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Episode thumbnail for E76 (Season 3!) • The Stories Closest to Us Are the Hardest to Tell • DANIEL BLAKE SCHWARTZ, Dir. of Cotton Fever, Best U.S. Narrative Feature Winner at Tribeca

E76 (Season 3!) • The Stories Closest to Us Are the Hardest to Tell • DANIEL BLAKE SCHWARTZ, Dir. of Cotton Fever, Best U.S. Narrative Feature Winner at Tribeca

Episode thumbnail for E75 • Distribution Starts With Knowing Your Audience • ALAN D’ESCRAGNOLLE, Co-Founder of Filmhub

E75 • Distribution Starts With Knowing Your Audience • ALAN D’ESCRAGNOLLE, Co-Founder of Filmhub

Episode thumbnail for E74 • From Prison to Premiere • TAWFIK SABOUNI, Dir. of The Other Side of the Sun at Berlinale

E74 • From Prison to Premiere • TAWFIK SABOUNI, Dir. of The Other Side of the Sun at Berlinale

Episode thumbnail for E73 • Facing the Future Without Looking Away • CHARLIE TYRELL, Co-Dir. of The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, Now in Theaters from Focus Features

E73 • Facing the Future Without Looking Away • CHARLIE TYRELL, Co-Dir. of The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, Now in Theaters from Focus Features

Episode thumbnail for E72 • Feel the Fear, Do It Anyway • FREDERIKE MIGOM, Dir. of Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays at Berlinale

E72 • Feel the Fear, Do It Anyway • FREDERIKE MIGOM, Dir. of Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays at Berlinale

Episode thumbnail for E71 • Don’t Wait for Perfect Conditions • JEREMY WORKMAN, Dir. of Secret Mall Apartment, Now on Netflix

E71 • Don’t Wait for Perfect Conditions • JEREMY WORKMAN, Dir. of Secret Mall Apartment, Now on Netflix

Episode thumbnail for E70 • Build It Small, Release It Smart • GILLE KLABIN, Dir. of Weekend at the End of the World

E70 • Build It Small, Release It Smart • GILLE KLABIN, Dir. of Weekend at the End of the World

Episode thumbnail for E69 • When the Story Becomes the Evidence • SHARON LIESE, Dir. of Seized at Sundance

E69 • When the Story Becomes the Evidence • SHARON LIESE, Dir. of Seized at Sundance

Episode thumbnail for E68 • Finding the Frame in a Shared Landscape • GABBY OSIO VANDEN & JACK WEISMAN, Dirs. of Nuisance Bear, Sundance Grand Jury Award Winner

E68 • Finding the Frame in a Shared Landscape • GABBY OSIO VANDEN & JACK WEISMAN, Dirs. of Nuisance Bear, Sundance Grand Jury Award Winner

Episode thumbnail for E67 • Taking the Scary Road on Purpose • STEPHANIE AHN, Dir. of Bedford Park at Sundance, U.S. Dramatic Competition (Special Jury Award)

E67 • Taking the Scary Road on Purpose • STEPHANIE AHN, Dir. of Bedford Park at Sundance, U.S. Dramatic Competition (Special Jury Award)

Episode thumbnail for E66 • Finding the Soul of Your Film • J.M. HARPER, Dir. of Soul Patrol at Sundance, U.S. Doc Competition (Best Director Winner)

E66 • Finding the Soul of Your Film • J.M. HARPER, Dir. of Soul Patrol at Sundance, U.S. Doc Competition (Best Director Winner)

Episode thumbnail for E65 • Curation as Craft, Responsibility, Intuition • ANIA TRZEBIATOWSKA, Sundance Programmer & Sands Festival Director

E65 • Curation as Craft, Responsibility, Intuition • ANIA TRZEBIATOWSKA, Sundance Programmer & Sands Festival Director

Episode thumbnail for E64 • Make the Struggle Worth It • PARSIFAL REPARATO, Dir. of She, Best Doc, Adelaide Film Festival Following Locarno

