Singleton. Set during the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs in 1980s Detroit, the film tells the ...
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The Land of Steady Habits with Nicole Holofcener and Greg Mottola (Ep. 158) from 2018-09-28T20:33:50
Director Nicole Holofcener discusses her film, The Land of Steady Habits, with fellow director Greg Mottola. The film tells the story of Anders Hill, a man who feels trapped in the wealthy enclave ...
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Colette with Wash Westmoreland and Scott McGehee (Ep. 157) from 2018-09-21T22:51:04
Director Wash Westmoreland discusses his film, Colette, with fellow director Scott McGehee. Set in the dawn of 20th century, the film tells the story of Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, a talented young ...
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Blaze with Ethan Hawke and John Patrick Shanley (Ep. 156) from 2018-09-21T22:49:41
Director Ethan Hawke discusses his film, Blaze, with fellow director John Patrick Shanley. Adapted from Sybil Rosen's memoir, Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze, the film tells the st...
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Kin with The Baker Brothers and James Ponsoldt (Ep. 155) from 2018-09-14T19:36:57
Directors Jonathan Baker and Josh Baker discusses their film, Kin, with fellow director James Ponsoldt. Based on the Baker brothers' 2014 short film Bag Man, the film tells the story of an ex-con n...
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An LA Minute with Daniel Adams and Bill Fishman (Ep. 154) from 2018-09-14T19:36:05
Director Daniel Adams discusses his film, An LA Minute, with fellow director Bill Fishman. In a satirical look at fame, the film tells the story of Ted Gold, a former Pulitzer Prize-winning novelis...
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Shock and Awe with Rob Reiner and Jeremy Kagan (Ep. 153) from 2018-08-31T18:55:13
Director Rob Reiner discusses his film, Shock and Awe, with fellow director Jeremy Kagan. Based on a true story, the film takes us back to the time after 9/11 when the Bush-Cheney administration cl...
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The King with Eugene Jarecki and Marilyn Agrelo (Ep. 152) from 2018-08-28T20:07:09
Director Eugene Jarecki discusses his film, The King, with fellow director Marilyn Agrelo. The King explores the legacy of Elvis Presley forty years after his death by taking viewers on a musical r...
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Crazy Rich Asians with Jon M. Chu and Jon Turteltaub (Ep. 151) from 2018-08-24T20:16:58
Director Jon M. Chu discusses his film, Crazy Rich Asians, with fellow director Jon Turteltaub. Adapted from the bestselling novel by Kevin Kwan, the film tells the story of Rachel, an American-bor...
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BlacKkKlansman with Spike Lee and John Singleton (Ep. 150) from 2018-08-17T19:52:26
Director Spike Lee discusses his film, BlacKkKlansman, with fellow director John Singleton. Set in the early 1970s amid the ongoing struggle for civil rights, the film tells the true story of Ron S...
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Skyscraper with Rawson Marshall Thurber and Joe Carnahan (Ep. 149) from 2018-08-10T20:13:30
Director Rawson Marshall Thurber discusses his film, Skyscraper, with fellow director Joe Carnahan. The film tells the story of Will Sawyer, a U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscra...
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Boundaries with Shana Feste and Jake Kasdan (Ep. 148) from 2018-08-03T19:10:02
Director Shana Feste discusses her film, Boundaries, with fellow director Jake Kasdan. The film tells the story of Laura, a single mother who always puts the needs of others before her own. When he...
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Generation Wealth with Lauren Greenfield and Marina Zenovich (Ep. 147) from 2018-07-27T20:20
Director Lauren Greenfield discusses her film, Generation Wealth, with fellow director Marina Zenovich. The film continues Ms. Greenfield's examination of wealth culture and the pathologies that h...
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En El Septimo Dia with Jim McKay and Rebecca Miller (Ep. 146) from 2018-07-20T20:15:35
Director Jim McKay discusses his film with fellow director Rebecca Miller. The film examines the plight of undocumented immigrants by focusing in on a pivotal week in the life of Jose, a delivery m...
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Hal with Amy Scott and Chuck Workman (Ep. 145) from 2018-06-29T19:28:20
Director Amy Scott discusses her film with fellow director Chuck Workman. Set against the backdrop of "New Hollywood" in the 1970s, the film celebrates the life and work of director Hal Ashby whose...
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Super Troopers 2 with Jay Chandrasekhar and John Hamburg (Ep. 144) from 2018-06-22T20:34:42
Director Jay Chandrasekhar discusses his film with fellow director John Hamburg. The long anticipated follow-up to the 2001 cult comedy Super Troopers continues the story of the wacky Vermont Highw...
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First Reformed with Paul Schrader and John Patrick Shanley (Ep. 143) from 2018-06-15T20:20:59
Director Paul Schrader discusses his film with fellow director John Patrick Shanley. The film tells the story of Reverend Ernst Toller, a former military chaplain who is now the parish pastor of a ...
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Outside In with Lynn Shelton and Ava DuVernay (Ep. 142) from 2018-06-08T21:21:27
Director Lynn Shelton discusses her film with fellow director Ava DuVernay. The film follows Chris, a 38-year-old ex-con who is finally granted parole after twenty years behind bars, largely due to...
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A Quiet Place with John Krasinski and Doug Liman (Ep. 141) from 2018-06-01T20:21:32
Director John Krasinski discusses his film with fellow director Doug Liman. Set in a very near future when most of Earth's population has been eradicated, the film follows a family survivors forced...
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Tully with Jason Reitman and Karyn Kusama (Ep. 140) from 2018-05-24T21:57:40
Director Jason Reitman discusses his film with fellow director Karyn Kusama. The film stars Charlize Theron as a New York suburban mom whose life is slowly being drained away by the challenges of r...
