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Awards Season Unleashed! NYFCC, NBR, & Spirit Awards Picks, plus the Battle for Best Documentary Dec 05, 2025

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Screen Talk co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio parse a busy awards season week and look closely at doc contenders like "The Perfect Neighbor" and "The Tale of Silyan."

Listen to IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, a weekly conversation with leading Directors and Showrunners about their process and craft. Learn the tools of the trade behind your favorite films and series.

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Special guest Kate Winslet discusses her directorial debut 'Goodbye June' Nov 28, 2025

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The marvelous Kate Winslet joined hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio to discuss the making of her directorial debut. She opened up about her personal connection to the story of the film, and shared honestly about the challenges and thrills of finally taking the Director's chair.

'Goodbye June' hits theaters December 12th and streams on Netflix December 24th.

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Will Mixed Reviews Impact 'Wicked: For Good' at the Oscars? Plus 'Marty Supreme' and European Film Awards Nov 21, 2025

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'Screen Talk' co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio review Jon M. Chu's 'Wicked: For Good' and size up 'Marty Supreme's' chances at the Oscars after rapturous screenings in Los Angeles and New York.

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Edgar Wright's 'The Running Man'; Oscar-Bound Indies That Bombed; & Governors Awards Preview Nov 15, 2025

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IndieWire's Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio review 'The Running Man' and look at the also-rans in the indie box office race. Plus a preview of the star studded Governors Awards.

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'Die My Love' & Jennifer Lawrence Awards Chances; Ranking Netflix's 2026 Oscar Slate Nov 07, 2025

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Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio dig into the messy, metaphorical 'Die My Love,' from its magnetic star performance to its reception as it opens wide this weekend. They discuss if the challenging performance puts Jennifer Lawrence in the Best Actress top 5, then they rank the movies Netflix is putting forth for awards.

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Gothams Breakdown, AFI Fest Wrap-Up, 'The Testament of Ann Lee' & 'Hedda' Oct 31, 2025

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On this week's 'Screen Talk' episode, IndieWire's Editor-at-Large Anne Thompson and Executive Editor Ryan Lattanzio parse the Awards implications of the Gotham nominations and AFI Fest. They also share their thoughts on Mona Fasvold's The Testament of Anne Lee and Nia DaCosta's Hedda.

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Middleburg’s Awards Clout, AFI Fest picks, Inside del Toro’s 'Frankenstein' with producer Miles Dale Oct 24, 2025

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Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio break down how regional festivals like Middleburg are shaping this year’s awards race and flag smart AFI Fest bets. Then Anne sits with Oscar winner Miles Dale to unpack the craft behind Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein: building an Arctic ship and tower sets, leaning on miniatures over CG, a nine-week pivot from Andrew Garfield to Jacob Elordi, and editing the epic to just under 2:30 while keeping the Creature’s perspective front and center.

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'Marty Supreme,’ ‘Is This Thing On,’ & the best of NYFF; with ‘Roofman’ Producer Jamie Patricof Oct 16, 2025

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Anne and Ryan break down two of the fall’s buzziest films, Marty Supreme and Is This Thing On, and only one is desined for the Oscar race.
The duo also recap highlights from the New York Film Festival and welcome producer Jamie Patricof, who joins to discuss his new film Roofman and reuniting with Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance.

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Live from NYFF with Film at Lincoln Center president Daniel Battsek Oct 10, 2025

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Live from the New York Film Festival, Anne and Ryan are joined by Daniel Battsek, newly appointed president of FIlm at Lincoln Center, for a chat about his first season in the role and his approach to the selection process.

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Will 'Anemone' get Daniel Day Lewis another Oscar?; SAG AFTRA's harsh response to Tilly Norwood Oct 03, 2025

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This week Anne and Ryan break down the new film from Daniel Day Lewis's son Ronan, and debate if this surprise return to acting will earn him yet another oscar nomination. They also react to SAG AFTRA's comments on the AI actor scandal and share their personal qualms about Tilly Norwood. Plus a check in on the 'One Battle After Another' opening weekend box office.

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