Film at Lincoln Center Podcast
553 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsThe Film at Lincoln Center Podcast is a weekly podcast that features in-depth conversations with filmmakers, actors, critics, and more.
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From the Archives - David Fincher
August 28, 2015 05:22 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBDavid Fincher discussed his career and approach to filmmaking with critic Todd McCarthy in one of our HBO Directors Dialogues at the 48th New York Film Festival in 2010. THE SOCIAL NETWORK had its world premiere on opening night of the festival before going on to win the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, as well as Academy Awards for best screenwriting, editing, and score. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org Photo by ...
#46 - Alex Ross Perry + Elisabeth Moss
August 26, 2015 04:51 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBWriter-director Alex Ross Perry joined actress Elisabeth Moss here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center to discuss their new film together, QUEEN OF EARTH. The film opens here today, August 26th, with Moss and Perry in person for Q&As. For more info, check out filmlinc.org. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org
#45 - Greta Gerwig + Noah Baumbach
August 19, 2015 04:07 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBFilmmaker Noah Baumbach joined actress and co-writer Greta Gerwig on stage in our Walter Reade Theater to discuss their new film, MISTRESS AMERICA, which is now playing in select theaters. The conversation followed a sneak preview of the film and was moderated by the New York Film Festival Director of Programming Kent Jones. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org Photo by Mettie Ostrowski
#44 - Salma Hayek
August 12, 2015 04:51 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBSalma Hayek stopped by the Film Society of Lincoln Center to discuss her latest project, Kahlil Gibran’s THE PROPHET, on which she served as a producer and lent her voice. The live conversation was part of our ongoing Free Talks series, which is sponsored by HBO®. Hayek joined former Variety critic Scott Foundas in front of a packed house in our amphitheatre to discuss the film, and their wide-ranging discussion also touched on gender inequality, cynicism, and maintaining individuality in Ho...
#43 - Metropolitan
August 07, 2015 12:21 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBBonus episode! Director Whit Stillman joins cast members Isabel Gillies, Dylan Hundley, and Taylor Nichols to discuss their 90's indie classic METROPOLITAN, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. A new restoration opens here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center today with Stillman and cast in person for Q&As at select screenings. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org
#42 - Marielle Heller / Nadav Lapid
August 05, 2015 11:16 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBMarielle Heller is the director of the new coming-of-age comedy, THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, starring Bel Powelle, Kristen Wiig, and Alexander Skarsgaard; and Nadav Lapid is the writer-director of THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, a beautiful and perplexing drama from Israel. Both movies screened in last spring’s New Directors/New Films series, and today we're sharing the Q&A's that followed their sold out screenings. THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL opens in select theaters this weekend, and THE KINDE...
#41 - Pedro Costa
July 29, 2015 04:09 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBPortuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa discussed HORSE MONEY at an HBO Directors Dialogue during the 52nd New York Film Festival. In addition to the new film, the acclaimed director also talked about his reverence for Yasujiro Ozu, his approach to directing actors, and his opinion on last year's sci-fi blockbuster, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.com Photo by Godlis
From the Archives - Paul Schrader
July 24, 2015 05:44 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBFor this month's selection from our archives, we're presenting an event from 2006, which coincided with the publication of an essay Paul Schrader wrote for Film Comment entitled “Canon Fodder.” The piece dissected the criteria by which we determine which films deserve to be called the greatest of all time, and on the occasion of its release, Paul Schrader joined New York Film Festival Director of Programming Kent Jones on stage to talk about film canons, Wong Kar Wai, Pauline Kael, and his pi...
#40 - Joshua Oppenheimer
July 22, 2015 15:14 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBJoshua Oppenheimer discusses his new documentary, THE LOOK OF SILENCE, which is a companion piece to his Oscar-nominated THE ACT OF KILLING (2014). The discussion was part of our ongoing Free Talks series, which is sponsored by HBO®. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.com
#39 - Parker Posey
July 15, 2015 22:31 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBParker Posey stopped by The Film Society of Lincoln Center to discuss her role in Woody Allen's IRRATIONAL MAN, which opens this Friday. The evening was part of our ongoing Free Talks series, which is sponsored by HBO®. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. filmlinc.com Photo by Mettie Ostrowski
#38 - Sean Baker / '54'
July 08, 2015 04:37 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBIndie director Sean Baker talks with Film Comment's Violet Lucca about the new film TANGERINE. The film, which David Ehrlich (Time Out) describes as "a Pedro Almodovar remake of CRANK," opens here at The Film Society of Lincoln Center on July 10th. After that, you'll hear a Q&A from a screening of the newly restored director's cut of 1998 film, '54.' Director Mark Christopher, producer Ira Deutchman, editor Lee Percy, and production designer Kevin Thompson joined our Deputy Director Eugene ...