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An Evening with Director Randal Kleiser (Ep. 139) from 2018-05-18T20:41:47
Director Randal Kleiser discusses his film Grease along with several others including The Blue Lagoon, White Fang, and Big Top Pee-Wee with moderator Jeremy Kagan. After a special 4k restoration sc...
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All I Wish with Susan Walter and Maria Burton (Ep. 138) from 2018-05-07T19:06:13
Director Susan Walter discusses her film with fellow director Maria Burton. The film tells the story of Senna, a clothing designer whose life seems to be spiraling out of control until she unexpect...
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The Miracle Season with Sean McNamara and Helen Hunt (Ep. 137) from 2018-04-26T19:12:12
Director Sean McNamara discusses his film with fellow director Helen Hunt. Based on a true story, the film follows a high school volleyball team and their coach, who overcome their grief after the ...
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You Were Never Really Here with Lynne Ramsay and Maggie Greenwald (Ep. 136) from 2018-04-13T19:06:32
Director Lynne Ramsay discusses her film with fellow director Maggie Greenwald. The film tells the story of a traumatized veteran who tracks down missing girls for a living. When he takes the case ...
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Under Cover - An Evening with Directing Team from The Americans (Ep. 135) from 2018-04-09T20:04:47
David McCoy Barrett moderates the Under Cover: An Evening with the Directing Team from The Americans featuring Actor/Directors Noah Emmerich, Director/Executive Producer Christopher Long, UPM/Execu...
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Augie with James Keach and Lynne Littman (Ep. 134) from 2018-03-23T22:04:20
Director James Keach discusses his film with fellow director Lynne Littman. The film tells the inspirational story of Augie Nieto, a fitness industry luminary, who is diagnosed with ALS in 2005. To...
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Freak Show with Trudie Styler and Ira Sachs (Ep. 133) from 2018-03-09T21:12:02
Director Trudie Styler discusses her debut film with fellow director Ira Sachs. The film tells the story of Billy Bloom, a confident and flamboyant teen newly relocated to an ultra-conservative hig...
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Meet the Nominees Movies for TV and Mini-Series Symposium 2018 (Ep. 132) from 2018-03-02T19:59:23
Mike Robe moderates the Meet the Nominees: Movies for Television and Mini-Series Symposium featuring Kyra Segwick and Jean-Marc Vallee. Nominees Scott Frank, the director of Godless, Barry Levinson...
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Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium 2018 - Part 3 of 3 (Ep. 131) from 2018-02-23T20:45:43
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 27th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Guillermo del Toro, Greta Gerwig, Martin McDonagh, Christopher Nolan, and Jordan Peele on their nomina...
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Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium 2018 - Part 2 of 3 (Ep. 130) from 2018-02-16T20:30:09
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 27th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Guillermo del Toro, Greta Gerwig, Martin McDonagh, Christopher Nolan, and Jordan Peele on their nomina...
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Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium 2018 - Part 1 of 3 (Ep. 129) from 2018-02-09T21:09:54
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 27th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Guillermo del Toro, Greta Gerwig, Martin McDonagh, Christopher Nolan, and Jordan Peele on their nomina...
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Hostiles with Scott Cooper and Peter Landesman (Ep. 128) from 2018-02-01T23:09:11
Director Scott Cooper discusses his new film, Hostiles, with fellow Director Peter Landesman. Set in 1892, the film stars Christian Bale as a U.S. Cavalry officer who reluctantly agrees to escort a...
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All the Money in the World with Ridley Scott and Michael Mann (Ep. 127) from 2018-01-25T23:22:05
Director Ridley Scott discusses his new film, All the Money in the World, with fellow Director Michael Mann. The film tells the true story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and t...
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LBJ with Rob Reiner and Thomas Schlamme (Ep. 126) from 2018-01-11T21:08:37
Director Rob Reiner discusses his new film, LBJ, with DGA President Thomas Schlamme. The films charts the life of Lyndon B. Johnson from his young days in West Texas to becoming Senator John F. Ken...
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I, Tonya with Craig Gillespie and Tom McCarthy (Ep. 125) from 2018-01-04T20:40:34
Director Craig Gillespie discusses his new film, I, Tonya, with fellow Director Tom McCarthy. Based on unbelievable, but true events, the film follows figure skater Tonya Harding as she goes from b...
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The Post with Steven Spielberg and Patty Jenkins (Ep. 124) from 2017-12-28T20:28:35
Director Steven Spielberg discusses his new film, The Post, with fellow Director Patty Jenkins. The film tells the true story of Katherine Graham, the first female publisher of the Washington Post,...
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi with Rian Johnson and Spike Jonze (Ep. 123) from 2017-12-19T19:11
Director Rian Johnson discusses his new film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, with fellow Director Spike Jonze. As the eight installment of the blockbuster franchise, the film continues the events of Sta...
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The Disaster Artist with James Franco and Paul Haggis (Ep. 122) from 2017-12-18T20:37
Director James Franco discusses his new film, The Disaster Artist, with fellow Director Paul Haggis. The film dramatizes the making of writer/director Tommy Wiseau's The Room -- one of the most in...
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The Shape of Water with Guillermo del Toro and Baz Luhrmann (Ep. 121) from 2017-12-14T22:53:39
Director Guillermo del Toro discusses his new film, The Shape of Water, with fellow Director Baz Luhrmann. Set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America, the film tells the story of Elisa, a mut...