E64 • Make the Struggle Worth It • PARSIFAL REPARATO, Dir. of She, Best Doc, Adelaide Film Festival Following Locarno

Episode thumbnail for E63 • More With Less Through Technique and Resilience • SHIH-CHING TSOU, Dir. of Left-Handed Girl, Taiwan’s ’25 Oscar Submission, Now on Netflix

E63 • More With Less Through Technique and Resilience • SHIH-CHING TSOU, Dir. of Left-Handed Girl, Taiwan’s ’25 Oscar Submission, Now on Netflix

Episode thumbnail for E62 • From Lockdown to Locarno • JANICKE ASKEVOLD, Dir. of Solomamma at Locarno

E62 • From Lockdown to Locarno • JANICKE ASKEVOLD, Dir. of Solomamma at Locarno

Episode thumbnail for E61 • Prioritizing Audience Experience, Enjoying the Process • MERCEDES BRYCE MORGAN, Dir. of Bone Lake Now in Theaters from Bleecker Street, Following Fantastic Fest

E61 • Prioritizing Audience Experience, Enjoying the Process • MERCEDES BRYCE MORGAN, Dir. of Bone Lake Now in Theaters from Bleecker Street, Following Fantastic Fest

Episode thumbnail for E60 • From Stroke Survivor to Digital Age Storyteller • AUDUN AMUNDSEN, Dir. of Click the Link Below at Doc Edge

E60 • From Stroke Survivor to Digital Age Storyteller • AUDUN AMUNDSEN, Dir. of Click the Link Below at Doc Edge

Episode thumbnail for E59 • Breaking Taboos and Crafting the Anti-Heroine • NINA KNAG, Dir. of Don’t Call Me Mama at Karlovy Vary, Crystal Globe Competition

E59 • Breaking Taboos and Crafting the Anti-Heroine • NINA KNAG, Dir. of Don’t Call Me Mama at Karlovy Vary, Crystal Globe Competition

Episode thumbnail for E58 • Inside the Mind of a Festival Gatekeeper • THOM POWERS, Lead Documentary Programmer of the Toronto International Film Festival

E58 • Inside the Mind of a Festival Gatekeeper • THOM POWERS, Lead Documentary Programmer of the Toronto International Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E57 • From Collaborating with Coppola to Creating The Purge: 30 Years in Hollywood • JAMES DEMONACO, Dir. of The Home Starring Pete Davidson, Now in Theaters via Miramax

E57 • From Collaborating with Coppola to Creating The Purge: 30 Years in Hollywood • JAMES DEMONACO, Dir. of The Home Starring Pete Davidson, Now in Theaters via Miramax

Episode thumbnail for E56 • The More Specific, the More Universal • MADELEINE GAVIN, Dir. of Beyond Utopia Now on Hulu Following the Sundance Audience Award

E56 • The More Specific, the More Universal • MADELEINE GAVIN, Dir. of Beyond Utopia Now on Hulu Following the Sundance Audience Award

Episode thumbnail for E55 • How to Build a Nightmare, and the Art of Letting Go • JULIA MAX, Dir. of The Surrender Now on AMC+ Following SXSW

E55 • How to Build a Nightmare, and the Art of Letting Go • JULIA MAX, Dir. of The Surrender Now on AMC+ Following SXSW

Episode thumbnail for E54 • Genre Blending: Creating a Hilarious Horror • DAVID JOSEPH CRAIG & BRIAN CRANO, Dirs. of I Don’t Understand You Now in Theaters Following SXSW

E54 • Genre Blending: Creating a Hilarious Horror • DAVID JOSEPH CRAIG & BRIAN CRANO, Dirs. of I Don’t Understand You Now in Theaters Following SXSW

Episode thumbnail for E53 • Making Films Without Fear • NATESH HEGDE, Dir. of Tiger’s Pond at Berlinale