#37 - Rose McGowan / Alan Rickman
July 01, 2015 04:38 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBActor-turned director Rose McGowan stopped by for one of our Free Talks, which are sponsored by HBO®. The conversation followed a screening of her directorial debut, the short film DAWN, which tells a disturbing story of a young girl's coming of age. DAWN is now available to watch free on YouTube. After that, you'll hear a live conversation with British actor/director Alan Rickman, who stopped by to discuss his latest film, A LITTLE CHAOS, which stars Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, and...
From the Archives - Michael Haneke + Darren Aronofsky
June 26, 2015 04:46 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBMichael Haneke and Darren Aronofsky talk cinema on today's bonus episode, which features a conversation from one of our HBO Directors Dialogues at the 47th New York Film Festival. We hope you've been enjoying the Film Society of Lincoln Center's weekly podcast The Close-Up. Today, we're excited to bring you the first in a series of monthly bonus episodes featuring content from our archives, which span more than 40 years of the New York Film Festival, Chaplin Award Gala, retrospectives, serie...
#36 - The Overnight / Julie Taymor
June 24, 2015 05:08 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBToday's episode features writer/director Patrick Brice, actors Jason Schwartzman, Adam Scott, Judith Godrèche, and producer Naomi Scott discussing their new comedy THE OVERNIGHT, as well as acclaimed film and theater director Julie Taymor discussing her latest film A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Julie Taymor joined us here at The Film Society of Lincoln Center for one of our Summer Talks, which are sponsored by HBO®. David Rooney from The Hollywood Reporter moderated the conversation in our amph...
#35 - The Wolfpack / Eden
June 17, 2015 05:30 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBScreenwriter Sven Hansen-Løve and actor Felix De Givry discuss their work in EDEN, the new film from acclaimed French director Mia Hansen-Løve. EDEN was a main slate selection in the 52nd New York Film Festival last fall, and it opens in theaters this weekend. In part two, director Crystal Moselle talks about her Sundance hit THE WOLFPACK, which opened here at The Film Society of Lincoln Center last weekend. Following a sneak preview of the film, Moselle joined the film's subjects - the mov...
#34 - The Nightmare
June 10, 2015 04:17 - 37 minutes - 26 MBDirector Rodney Ascher (ROOM 237) discusses his new film THE NIGHTMARE on today's episode. For his highly anticipated follow-up to 2012's ROOM 237, the director turned his attention to the terrifying subject of sleep paralysis. In the film, he interviews eight people who suffer from the affliction, and he cross-cuts their interviews with vivid reenactments of the nightmares they describe. The result is an intense experience that evokes the overwhelming fear that consumes the storytellers. ...
#33 - 2015 Cannes Film Festival
June 03, 2015 05:17 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBOn this week's episode, The Film Society looks back at last month's Cannes Film Festival which awarded Jacques Audiard’s DHEEPAN with the Palm d'Or. Part one features a Film Comment roundtable in which critics Alexander Horvath (Vienna Film Museum), Charlotte Garçon (Paris), Scott Foundas (Variety), Anton Dolin (Evening Moscow), and Gavin Smith (Film Comment) discuss the best and worst of the festival. Part two features a conversation between Film Society Deputy Director Eugene Hernandez ...
#32 - Safdie Brothers / Karl Ove Knausgaard
May 27, 2015 05:36 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBOn this week's episode of our podcast The Close-Up, we sat down with filmmaking brothers Josh and Benny Safdie. Their new film Heaven Knows What had its U.S. Premiere at the 52nd New York Film Festival last fall. Heaven Knows What is a gritty New York drama starring Arielle Holmes as Harley, a heroin addict in a chaotic relationship with the explosive Ilya, played by Caleb Landry Jones. Much of the film was shot just blocks from Lincoln Center and it is based on Holmes’s own experiences livi...
#31 - Jia Zhang-ke in 2008
May 20, 2015 04:35 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBThis week's episode features an archival conversation with Jia Zhang-ke, one of the most influential filmmakers in modern Chinese cinema. Jia is receiving the prestigious Carrosse d’Or (Golden Coach) award during this month's Cannes Film Festival and his latest film, MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART, is also screening in competition. Jia Zhang-ke is one of the leading figures of the "Sixth Generation" of Chinese cinema, and we've welcomed him to the Film Society many times over the years. Back at the 2...