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Phantom Thread with Paul Thomas Anderson and Rian Johnson (Ep. 120) from 2017-12-13T21:17:11
Director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses his new film, Phantom Thread, with fellow Director Rian Johnson. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock, a tailor whose distinctive style makes...
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Downsizing with Alexander Payne and Taylor Hackford (Ep. 119 ) from 2017-12-12T20:03:02
Director Alexander Payne discusses his new film, Downsizing, with fellow Director Taylor Hackford. The film follows Paul and his wife Audrey, who make the life-altering decision to shrink themselve...
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Mayhem with Joe Lynch and Joe Carnahan (Ep. 118) from 2017-12-11T20:36:47
Director Joe Lynch discusses his new film, Mayhem, with fellow Director Joe Carnahan. The film tells the story of Derek Cho, an attorney who is unjustly fired after being framed by a co-worker. But...
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Roman J. Israel, Esq. with Dan Gilroy and Jeremy Kagan (Ep. 117) from 2017-12-05T22:29:06
Director Dan Gilroy discusses his new film, Roman J. Israel, Esq, with fellow Director Jeremy Kagan. Denzel Washington stars in this story about a driven attorney whose life is upended when he is r...
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Mudbound with Dee Rees and Mira Nair (Ep. 116) from 2017-12-01T20:07:56
Director Dee Rees discusses her new film, Mudbound, with fellow Director Mira Nair. The film tells an epic story of two families -- one black and one white -- who are forced to confront the realiti...
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Darkest Hour with Joe Wright and Matt Reeves (Ep. 114) from 2017-11-28T21:16:15
Director Joe Wright discusses his new film, Darkest Hour, with fellow Director Matt Reeves. Set during the early days of World War II, the film tells the story of how Winston Churchill wrestled wit...
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Wonder with Stephen Chbosky and Jason Reitman (Ep. 113) from 2017-11-27T20:27:58
Director Stephen Chbosky discusses his new film, Wonder, with fellow Director Jason Reitman. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel, the film tells the inspiring story of August Pullman, a y...
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Molly's Game with Aaron Sorkin and John Gatins (Ep. 112) from 2017-11-17T20:53:24
Director Aaron Sorkin discusses his new film, Molly's Game, with fellow Director John Gatins. The film tells the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier, who ran the world's most exclusiv...
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Lady Bird with Greta Gerwig and Spike Jonze (Ep. 111) from 2017-11-17T20:40:56
Director Greta Gerwig discusses her new film, Lady Bird, with fellow Director Spike Jonze. The film follows Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson and her relationship with her wildly loving, strong-wille...
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Last Flag Flying with Richard Linklater and Andrew Davis (Ep. 110) from 2017-11-16T21:03:03
Director Richard Linklater discusses his new film, Last Flag Flying, with fellow Director Andrew Davis. The film tells the story of former Navy Corps medic Richard "Doc" Shepherd, who enlists his w...
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Thank You for Your Service with Jason Hall and Bradley Cooper (Ep. 109) from 2017-11-10T21:12:23
Director Jason Hall discusses his new film, Thank You for Your Service, with fellow Director Bradley Cooper. The film tells the story of four U.S. soldiers who try to cope with their return statesi...
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The Man From Earth: Holocene with Richard Schenkman and Larry Brand (Ep. 108) from 2017-11-10T21:12:13
Director The Man From Earth: Holocene discusses his new film, The Man From Earth: Holocene, with fellow Director Larry Brand. The sequel to his 2007 feature The Man From Earth, the film continues t...
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The Foreigner with Martin Campbell and Michael Apted (Ep. 106) from 2017-11-09T20:59:38
Director Martin Campbell discusses his new film, The Foreigner, with fellow Director Michael Apted. The film stars Jackie Chan as a London businessman who embarks on a revenge-fueled vendetta after...
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with Martin McDonagh and Niki Caro (Ep. 107) from 2017-11-09T20:59:30
Director Martin McDonagh discusses his new film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, with fellow Director Niki Caro. The film stars Frances McDormand as Mildred Hayes, a woman frustrated by ...
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Goodbye Christopher Robin with Simon Curtis and Bob Balaban (Ep. 104) from 2017-11-03T19:55:02
Director Simon Curtis discusses his new film, Goodbye Christopher Robin, with fellow Director Bob Balaban. The film offers a glimpse into the relationship between children's author A.A. Milne and h...
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Marshall with Reginald Hudlin and Jeff Byrd (Ep. 103) from 2017-11-02T20:18:49
Director Reginald Hudlin discusses his new film, Marshall, with fellow Director Jeff Byrd. The film tells the story of a young Thurgood Marshall as he faces one of his greatest challenges as a lawy...
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Wonderstruck with Todd Haynes and Dan Gilroy (Ep. 102) from 2017-11-01T20:06:32
Director Todd Haynes discusses his new film, Wonderstruck, with fellow Director Dan Gilroy. The film tells the dual stories of Ben and Rose, two children living 50 years apart who both feel somethi...
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The Meyerowitz Stories with Noah Baumbach and Brian De Palma (Ep. 101) from 2017-10-31T20:20:11
Director Noah Baumbach discusses his new film, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), with fellow Director Brian de Palma. Starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Elizabeth Marvel, the film tel...
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Breathe with Andy Serkis and Matt Reeves (Ep. 100) from 2017-10-26T20:14:43
Director Andy Serkis discusses his new film, Breathe, with fellow Director Matt Reeves. The film tells the inspiring true story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, who are determined to live their lives ...
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Episode 99: Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 with John Ridley and Sam Pollard from 2017-10-24T22:23:35
Director John Ridley discusses his new film, Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992, with fellow Director Sam Pollard. In a reexamination of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the film traces the roots of the...