E53 • Making Films Without Fear • NATESH HEGDE, Dir. of Tiger’s Pond at Berlinale

Episode thumbnail for E52 • Making a Feature Film Over 52 Years • VIBEKE LØKKEBERG, Dir. of The Long Road to the Director’s Chair at Berlinale

E52 • Making a Feature Film Over 52 Years • VIBEKE LØKKEBERG, Dir. of The Long Road to the Director’s Chair at Berlinale

Episode thumbnail for E51 • Making an AI Feature in 6 Days (On No Sleep) • YIWEN CAO, Dir. of What’s Next? at Berlinale

E51 • Making an AI Feature in 6 Days (On No Sleep) • YIWEN CAO, Dir. of What’s Next? at Berlinale

Episode thumbnail for E50 • Navigating the Film Ecosystem • PHIL COX, Co-Dir. of Khartoum at Berlinale Following Sundance

E50 • Navigating the Film Ecosystem • PHIL COX, Co-Dir. of Khartoum at Berlinale Following Sundance

Episode thumbnail for E49 • The Power of Real-Time Documentary • NAYIBE TAVARES-ABEL, Dir. of Colossal at Berlinale

E49 • The Power of Real-Time Documentary • NAYIBE TAVARES-ABEL, Dir. of Colossal at Berlinale

Episode thumbnail for E48 • Adapting Literature, and Grief, to Film • DYLAN SOUTHERN, Dir. of The Thing with Feathers Starring Benedict Cumberbatch at Berlinale + Sundance

E48 • Adapting Literature, and Grief, to Film • DYLAN SOUTHERN, Dir. of The Thing with Feathers Starring Benedict Cumberbatch at Berlinale + Sundance

Episode thumbnail for E47 • Preparation, Meet Adaptability • SARAH MIRO FISCHER, Dir. of The Good Sister at Berlinale

E47 • Preparation, Meet Adaptability • SARAH MIRO FISCHER, Dir. of The Good Sister at Berlinale

Episode thumbnail for E46 • Navigating Death and Legacy as Themes • BEN HETHCOAT, Dir. of Coroner to the Stars, Audience Award Winner at Slamdance

E46 • Navigating Death and Legacy as Themes • BEN HETHCOAT, Dir. of Coroner to the Stars, Audience Award Winner at Slamdance

Episode thumbnail for E45 • The Humanitarian Crisis Through a Filmmaker’s Lens • NATHANIEL LEZRA, Dir. of Roads of Fire, Best Doc Winner at the Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival

E45 • The Humanitarian Crisis Through a Filmmaker’s Lens • NATHANIEL LEZRA, Dir. of Roads of Fire, Best Doc Winner at the Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E44 • Make It, Move On, Make Another • GABY DELLAL, Dir. of Park Avenue at the Santa Barbara Film Festival

E44 • Make It, Move On, Make Another • GABY DELLAL, Dir. of Park Avenue at the Santa Barbara Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E43 • Environmental Awareness Through Cinema • DANIEL & AUSTIN STRAUB of Out of Plain Sight, Audience Winner at the Santa Barbara Film Festival + Slamdance + DOC NYC

E43 • Environmental Awareness Through Cinema • DANIEL & AUSTIN STRAUB of Out of Plain Sight, Audience Winner at the Santa Barbara Film Festival + Slamdance + DOC NYC

Episode thumbnail for E42 • The Subtle Art of Portraiture • BRIAN CASSIDY & MELANIE SHATZKY, Dirs. of A Man Imagined at the Rotterdam Int. Film Festival

E42 • The Subtle Art of Portraiture • BRIAN CASSIDY & MELANIE SHATZKY, Dirs. of A Man Imagined at the Rotterdam Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E41 • Embrace the Unforeseen • AARON ROOKUS, Dir. of Idyllic at the Rotterdam Int. Film Festival

