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Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast

HEART OF THE BEAST, from left: Brad Pitt, director David Ayer, on set, 2026. ph: Scott Garfield /© Paramount Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection
Filmmaker Interview
Ayer tells IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast about the challenges of telling an adventure story about a man and his dog, where the project's stripped-down nature makes every decision exponentially more important.
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 22: John Wilson attends "The History Of Concrete" Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Yarrow Theatre on January 22, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
Filmmaker Toolkit
Filmmaker John Wilson tells IndieWire about helping to run the Low Cinema in Queens while also working on his new film “The History of Concrete."
THE SOCIAL RECKONING, Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, 2026. ph: Leah Gallo / © Columbia Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection
Filmmaker Interview
Sorkin tells IndieWire about changing his mind on "not wanting to jump up and down" on Zuckerberg again and why this is not a "Social Network" sequel.
THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE, director John WIlson, 2026. © Magnolia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Filmmaker Toolkit
Documentarian John Wilson also tells IndieWire about how documentaries need to avoid looking like AI while telling human stories.
SILO, Rebecca Ferguson, (Season 3, ep. 301, aired July 3, 2026). photo: ©Apple TV+ /Courtesy Everett Collection
Filmmaker Toolkit
Dinner tells IndieWire about his work on the ambitious Apple TV series, which forced him to wrap his head around a complex backstory and thousands of visual effects shots.
THE DOG STARS, 2026. © 20th Century Studios / courtesy Everett Collection
Filmmaker Toolkit
Scott and several of his department heads tell IndieWire about their ongoing collaboration and their work together on the director's latest film, "The Dog Stars."
THE DOG STARS, from left: Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, 2026. ph: Fabio Lovino /© 20th Century Studios /Courtesy Everett Collection
Filmmaker Interview
The veteran director of "Alien," "Blade Runner," and "Black Hawk Down" visits IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to talk about his latest film.
THE DOG STARS, Allison Janney, 2026. © 20th Century Studios / courtesy Everett Collection
Interview
Scott tells IndieWire about the influences behind his wild new combination of adventure, romance, comedy, and horror.
Ridley Scott and Jacob Elordi at 20th Century Studios' 'The Dog Stars' World Premiere held at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on August 20, 2026 in London, England.
Interview
The "Dog Stars" director has commanded armies and shot epics with more than a dozen cameras at once, but he tells IndieWire that writing is still the hardest part of filmmaking.
TONY, Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain, 2026. © A24 / courtesy Everett Collection
Filmmaker Toolkit
Is the “Nirvanna the Band the Show” director growing up? Not exactly.
James Gray at the "Paper Tiger" press conference at the Cannes Film Festival
Filmmaker Interview
Gray returned to celluloid and embraced vintage tools on “Paper Tiger,” telling IndieWire he is “trying to get at a humanity” he believes is getting lost with new technology.
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Filmmaker Toolkit
Showrunner Vince Gilligan tells IndieWire about finding more ways to make Albuquerque look enchanting, even as his team crafts a world-spanning story.
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