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Episode 98: The Florida Project with Sean Baker and Paul Schrader from 2017-10-19T22:13:53
Director Sean Baker discusses his new film, The Florida Project, with fellow Director Paul Schrader. Set in a downtrodden hotel complex on the outskirts of Disney World, the film tracks one summer ...
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Episode 97: Battle of the Sexes with Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton and Nicole Holofcener from 2017-10-17T20:14:01
Director Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton discusses his new film, Battle of the Sexes, with fellow Director Nicole Holofcener. Set against the backdrop of the sexual revolution and the rise of the...
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Episode 96: Brad's Status with Mike White and Miguel Arteta from 2017-10-13T20:09:38
Director Mike White discusses his new film, Brad's Status, with fellow Director Miguel Arteta. Starring Ben Stiller, the comedic drama tells the story of Brad, whose comfortable life in suburban Ca...
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Episode 95: Blade Runner 2049 with Denis Villeneuve and Rian Johnson from 2017-10-12T21:00:57
Director Denis Villeneuve discusses his new film, Blade Runner 2049, with fellow Director Rian Johnson. Picking up thirty years after the events of Ridley Scott's classic Blade Runner, the film fol...
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Episode 94: First They Killed My Father with Angelina Jolie and Jeremy Kagan from 2017-10-06T20:14:44
Director Angelina Jolie discusses her new film, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, with fellow Director Jeremy Kagan. Based on a memoir by human rights activist Loung Un...
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Episode 93: Rebel In the Rye with Danny Strong and Richard Shepard from 2017-10-05T20:33:04
Director Danny Strong discusses his new film, Rebel in the Rye, with fellow Director Richard Shepard. The film shines a light on the life of legendary author J.D. Salinger, detailing his relationsh...
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Episode 92: The Heart of Nuba with Kenneth A. Carlson and Chuck Workman from 2017-09-28T20:19:45
Director Kenneth A. Carlson discusses his new film, The Heart of Nuba, with fellow Director Chuck Workman. The film covers the work of Dr. Tom Catena, who treats as many as 400 patients a day at Mo...
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Episode 91: Shot with Jeremy Kagan and Mick Jackson from 2017-09-21T20:07:11
Director Jeremy Kagan discusses his new film, Shot, with fellow Director Mick Jackson. The drama follows the immediate aftermath of a shooting as the victim, his wife and the emergency medical pers...
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Episode 90: mother! with Darren Aronofsky and William Friedkin from 2017-09-20T20:14:05
Director Darren Aronofsky discusses his new film, mother!, with fellow Director William Friedkin. The film tells the story of a young woman whose seemingly idyllic life is thrown into disarray when...
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Episode 89: Unlocked with Michael Apted and Martin Campbell from 2017-09-14T20:28:28
Director Michael Apted discusses his new film, Unlocked, with fellow Director Martin Campbell. The film follows CIA agent Alice Racine, who is forced to live in London as a caseworker after failing...
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Episode 88: Crown Heights with Matt Ruskin and Gavin O'Connor from 2017-09-07T20:37:12
Director Matt Ruskin discusses his new film, Crown Heights, with fellow Director Gavin O'Connor. The film tells the true story of Colin Warner, a man wrongfully convicted of murder in 1980s Brookly...
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Episode 87: Tower with Keith Maitland and Ondi Timoner from 2017-09-01T19:12:57
Director Keith Maitland discusses his new film, Tower, with fellow Director Ondi Timoner. Told through archival footage combined with animation, the film recalls August 1st, 1966 when a gunman open...
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Episode 86: To The Bone with Marti Noxon and Rick Rosenthal from 2017-08-24T21:09:28
Director Marti Noxon discusses her new film, To The Bone, with fellow Director Rick Rosenthal. The drama tells the story of Ellen, a 20-year-old anorexic who has failed at various recovery programs...
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Episode 85: Landline with Gillian Robespierre and Marielle Heller from 2017-08-17T19:31:06
Director Gillian Robespierre discusses her new film, Landline, with fellow Director Marielle Heller. The film tells the story of two sisters in 1990s New York City who suspect their father may be h...
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Episode 84: Detroit with Kathryn Bigelow and Paris Barclay from 2017-08-10T20:39:32
Director Kathryn Bigelow discusses her new film, Detroit, with fellow Director Paris Barclay. The film recounts what happened when misconduct by those charged with upholding the law resulted in the...
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Episode 83: My Journey Through French Cinema with Bertrand Tavernier and Chuck Workman from 2017-08-03T20:27:23
Director Bertrand Tavernier discusses his new film, My Journey Through French Cinema, with fellow Director Chuck Workman. The film follows Mr. Tavernier's half-century-long love affair with film th...
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Episode 82: War for the Planet of the Apes with Matt Reeves and Drew Goddard from 2017-07-27T20:05:42
Director Matt Reeves discusses his new film, War for the Planet of the Apes, with fellow Director Drew Goddard. The third installment in the Planet of the Apes franchise reboot finds Caesar leading...
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Episode 81: Baby Driver with Edgar Wright and Christopher Nolan from 2017-07-20T20:20:57
Director Edgar Wright discusses his new film, Baby Driver, with fellow Director Christopher Nolan. The film tells the story of a young getaway driver named Baby who meets the girl of his dream. Hop...
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Episode 80: All Eyez On Me with Benny Boom and Jeff Byrd from 2017-07-13T23:07:57
Director Benny Boom discusses his new film, All Eyez on Me, with fellow Director Jeff Byrd. The film tells the story of Tupac Shakur, the prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist. The feature film...