E41 • Embrace the Unforeseen • AARON ROOKUS, Dir. of Idyllic at the Rotterdam Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E40 • Dreaming Your Subconscious Film Into Reality • GALA DEL SOL, Dir. of Rains Over Babel at Sundance + Rotterdam Film Festival

E40 • Dreaming Your Subconscious Film Into Reality • GALA DEL SOL, Dir. of Rains Over Babel at Sundance + Rotterdam Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E39 • The Burden and Privilege of Legacy • TAD NAKAMURA, Dir. of Third Act at the Sundance Film Festival

E39 • The Burden and Privilege of Legacy • TAD NAKAMURA, Dir. of Third Act at the Sundance Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E38 • Meta Absurdism Explored Through Docu-Fiction • PASQUAL GUTIERREZ & BEN MULLINKOSSON, Dirs. of Serious People at the Sundance Film Festival

E38 • Meta Absurdism Explored Through Docu-Fiction • PASQUAL GUTIERREZ & BEN MULLINKOSSON, Dirs. of Serious People at the Sundance Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E37 • Finding Humanity in Diverse Perspectives • GIANLUCA MATARRESE, Dir. of GEN_ at the Sundance Film Festival

E37 • Finding Humanity in Diverse Perspectives • GIANLUCA MATARRESE, Dir. of GEN_ at the Sundance Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E36 • Story First, Jokes Second • DELANEY BUFFETT, Dir. of Adult Best Friends, Golden Key Winner at KWFF Following Tribeca

E36 • Story First, Jokes Second • DELANEY BUFFETT, Dir. of Adult Best Friends, Golden Key Winner at KWFF Following Tribeca

Episode thumbnail for E35 • Expand Your Horizon, Stand With the Misfits • WANNES DESTOOP, Dir. of Holy Rosita, Best Film Award at the Torino Film Festival

E35 • Expand Your Horizon, Stand With the Misfits • WANNES DESTOOP, Dir. of Holy Rosita, Best Film Award at the Torino Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E34 • Directing Live-Action VFX: Story Comes First • JEFF FOWLER, Dir. of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from Paramount Pictures

E34 • Directing Live-Action VFX: Story Comes First • JEFF FOWLER, Dir. of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from Paramount Pictures

Episode thumbnail for E33 • You Must Fight to Make Your Film • PIA MARAIS, Dir. of Transamazonia at the New York Film Festival, Chicago International, TIFF

E33 • You Must Fight to Make Your Film • PIA MARAIS, Dir. of Transamazonia at the New York Film Festival, Chicago International, TIFF

Episode thumbnail for E32 • Inspiring Action Through Activist Filmmaking • BEN RUSSELL, Co-Dir. of Direct Action at the New York Film Festival + Berlinale

E32 • Inspiring Action Through Activist Filmmaking • BEN RUSSELL, Co-Dir. of Direct Action at the New York Film Festival + Berlinale

Episode thumbnail for E31 • The Serious Business of Effective Comedy • EGIL PEDERSEN, Dir. of My Father’s Daughter at TIFF + Reykjavik Int. Film Festival

E31 • The Serious Business of Effective Comedy • EGIL PEDERSEN, Dir. of My Father’s Daughter at TIFF + Reykjavik Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E30 • Creating Controversial Characters • ERIK POPPE, Dir. of Quisling: The Final Days at TIFF Following the Norwegian Film Festival

E30 • Creating Controversial Characters • ERIK POPPE, Dir. of Quisling: The Final Days at TIFF Following the Norwegian Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E29 • Shoot First, Ask Questions Later • AFOLABI OLALEKAN, Dir. of Freedom Way at the Toronto Int. Film Festival

E29 • Shoot First, Ask Questions Later • AFOLABI OLALEKAN, Dir. of Freedom Way at the Toronto Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E28 • The Healing Power of Film • SUBHADRA MAHAJAN, Dir. of Second Chance at AFI Following Busan + Karlovy Vary