Bonus Episode - Robert Redford Chaplin Award
May 16, 2015 15:20 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this special bonus episode of our weekly podcast The Close-Up, we're thrilled to present highlights from our 42nd annual Chaplin Award Gala honoring Robert Redford. The star-studded evening kicked off with a hilarious speech by Jane Fonda, who received the Chaplin Award in 2001 and starred alongside Redford in The Chase (1966), Barefoot in the Park (1967), and The Electric Horseman (1979). After that, we heard from writer-director J.C. Chandor, whose 2013 film All Is Lost was an official ...
#30 - Agnès Varda
May 13, 2015 05:21 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBLegendary French filmmaker Agnès Varda, who will be a recipient of an honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes, is the focus of this week's episode. The director stopped by the Film Society during our second annual Art of the Real festival, during which she was honored with a sidebar retrospective entitled The Actualities of Agnès Varda. Art of the Real is founded on the most expansive possible view of documentary film, and the selections from Varda's work showed the director's repeated interest in...
#29 - Bertrand Bonello
May 06, 2015 05:22 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn honor of the release of his latest film, SAINT LAURENT, French filmmaker Bertrand Bonello stopped by the Film Society for a Q&A. The director was joined by actors Gaspar Ulliel and Aymeline Valade for a lively discussion with Director of Programming Dennis Lim. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.com
#28b - 'White God'
April 29, 2015 14:38 - 24 minutes - 22 MBFor part two of this week's podcast, we're featuring a conversation with the director and screenwriter of the Hungarian thriller, WHITE GOD. Director Kornél Mundruczó and screenwriter Kata Wéber joined Film Comment's Gavin Smith for a Q&A during our annual New Directors/New Films series, which is co-presented with The Museum of Modern Art. WHITE GOD was one of the most buzzed-about films in the festival and the conversation took place in front of a sold out crowd in our Walter Reade Theater...
#28a - Albert Maysles
April 29, 2015 14:38 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBFor part one of this week's podcast, we're featuring a conversation with Albert Maysles from last year's New York Film Festival. The Q&A took place after a screening of his latest film, IRIS, which is now in theaters. The legendary director passed away this past March, and his presence will be sorely missed, but he will live on through his hugely influential films. Albert Maysles was an important member of our extended Film Society family. "Grey Gardens" premiered at the 13th New York Fi...
#27 - 'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'
April 22, 2015 15:56 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBFor this week's episode, we're featuring filmmaker Brett Morgen, whose new documentary Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck begins its limited theatrical release this weekend. Morgen's HBO Documentary feature is the first documentary to be made about the late Nirvana singer and guitarist with the cooperation of his family. Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, approached Morgen about the idea of taking on the projects back in 2007. With that blessing, Morgen and his team were given unprecedented access to ...
#26 - 'Dior and I'
April 15, 2015 03:50 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBFor this week's episode, we're featuring a conversation with filmmaker Frederic Tcheng, whose latest film, DIOR AND I, is now playing daily at The Film Society at Lincoln Center. Dior and I gives a fascinating glimpse into the inner-workings of the fashion industry—in this case, the hallowed, 69-year-old house of Christian Dior. The film is the sophomore directorial effort from Frédéric Tcheng and his first as solo director. Following the opening night screening of DIOR AND I, Tcheng sat w...
#25 - Olivier Assayas, Kristen Stewart & Juliette Binoche
April 08, 2015 05:51 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBThis week's two-part episode features French filmmaker Olivier Assayas. Special guests include actresses Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart, who co-star in his latest film, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA, opening in theaters next weekend. CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA, a main-slate selection of last year’s New York Film Festival, stars Binoche as a veteran actress coming to terms with her life and career after agreeing to act in a revival of the play that made her famous 20 years earlier. Stewart plays her a...
#24 - Noah Baumbach + Brian De Palma
April 01, 2015 05:15 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThis week's episode features a two-part conversation with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach. Part one comes from a recent Q&A after a screening of his latest, WHILE WE'RE YOUNG; and part two comes from the 2012 New York Film Festival, when Baumbach sat with legendary director Brian De Palma for a very special Directors Dialogue. Baumbach returned to the Film Society of Lincoln Center in March for a mini-retrospective entitled Growing Up Baumbach, which included a triple feature of KIC...
#23 - Mad Men: The End of an Era
March 25, 2015 03:59 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBIn celebration of the highly anticipated conclusion of the AMC series Mad Men, the Film Society paid tribute to the show with a gala event in Alice Tully Hall. Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner and stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, and John Slattery joined journalist Chuck Klosterman, who moderated the lively on-stage conversation about the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series, looking back at the popular TV show's seven seasons. The event, which took place Saturday, March 21...