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Episode 79: The King's Choice with Erik Poppe and Victoria Hochberg from 2017-06-29T19:42:16
Director Erik Poppe discusses his new film, The King's Choice, with fellow Director Victoria Hochberg. The film tells the story of King Haakon VII during three days in 1940 when he faced a moral de...
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Episode 78: Wakefield with Robin Swicord and Lesli Linka Glatter from 2017-06-23T19:42:32
Director Robin Swicord discusses her new film Wakefield with fellow Director Lesli Linka Glatter. Wakefield was adapted from an E.L. Doctorow short story about a suburban lawyer with a loving wife ...
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Episode 77: Wonder Woman with Patty Jenkins and Richard Donner from 2017-06-16T20:14:02
Director Patty Jenkins discusses her new film Wonder Woman with fellow Director Richard Donner. The film tells the story of Diana, princess of the Amazons, who travels on an adventure after an Amer...
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Episode 76: City of Ghosts with Matthew Heineman and Chuck Workman from 2017-06-08T20:31:35
Director Matthew Heineman discusses his new film City of Ghosts with fellow Director Chuck Workman. The film tells the story of the Syrian citizen journalist collective, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered ...
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Episode 75: The Drowning with Bette Gordon and Maggie Greenwald from 2017-06-01T20:42:59
Director Bette Gordon discusses her new film The Drowning with fellow Director Maggie Greenwald. The film follows child psychologist Tom Seymour who spots a young man trying to commit suicide by ju...
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Episode 74: Aftermath with Elliott Lester and Gregory Plotkin from 2017-05-25T20:47:01
Director Elliott Lester discusses his new film, Aftermath, with fellow Director Gregory Plotkin. Inspired by actual events, the film tells a story of guilt and revenge when a devastating plane cras...
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Episode 73: Salt and Fire with Werner Herzog and Kevin Smith from 2017-05-18T20:16:52
Director Werner Herzog discusses his film, Salt and Fire, and prolific career with fellow director Kevin Smith. The film follows a scientific delegation who, after being tasked by the U.N. with inv...
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Episode 72: The Promise with Terry George and Tony Gilroy from 2017-05-11T20:18:43
Director Terry George discusses his new film The Promise with fellow Director Tony Gilroy. The film tells the story of a love triangle between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, Ana, a dance inst...
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Episode 71: The Lost City of Z with James Gray and Matt Reeves from 2017-05-04T20:27:05
Director James Gray discusses his new film, The Lost City of Z, with fellow director Matt Reeves. The film tells the incredible true story of Col. Percival Fawcett, a British explorer who discovers...
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Episode 70: The Discovery with Charlie McDowell and Zal Batmanglij from 2017-04-13T20:22:20
Director Charlie McDowell discusses his new film, The Discovery, with fellow director Zal Batmanglij. The film examines the near future where a doctor discovers scientific evidence of an afterlife,...
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Episode 69: The Zookeeper's Wife with Niki Caro and Lesli Linka Glatter from 2017-04-06T20:31:20
Director Niki Caro discusses her film The Zookeeper's Wife with fellow director Lesli Linka Glatter. The film stars Jessica Chastain as Antonina Zabinska, who runs the Warsaw Zoo alongside her husb...
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Episode 68: Fist Fight with Richie Keen and Seth Gordon from 2017-03-23T19:39:45
Director Richie Keen discusses his film Fist Fight with fellow director Seth Gordon. The film follows Andy (by Charlie Day), a high school teacher who is challenged to a fight by another high schoo...
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Episode 67: Logan with James Mangold and Gavin O'Connor from 2017-03-16T20:19:59
Director James Mangold discusses his new film, Logan, with Director Gavin O'Connor. The film tells the story of Logan as he cares for his ailing friend, Professor X. They are approached by a young ...
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Episode 66: Meet the Nominees Documentary Symposium from 2017-03-09T21:17:03
James Moll moderates the Meet the Nominees: Documentary Symposium featuring Otto Bell, Ezra Edelman, Josh Kriegman, and Roger Ross Williams on their nominated films. Nominees Raoul Peck, the direct...
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Episode 65: Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium: Part 3 of 3 from 2017-03-02T21:02:18
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 26th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Damien Chazelle, Garth Davis, Barry Jenkins, Kenneth Lonergan, and Denis Villeneuve on their nominated...
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Episode 64: Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium: Part 2 of 3 from 2017-02-23T21:02:34
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 26th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Damien Chazelle, Garth Davis, Barry Jenkins, Kenneth Lonergan, and Denis Villeneuve on their nominated...
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Episode 63: Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium: Part 1 of 3 from 2017-02-16T21:25:45
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 26th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Damien Chazelle, Garth Davis, Barry Jenkins, Kenneth Lonergan, and Denis Villeneuve on their nominated...
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Episode 62: The Salesman with Asghar Farhadi and Victoria Hochberg from 2017-01-31T19:50:41
Director Asghar Farhadi discusses his new film, The Salesman, with fellow director Victoria Hochberg. The film follows a young couple as they rent a new apartment from a fellow performer in a local...
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Episode 61: 20th Century Women with Mike Mills and Marc Webb from 2017-01-26T21:36:57
Director Mike Mills discusses his new film, 20th Century Women, with Marc Webb. Loosely based on his own childhood, the film follows Dorothea, a single mother raising her adolescent son in Santa Ba...
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Episode 60: Patriots Day with Peter Berg and Ed Zwick from 2017-01-19T21:39:41
Director Peter Berg discusses his new film, Patriots Day, with Edward Zwick. The film tells the story of the Boston Marathon bombings of April 15, 2013. The film weaves together the stories of the ...
