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**IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit**

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

Latest Episodes:

"Can You Ever Forgive Me?" Director Marielle Heller Nov 09, 2018

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The "Diary of a Teenage Girl" director on why striving for clarity in films can be a bad thing.

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"Hale County This Morning, This Evening" Director RaMell Ross Nov 06, 2018

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RaMell Ross refused to accepted the limitations of documentaries and black representational space in cinema, so he created something new.

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"Suspiria" Director Luca Guadagnino Nov 01, 2018

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The "Call Me By Your Name" director talks about how Thom Yorke changed his view of film scores, being inspired by the films and youth culture of Berlin 1977, his feminism, and tackling Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks." PHOTO: Andrea Raffin/Shutterstock

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"First Man" Damien Chazelle Oct 26, 2018

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The oscar winning director goes behind the scenes of recreating the moon landing and telling the story of Neil Armstrong.

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"Wildlife" Paul Dano & Zoe Kazan Oct 19, 2018

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Kazan and Dano talk about collaborating on Paul’s directorial debut.

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"Old Man & The Gun" Director David Lowery Sep 27, 2018

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Lowery on subverting the cops & robbers genre to detour into the looseness of a ‘70s film, finding out "Old Man" would be Redford's last movie, wanting to make the definitive "Peter Pan," the small indie he'll make first and how his wife Augustine Frizzell's career is blowing up. Photo: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock

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"Mission Impossible – Fallout" Director Christopher McQuarrie Jul 27, 2018

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Christopher McQuarrie talks about directing action scenes with emotional clarity, the danger of practical stunts and wanting to return to being an indie filmmaker.

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"The Chi" Creator Lena Waithe Jun 22, 2018

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Lena talks about creating the interweaving narrative of “The Chi,” a showtime series about her hometown (Southside of Chicago) and the vital role casting (and a good casting director) plays in allowing a writer to do something different. She also shares her advice to actors and a funny story about her “Masters of None” audition.

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"Halt And Catch Fire" Creators Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers, Jun 20, 2018

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How Two Young Creators Blew Up Their ‘Mad Men of Tech’ Premise to Discover Something Special.

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"Barry" Creators Bill Hader & Alec Berg Jun 19, 2018

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Bill Hader moved To L.A. to be a filmmaker, 15 years later and an unexpected comedy detour (SNL) he found his way back in dark comedy that he created with “Silicon Valley,” “Seinfeld,” & “Curb Your Enthusiasm” vet Alec Berg. Photo Credit: Michael Buckner/Deadline/REX/Shutterstock

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