E28 • The Healing Power of Film • SUBHADRA MAHAJAN, Dir. of Second Chance at AFI Following Busan + Karlovy Vary

Episode thumbnail for E27 • Navigating Cultural Sensitivity Through Magical Realism • JASON JACOBS & DEVON DELMAR, Dirs. of Carissa, Best Film Nom at the Venice Film Festival

E27 • Navigating Cultural Sensitivity Through Magical Realism • JASON JACOBS & DEVON DELMAR, Dirs. of Carissa, Best Film Nom at the Venice Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E26 • Leveraging Life’s Limitations • VOJTĚCH STRAKATÝ, Dir. of After Party at the Venice Int. Film Festival

E26 • Leveraging Life’s Limitations • VOJTĚCH STRAKATÝ, Dir. of After Party at the Venice Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E25 • The Right Way Is Usually the Hard Way • VALERIO MASTANDREA, Dir. of Feeling Better at the Venice Int. Film Festival

E25 • The Right Way Is Usually the Hard Way • VALERIO MASTANDREA, Dir. of Feeling Better at the Venice Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E24 • Transforming Adversity Into Powerful Storytelling • SCANDAR COPTI, Oscar-Nominated Dir. of Happy Holidays, Best Screenplay Winner at the Venice Int. Film Festival + TIFF

E24 • Transforming Adversity Into Powerful Storytelling • SCANDAR COPTI, Oscar-Nominated Dir. of Happy Holidays, Best Screenplay Winner at the Venice Int. Film Festival + TIFF

Episode thumbnail for E23 • Documentary as Profound Poetry • PETER KEREKES, Dir. of Wishing on a Star at the Venice + Toronto Int. Film Festival

E23 • Documentary as Profound Poetry • PETER KEREKES, Dir. of Wishing on a Star at the Venice + Toronto Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E22 • Crafting Complex, Culturally Authentic Characters • DEEPAK RAUNIYAR, Dir. of Pooja, Sir at the Venice Int. Film Festival + Busan

E22 • Crafting Complex, Culturally Authentic Characters • DEEPAK RAUNIYAR, Dir. of Pooja, Sir at the Venice Int. Film Festival + Busan

Episode thumbnail for E21 • Taking the Off Ramp: From Gaffer to Director • NATHAN TAPE, Dir. of Off Ramp in Cinemas Following Splat!FilmFest + New Orleans Film Festival

E21 • Taking the Off Ramp: From Gaffer to Director • NATHAN TAPE, Dir. of Off Ramp in Cinemas Following Splat!FilmFest + New Orleans Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E20 • Casting & Collaborating With A-List Talent • ELLIOTT LESTER, Dir. of The Thicket, In Cinemas Following the Deauville Film Festival

E20 • Casting & Collaborating With A-List Talent • ELLIOTT LESTER, Dir. of The Thicket, In Cinemas Following the Deauville Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E19 • Directing Your Destiny • VINCENT GRASHAW, Dir. of Bang Bang at Deauville Film Festival + Locarno

E19 • Directing Your Destiny • VINCENT GRASHAW, Dir. of Bang Bang at Deauville Film Festival + Locarno

Episode thumbnail for E18 • Exploring Inner Emotions Through Body Horror • DƯƠNG DIỆU LINH, Dir. of Don’t Cry, Butterfly, Grand Prize Winner at Venice Critics’ Week + TIFF

E18 • Exploring Inner Emotions Through Body Horror • DƯƠNG DIỆU LINH, Dir. of Don’t Cry, Butterfly, Grand Prize Winner at Venice Critics’ Week + TIFF

Episode thumbnail for E17 • Sharing Work, Seizing Opportunities • FREDDY MACDONALD, Dir. of Sew Torn at the Locarno Film Festival Following SXSW

E17 • Sharing Work, Seizing Opportunities • FREDDY MACDONALD, Dir. of Sew Torn at the Locarno Film Festival Following SXSW