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Episode 59: The Founder with John Lee Hancock and Jonathan Mostow from 2017-01-17T21:45:17
Director John Lee Hancock discusses his new film, The Founder, with Jonathan Mostow. The film tells the story of Ray Kroc, a floundering Illinois salesman, who connects with Mac and Dick McDonald, ...
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Episode 58: Lion with Garth Davis and James Ponsoldt from 2017-01-13T18:37:27
Director Garth Davis discusses his new film, Lion, with James Ponsoldt. Based on the nonfiction book A Long Way Home, Lion tells the incredible story of Saroo Brierly, a five-year-old boy who gets ...
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Episode 57: Hidden Figures with Theodore Melfi and John Patrick Shanley from 2017-01-10T21:26:41
Director Theodore Melfi discusses his new film, Hidden Figures, with John Patrick Shanley. Based on the nonfiction book of the same name, the film tells the story of Katharine Johnson, Mary Jackson...
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Episode 56: Silence with Martin Scorsese and Alexander Payne from 2017-01-05T21:15:57
Director Martin Scorsese discusses his new film, Silence, with Alexander Payne. Based on a novel by Shusaku Endo, the film follows two Jesuit missionaries who travel to Japan, where Christianity is...
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Episode 55: The Comedian with Taylor Hackford and David O. Russell from 2017-01-03T21:33:58
Director Taylor Hackford discusses his new film, The Comedian, with fellow director David O. Russell. The film stars Robert De Niro as Jackie Burke, a comedian on the downside of his career whose e...
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Episode 54: La La Land with Damien Chazelle and Jon Favreau from 2016-12-30T21:42:01
Director Damien Chazelle discusses his new film, La La Land, with fellow director Jon Favreau. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, the film tells the story of an aspiring actress and a jazz musician who...
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Episode 53: Gold with Stephen Gaghan and Sam Esmail from 2016-12-28T21:30:15
Director Stephen Gaghan discusses his new film, Gold, with fellow director Sam Esmail. Based on true events, the film tells the story of a businessman who teams up with a geologist to search for go...
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Episode 52: Rogue One - A Star Wars Story With Gareth Edwards And Chris Miller from 2016-12-23T17:41:52
Director Gareth Edwards discusses his new film and the latest installment in the Star Wars saga, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The film takes place just before the first Star Wars film (Episode IV:...
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Episode 51: Julieta with Pedro Almodovar and Jonathan Demme from 2016-12-22T20:36:08
Famed Spanish Director Pedro Almodóvar discusses his newest film, Julieta. The film tells the story of a middle-aged woman who tries to reconnect with her estranged daughter who deserted her 12 yea...
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Episode 50: Rules Don't Apply with Warren Beatty and Robert Benjamin from 2016-12-20T21:20:46
Director Warren Beatty discusses his new film, Rules Don't Apply, with Robert Benjamin. Set during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the film tells the story a young, aspiring actress under contract by...
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Episode 49: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk with Ang Lee and Robert Weide from 2016-12-15T21:35:30
Director Ang Lee discusses his new film, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, with Robert Weide. The film tells the story of Billy Lynn, a 19-year-old Army Private who is hailed as a hero in the US aft...
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Episode 48: Nocturnal Animals with Tom Ford and Lee Daniels from 2016-12-14T21:23:26
Director Tom Ford discusses his new film, Nocturnal Animals, with Lee Daniels. A Los Angeles art dealer whose seemingly idyllic life is disturbed by the arrival of a manuscript written and dedicate...
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Episode 47: Miss Sloane with John Madden and Jeremy Kagan from 2016-12-13T21:41:18
Director John Madden discusses his new film, Miss Sloane, with Jeremy Kagan. Elizabeth Sloane, a brilliant and ruthless lobbyist, is put to the test when she comes against one of the most influenti...
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Episode 46: Fences with Denzel Washington and Bennett Miller from 2016-12-08T21:44:30
Director Denzel Washington discusses his new film, Fences, with Bennett Miller. Set in the 1950s, Fences follows the story of a former baseball player who struggles to come to grips with his curren...
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Episode 45: Bleed for This with Ben Younger and Tod WiIlliams from 2016-12-06T21:10:19
Director Ben Younger discusses his new film, Bleed for This, with Tod Williams. Based on a true story, the film stars Miles Teller as Vinny Pazienza, a junior champion boxer forced to relinquish h...
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Episode 44: Loving with Jeff Nichols and James Gray from 2016-12-01T21:06:27
Director Jeff Nichols discusses his new film, Loving, with James Gray. The film tells the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple who marry in Washington, D.C. in the late 1...
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Episode 43: Neruda with Pablo Larraín and Victoria Hochberg from 2016-11-29T20:53:52
Director Pablo Larraín discusses his new film, Neruda, with Victoria Hochberg. The film tells the story of the 1948 manhunt for the poet and politician Pablo Neruda, who is forced underground and i...
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Episode 42: Manchester by the Sea with Kenneth Lonergan and Bob Balaban from 2016-11-22T20:48:29
Director Kenneth Lonergan discusses his new film, Manchester by the Sea, with Bob Balaban. The film tells the story of a Boston janitor who becomes the sole guardian of his 16-year-old nephew after...
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Episode 41: Miss Sharon Jones! with Barbara Kopple and Shari Springer Berman from 2016-11-22T19:52:32
Director Barbara Kopple discusses her new film, Miss Sharon Jones!, with Shari Springer Berman. The film follows the R&B and soul singer Sharon Jones during the most challenging year of her life wh...
