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'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Director James Cameron Dec 23, 2025

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Writer, director, producer and editor James Cameron joins IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill for a wide-ranging discussion of “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Cameron talks about his casting process, why maintaining the perspective of the audience throughout editing is so challenging and so important, and much, much more.

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'I Love LA' Creator Rachel Sennott Dec 22, 2025

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The star and showrunner of the hit HBO comedy sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to talk about how her experience in films translated to writing television, the advice she got from the female directors she's worked with, and how New York City is a great ex-boyfriend.

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'It Was Just an Accident' Director Jafar Panahi Dec 19, 2025

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We are fortunate to have the legendary Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi on the podcast to discuss Palme d'Or winning film. Panahi explains how he shot the movie in secret, and how his personal experience with torture lead him to make a film confronting the nature of revenge.

To hear the conversation with Jafar Panahi's full answers in Persian, skip to 22:32.

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'Sentimental Value' Director Joachim Trier Dec 17, 2025

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Norwegian-Danish filmmaker Joachim Trier joins the Filmmaker Toolkit to discuss his follow up to Worst Person in the World, the filmmaker family drama Sentimental Value. Trier broke down the details of that incredible house, and dove deep into the personal intricacies of his script.

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'Wake Up Dead Man' Director Rian Johnson Dec 12, 2025

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The writer and director behind the beloved Knives Out mysteries returns to the Filmmaker Toolkit to break down his most personal one yet. Johnson discusses why the central themes of religion proved much harder to work out on the page than the mechanics of the mystery.

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'Armed Only With a Camera' Director Craig Renaud Dec 09, 2025

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Documentarian Craig Renaud joins IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill to discuss “Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud.” Renaud talks about both the difficulty and necessity of turning his camera on himself and his family after his brother and filmmaking partner was killed while covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and how he found a visual language to convey what his brother meant to him and to the worlds of filmmaking and journalism at large.

Listen to the Screen Talk Podcast. Every Friday IndieWire editors Anne Thompson & Ryan Lattanzio break down insider news from Hollywood and debate the latest films and series.

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Zodiac Killer Project - Director, Charlie Shackleton Dec 05, 2025

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When Director Charlie Shackelton returned to his failed documentary about the Zodiac Killer, he realized he could make an even more interesting film about the true crime genre and his own creative process. 'Zodiac Killer Project' is that film, exposing the manipulative craft that makes true crime stories so enthralling and manipulative.

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'Hamnet' Director Chloé Zhao Dec 02, 2025

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Oscar winning director Chloé Zhao returns to the Filmmaker's Toolkit to break down the devastating emotions and enthralling craft of her new film "Hamnet." You'll wont want to miss Zhao's in-depth breakdown of the ending, and how she achieved such a delicate triumph.

Listen to the Screen Talk Podcast. Every Friday IndieWire editors Anne Thompson & Ryan Lattanzio break down insider news from Hollywood and debate the latest films and series.

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'BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions' Director Kahlil Joseph Nov 26, 2025

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Those who know Kahlil Joseph's work have long been hoping he would make a feature film. The master of short form filmmaking, including collaborations with Kendrick Lamar and Beyonce, has turned his innovative YouTube remix news show "BLKNWS" into one of the most interesting films of the year. Kahlil shares how he made the transition to a feature, and discusses the rocky relationship the film had with A24, which ended up in Steven Soderberg stepping in to save the day.

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'Wicked: For Good' Director Jon M. Chu Nov 25, 2025

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With his two 'Wicked' films, director Jon M. Chu had the rare experience of orchestrating and unifying a massive musical to his vision. Chu was excited to dig into all the details he can finally discuss about the making of this two part phenomenon.

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