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Peter Weir: The Way Back Jan 26, 2011

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Director Peter Weir (The Truman Show, Witness, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Dead Poets Society, Gallipoli) is a reader. Many of his films come from books, such as Mosquito Coast, Master and Commander and his newest, The Way Back. But he circles before committing to the material.

Trevor Groth: Sundance Film Festival Jan 19, 2011

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Sundance Director of Programming Trevor Groth is a mainstay on the American independent film scene. With an eye outside the mainstream, he's brought his sensibility to Park City. He discusses the state of independent film with Elvis.

Alex Gibney: Client 9-The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Jan 12, 2011

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Finding the drama in real-life figures. Documentary director Alex Gibney Alex Gibney (Taxi to The Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in The Room) has done that with several films, including his newest, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer.

Paul Giamatti: Barney's Version Jan 05, 2011

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Actor Paul Giamatti (Sideways, American Splendor) has had the most varied career of any actor of his generation. Comedy to drama, Howard Stern's boss to President John Adams. He discusses that and his new film, Barney's Version.

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu: Biutiful Dec 29, 2010

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From Amores Perros to his newest film, Biutiful, director Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Babel) finds something new and fresh with each film. He tells us how.

John Cameron Mitchell: Rabbit Hole Dec 22, 2010

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What do the films Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Short Bus and Rabbit Hole all have in common? Honest comedy that heightens the drama. They also share director John Cameron Mitchell.

Bill Plympton: Idiots and Angels Dec 15, 2010

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Animator and director, Bill Plympton (Hair High, The Tune) , has gone his own way. His absurdist work has earned him Oscar nominations (The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger) and such fans as Matt Groenig and Kanye West. His new feature, Idiots and Angels, is both spiritual and silly.

Lee Unkrich: Toy Story 3 Dec 08, 2010

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Lee Unkrich (A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo) has been part of Toy Story from the very start. An editor of the first film, co-director on the second and director of the third, he shares what it's like to work on three classics.

Jaimie D'Cruz and Chris King: Exit through the Gift Shop Dec 01, 2010

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The documentary Exit through the Gift Shop examines the street-art movement through one of its champions and an observer who fell in love with it. Producer Jaimie D'Cruz and editor Chris King discuss an unusual romance.

Lena Dunham: Tiny Furniture Nov 24, 2010

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At a young age, writer-director-actor Lena Dunham has shown an exciting and subtle style in project after project. Her new film, Tiny Furniture, is the latest example. She explains her point of view.

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