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Episode 40: Hacksaw Ridge with Mel Gibson and John Polson from 2016-11-17T22:57:09
Director Mel Gibson discusses his new film, Hacksaw Ridge, with John Polson. The film follows the remarkable story of Desmond T. Doss, a World War II army medic, who saved 75 soldiers from the fron...
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Episode 39: American Pastoral with Ewan McGregor and Mike Mills from 2016-11-15T21:14:56
Director Ewan McGregor discusses his new film, American Pastoral, with Mike Mills. Based on the 1997 novel by Phillip Roth, the film centers on Seymour "Swede" Levov, a successful businessman who l...
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Episode 38: The Birth of A Nation with Nate Parker and Jeffrey Byrd from 2016-11-10T20:58:39
Director Nate Parker discusses his new film, The Birth of a Nation, with Jeffrey Byrd. The film tells the true story of Nat Turner: a literate slave living on a Virginia plantation in the early 180...
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Episode 37: Command and Control with Robert Kenner and Chuck Workman from 2016-11-08T21:28:44
Director Robert Kenner discusses his new film, Command and Control, with Chuck Workman. The film chronicles the nine-hour ordeal that occurred at an Arkansas missile complex in September 1980. Afte...
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Episode 36: Denial with Mick Jackson and Jeremy Kagan from 2016-11-03T20:19:37
Director Mick Jackson discusses his new film, Denial, with Jeremy Kagan. Based on the book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier, the film follows Deborah Lipstadt's court battl...
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Episode 35: Solitary with Kristi Jacobson and Nanette Burstein from 2016-10-27T23:52:54
Director Kristi Jacobson discusses her new documentary, Solitary, with Nanette Burstein. With unprecedented access, the film takes a disturbing look at one of the most controversial aspects of Ame...
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Episode 34 Silver Skies with Rosemary Rodriguez and Arthur Seidelman from 2016-10-20T20:55:26
Director Rosemary Rodriguez discusses her new film, Silver Skies, with director Arthur Allan Seidelman. The film follows a group of eccentric retirees who find their lives turned upside down when t...
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Episode 33: Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You with Heidi Ewing, Norman Lear, & Chuck Workman from 2016-10-13T19:53:34
Director Heidi Ewing discusses her new film with Rachel Grady, Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You, with Director Chuck Workman and its subject Norman Lear. The documentary paints a dynamic po...
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Episode 32: Deepwater Horizon with Peter Berg and Nick Cassevettes from 2016-10-06T19:19:47
Director Peter Berg discusses his new film, Deepwater Horizon, with Director Nick Cassevetes. The film follows the true events around the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on April 20...
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Episode 31: Queen Of Katwe with Mira Nair and Ava DuVernay from 2016-09-22T20:19:40
Director Mira Nair discusses her new film, Queen of Katwe, with Director Ava DuVernay. The film tells the true story of Phiona Mutesi, a young woman who overcomes her impoverished circumstance to b...
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Episode 30: Star Trek Beyond with Justin Lin and Joe Russo from 2016-08-04T18:57:34
Director Justin Lin discusses his new film, Star Trek Beyond, with Director Joe Russo. The film finds the crew of the Starship Enterprise crash-landed on an unknown planet with a formidable foe see...
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Episode 29: Life, Animated with Roger Ross Williams and Robert Weide from 2016-07-07T20:08:27
Director Roger Ross Williams discusses his new film, Life, Animated, with Director Robert Weide. The film follows the coming of age story of Owen Suskind, who was unable to speak for years as a chi...
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Episode 28: All Things Must Pass with Colin Hanks and Jeremy Kagan from 2016-06-24T18:36:52
Director Colin Hanks discusses his new film, All Things Must Pass, with Director Jeremy Kagan. The film charts the rise and fall of Tower Records, founded by Russ Solomon. From humble beginnings, T...
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Episode 27: The Craft Of Director with David O. Russell from 2016-06-16T20:43:32
Director David O. Russell engages in an in-depth discussion with Jeremy Kagan about his filmography, including Three Kings, Silver Linings Playbook, and American Hustle.
Topics include th...
Episode 26: Maggie's Plan with Rebecca Miller and Robert Benton from 2016-06-02T22:31:24
Director Rebecca Miller discusses her new film, Maggie's Plan, with Director Robert Benton. The film follows the story of a young woman, whose plan to raise her child as a single mother gets derail...
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Episode 25: Last Days In The Desert with Rodrigo García and Scott Derrickson from 2016-05-26T20:05:34
Director Rodrigo García discusses his new film, Last Days in the Desert, with Director Scott Derrickson. The film tells the story of Jesus' struggle against the Devil over the fate of a family in c...
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Episode 24: Mother's Day with Garry Marshall and Robert B. Weide from 2016-05-19T20:27:12
Director Garry Marshall discusses his new film, Mother's Day, with Director Robert B. Weide. The film features a star-studded ensemble in a set of intertwining stories about motherhood.
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Episode 23: Money Monster with Jodie Foster and Michael Apted from 2016-05-12T22:43:50
Director Jodie Foster discusses her new film, Money Monster, with Director Michael Apted. The film follows the explosive situation that develops when an irate investor hijacks the live studio broad...
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Episode 22: Visual History Interview with James Burrows conducted by Michael Lembeck from 2016-05-05T21:02:46
Director and Sitcom Legend James Burrows discusses his life and career in highlights pulled from his DGA Visual History interview.
Topics include growing up as the son of Broadway wri...