Episode thumbnail for E16 • Challenging the System • Bálint Szimler, Dir. of Lesson Learned at the Locarno Film Festival

E16 • Challenging the System • BÁLINT SZIMLER, Dir. of Lesson Learned at the Locarno Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E15 • Writing Your Own Narrative • Ellie Foumbi, Dir. of Our Father the Devil, Now on Criterion Following the Venice Int. Film Festival

E15 • Writing Your Own Narrative • ELLIE FOUMBI, Dir. of Our Father the Devil, Now on Criterion Following the Venice Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E14 • The Power of the Underdog • Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, Dir. of Kill, Now in Theaters Following TIFF + Tribeca

E14 • The Power of the Underdog • NIKHIL NAGESH BHAT, Dir. of Kill, Now in Theaters Following TIFF + Tribeca

Episode thumbnail for E13 • Taking the Long Shots • Zhengfan Yang, Dir. of Stranger, Grand Prix Winner at KVIFF

E13 • Taking the Long Shots • ZHENGFAN YANG, Dir. of Stranger, Grand Prix Winner at KVIFF

Episode thumbnail for E12 • The Importance of Not Knowing • Paolo Tizón, Dir. of Night Has Come, Special Jury Award + FIPRESCI Winner at KVIFF

E12 • The Importance of Not Knowing • PAOLO TIZÓN, Dir. of Night Has Come, Special Jury Award + FIPRESCI Winner at KVIFF

Episode thumbnail for E11 • The Beauty of Change • Ivana Gloria, Dir. of Chlorophyll at the Rome Film Fest + KVIFF

E11 • The Beauty of Change • IVANA GLORIA, Dir. of Chlorophyll at the Rome Film Fest + KVIFF

Episode thumbnail for E10 • Sharpening a Film Into Success • Nelicia Low, Dir. of Pierce, Best Director Winner at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

E10 • Sharpening a Film Into Success • NELICIA LOW, Dir. of Pierce, Best Director Winner at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E9 • The Passage of Time • Bruno Anković, Dir. of Celebration at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

E9 • The Passage of Time • BRUNO ANKOVIĆ, Dir. of Celebration at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E8 • Keeping It Real • Pavel G. Vesnakov, Dir. of Windless at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

E8 • Keeping It Real • PAVEL G. VESNAKOV, Dir. of Windless at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E7 • Living the Dream • Anja Kreis, Dir. of The Alienated at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

E7 • Living the Dream • ANJA KREIS, Dir. of The Alienated at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E6 • Seek Your Truth • George Sikharulidze, Dir. of Panopticon at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

E6 • Seek Your Truth • GEORGE SIKHARULIDZE, Dir. of Panopticon at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E5 • Trust the Silence • Jean-Cosme Delaloye, Dir. of Desire: The Carl Craig Story at the Tribeca Film Festival

E5 • Trust the Silence • JEAN-COSME DELALOYE, Dir. of Desire: The Carl Craig Story at the Tribeca Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E4 • Strength in Simplicity • Carlos Vargas, Dir. of Hidden Era at the Tribeca Film Festival

E4 • Strength in Simplicity • CARLOS VARGAS, Dir. of Hidden Era at the Tribeca Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E3 • A Filmmaker’s Quest • Mira Shaib, Dir. of Arzé at Beijing + Tribeca Film Festival

E3 • A Filmmaker’s Quest • MIRA SHAIB, Dir. of Arzé at Beijing + Tribeca Film Festival

Episode thumbnail for E2 • The Power of Documentary • Santiago Maza, Dir. of State of Silence at Tribeca + Sheffield DocFest

E2 • The Power of Documentary • SANTIAGO MAZA, Dir. of State of Silence at Tribeca + Sheffield DocFest

Episode thumbnail for E1 • Let Your Light Shine • Roxy Shih, Dir. of Beacon at the Tribeca Film Festival

E1 • Let Your Light Shine • ROXY SHIH, Dir. of Beacon at the Tribeca Film Festival

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