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IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit
Hosted by Chris O'Falt · EN
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.
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'Critical Role' Creators Sam Riegel and Travis Willingham
Jun 1700:34:03Tap to summarizeIndieWire's Sarah Shachat sat down with the creators of one of the oldest and longest running Dungeons and Dragons shows of the current boom. They discuss the wild ride taking 'Critical Role' from a Twitch stream to a podcast and now two animated series based on their campaigns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →"The Chair Company" Director Andrew DeYoung
Jun 900:29:50Tap to summarizeAndrew DeYoung returns to the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast to discuss his new HBO series with Tim Robbins. DeYoung talks frankly about how budget limitations lead to the series' visual creativity, his process with Robbins, and how make an internet rabbit hole interesting on screen. Andrew DeYoung's Toolkit episode on "Friendship" - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AR0dIo2bvRvk6mG4YgFD6?si=e80d0f2af093409e Read our review of "The Chair Company" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-chair-company-review-tim-robinson-hbo-series-1235154393/?v3=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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'The Pitt' Season 2 Creator R. Scott Gemmill
Jun 400:29:14Tap to summarizeGet ready for a lesson on how to make good TV. Creator and showrunner R. Scott Gemmill sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to talk about the Season 2 finale, and how "The Pitt" takes full advantage of what TV can do. Read more coverage of the season finale - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-pitt-season-2-episode-15-review-finale-ending-theories-1235189311/ More on the birth episode - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-pitt-season-2-review-1235170958/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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'Euphoria' Series Finale with Creator Sam Levinson
Jun 200:37:08Tap to summarize"Euphoria" creator, writer, and director Sam Levinson joins IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill to discuss the third and final season of his HBO hit. In a wide-ranging conversation, Levinson discusses how he integrates his collaborators' ideas, how his conception of the season changed during the pandemic, and how he's feeling now that he's done with the show that has consumed the last decade of his life. Read more about how Angus Cloud's death impacted Season 3 - https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/euphoria-angus-cloud-fentanyl-impacted-season-3-1235188504/ Check out IndieWire's ranking of every episode of "Euphoria" - https://www.indiewire.com/lists/euphoria-every-episode-ranking/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →'Pee-Wee as Himself' Director Matt Wolf
Aug 8, 2025Tap to summarizePaul Rubens, the man who created and became Pee-Wee Herman, has eluded a documentary about his life for a long time. While Matt Wolf was finally able to make a film exploring this complicated artist, it came at a price. Listen to Matt recount his artistic battle with Rubens as they shot the doc, and the shocking personal details he uncovered that bound them together. You have to hear this one to believe it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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