Episode 21: Elvis & Nixon with Liza Johnson and Bette Gordon from 2016-04-28T20:05:25
Director Liza Johnson discusses her new film, Elvis & Nixon, with Director Bette Gordon. The film gives a fictionalized account of what might have happened in an unusual meeting between Elvis Presl...
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Episode 20: The Jungle Book with Jon Favreau and Donald Petrie from 2016-04-21T20:07:14
Director Jon Favreau discusses his new film, The Jungle Book, with Director Donald Petrie. The film retells the classic Rudyard Kipling tale about a boy named Mowgli, who is raised by wolves in an ...
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Episode 19: I Saw The Light with Marc Abraham And Peyton Reed from 2016-04-14T19:39:20
Director Marc Abraham discusses his new film, I Saw the Light, with Director Peyton Reed. The film tells the story of legendary country-western singer and songwriter Hank Williams, played by Tom Hi...
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Episode 18: The Invitation with Karyn Kusama and Gil Kenan from 2016-04-07T19:19:13
Director Karyn Kusama discusses her new film, The Invitation, with Director Gil Kenan. The film tells the story of an estranged couple who reunite at a dinner party following the death of their son...
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Episode 17: Visual History With Miloš Forman conducted by Daniel Algrant from 2016-03-31T20:46:47
Director Miloš Forman discusses his life and early career in highlights pulled from his Visual History interview.
Topics include his early life and attending film school in Prague (6:00),...
Episode 16: Midnight Special with Jeff Nichols And Jonathan Levine from 2016-03-24T23:26:59
Director Jeff Nichols discusses his new film, Midnight Special, with Director Jonathan Levine. The film tells the story of a father and his young son who are forced to go on the run after the world...
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Episode 15: Mustang with Deniz Gamze Ergüven And John Krokidas from 2016-03-10T21:17:03
Director Deniz Gamze Ergüven discusses her new film, Mustang, with Director John Krokidas. The film follows five teenaged Turkish sisters whose lives are changed after an afternoon of innocent beac...
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Episode 14: The Danish Girl with Tom Hooper and Michael Apted from 2016-03-03T21:11:46
Director Tom Hooper discusses his latest film, The Danish Girl, with Director Michael Apted. The film follows Lili Elbe and her journey as a transgender pioneer during the early 20th century.
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Episode 13: DGA Meet the Nominees 2016 Feature Film Symposium Part 3 of 3 from 2016-02-25T20:45:57
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 25th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Tom McCarthy, Adam McKay, George Miller, and Ridley Scott on their nominated fi...
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Episode 12: DGA Meet the Nominees 2016 Feature Film Symposium Part 2 of 3 from 2016-02-18T20:53:33
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 25th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Tom McCarthy, Adam McKay, George Miller, and Ridley Scott on their nominated fi...
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Episode 11: DGA Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium: Part 1 of 3 from 2016-02-12T20:59:24
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 25th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Alejandro G. Iñárritu , Tom McCarthy, Adam McKay, George Miller, and Ridley Scott on their nominated f...
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Episode 10: Concussion with Peter Landesman and Boaz Yakin from 2016-02-04T23:21:19
Director Peter Landesman speaks about his latest film, Concussion, with Director Boaz Yakin. The film follows forensic pathologist Dr. Bennett Omalu who discovers a football-related brain trauma ca...
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Episode 9: Carol with Todd Haynes and Kelly Reichardt from 2016-01-28T23:29:27
Director Todd Haynes discusses his latest film, Carol, about two women from different worlds who find themselves in the midst of a love affair, with Director Kelly Reichardt.
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Episode 8: Spotlight with Tom McCarthy and Jonathan Levine from 2016-01-21T19:11:21
Director Tom McCarthy discusses his latest film, Spotlight, about the team of investigators from the Boston Globe who uncovered a decades-long cover up of child molestation within the Boston Cathol...
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Episode 7: The Big Short With Adam McKay and Paul Thomas Anderson from 2016-01-15T21:21:43
Director Adam McKay discusses his newest film, The Big Short about the 2008 financial collapse, based on the book by Michael Lewis, with fellow director Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Episode 6: The Revenant with Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Darren Aronofsky from 2016-01-08T00:17:48
Fresh off the huge success of last year's Birdman, Director Alejandro Iñárritu discusses making The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, a vivid tale of survival set on the American frontier in th...
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Episode 5: Star Wars: The Force Awakens with J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan from 2015-12-31T21:22:03
Director J.J. Abrams discusses the unique opportunity to re-boot the iconic Star Wars saga with co-writer and fellow director Lawrence Kasdan.
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Episode 4: The Hateful Eight with Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan from 2015-12-18T21:36:06
Two of Hollywood's top directors and film preservation advocates, Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino, discuss Tarantino's latest film The Hateful Eight, including why he shot on Ultra Panavisi...
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Episode 3: By The Sea with Angelina Jolie Pitt and Marc Levin from 2015-12-18T21:07:34
Angelina Jolie Pitt talks about her most recent film By the Sea, with director Marc Levin, covering topics like the challenges of writing, directing, as well as acting in a lead role in the film.
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Episode 2: Crimson Peak with Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro Iñárritu from 2015-12-11T22:21:29
For our special bonus episode to celebrate the launch of The Director's Cut, longtime friends and fellow Mexican-born directors Guillermo del Toro and Aléjandro G. Iñárritu discuss, "Crimson Peak,"...
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Episode 1: Bridge Of Spies with Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese from 2015-12-11T20:29:28
In our premiere episode, master filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese engage in a lively discussion of Mr. Spielberg's newest film, "Bridge of Spies". They talk about their shared memorie...
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