#22 – Ethan Hawke
March 18, 2015 05:05 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week's episode comes from last year's New York Film Festival, during which the Film Society paid tribute to actor/ director Ethan Hawke. The special event featured a dinner followed by an intimate discussion with programming director Kent Jones. During the conversation, Hawke spoke at length about his fruitful collaborations with director Richard Linklater, his work in mainstream Hollywood, and his recent transition to working as a director. His directorial debut - SEYMOUR: AN INTRODUC...
#21 - Mélanie Laurent + Nathalie Baye
March 11, 2015 05:15 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBTwo of the most accomplished actresses in contemporary French cinema—Mélanie Laurent and Nathalie Baye—discuss their careers in one of our Free Talks, which are sponsored by HBO®. Nathalie Baye is a living legend of French cinema who began her career working with the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Maurice Pialat, and Francois Truffaut. More recently, Baye has shown no signs of slowing down as she continues to produce exciting work with directors like Tsai Ming-liang and Xavier Dolan. Her latest f...
#20 - Liv Corfixen + Nicolas Winding Refn
March 04, 2015 06:55 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBFilmmaker Liv Corfixen is the focus of this week's episode of The Close-Up, the Film Society of Lincoln Center's weekly podcast series. Corfixen's documentary, MY LIFE DIRECTED BY NICOLAS WINDING REFN offers an intimate look behind the scenes of Nicolas Winding Refn's (Corfixen's husband) controversial film ONLY GOD FORGIVES. It is currently playing daily here at the Film Society. The first part of this week's episode comes from this past Saturday, when Corfixen and Refn took the stage fo...
#19 - David Cronenberg
February 25, 2015 04:53 - 1 hour - 49 MBFor this week’s episode of The Close-Up, we’re proud to present an archival conversation with master director David Cronenberg, whose latest film, MAPS TO THE STARS, hits theaters this weekend. Back in 2005, the Film Society of Lincoln Center paid tribute to David Cronenberg leading up that year’s release of A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. That film went on to garner widespread critical acclaim with Peter Travers (Rolling Stone) praising its “explosive power and subversive wit,” and Manohla Dargis (...
#18 - Birdman
February 18, 2015 05:40 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBIt's Oscar week! In the spirit of this Sunday's Academy Awards, we are paying tribute to BIRDMAN, which is tied with Wes Anderson's THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL for the most nominations. BIRDMAN was the Closing Night selection at last year's New York Film Festival, and hours before its official screening director Alejandro González Iñárritu joined Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, and Amy Ryan on stage to discuss the film. We are proud to share this fas...
#17 - Abderrahmane Sissako
February 11, 2015 04:59 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBDirector Abderrahmane Sissako is the focus of this week's episode. The filmmaker joined co-host Brian Brooks on stage during last year's New York Film Festival to discuss TIMBUKTU. The film, which is currently in theaters, is nominated for the Academy Award for best foreign language film. This talk was a part of our NYFF Live series, which is sponsored by HBO®. This series of free talks extends beyond the festival with year-round discussions from actors and filmmakers. Check filmlinc.com fo...
#16 - Liv Ullmann
February 04, 2015 05:11 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBFor this episode of The Close-up, screen legend and director Liv Ullmann sat down with our own Brian Brooks as part of our ongoing Free Talks series here at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, which is sponsored by HBO®. For information about upcoming free events like the one featured in this episode, check out filmlinc.com. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here.
#15 - Jay and Mark Duplass
January 28, 2015 05:46 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBJay and Mark Duplass discuss their new HBO® series, TOGETHERNESS. The comedy-drama stars Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet, and Steve Zissis and airs on Sundays at 9:30pm. As part of our HBO®-sponsored Free Talks series here at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Duplass Brothers joined our own Brian Brooks for a lively discussion following a screening of the show's first two episodes. For more information about upcoming events like this, visit our website at www.filmlinc.com...
#14 - Xavier Dolan
January 21, 2015 05:13 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBXavier Dolan sits with the Film Society's deputy director Eugene Hernandez to discuss his new film, Mommy, which opens at the Film Society on January 23rd. The discussion took place as part of our ongoing Free Talks series here at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, which is sponsored by HBO. Recent guests of the program have included Jay and Mark Duplass, and Liv Ullman. Stay tuned at filmlinc.com for information on upcoming events. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of L...
#13 - Eddie Redmayne + Felicity Jones
January 14, 2015 06:02 - 50 minutes - 35 MBEddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones sit down with The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney to discuss their work in The Theory of Everything. The discussion followed a screening of the film here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. This talk is presented in partnership with The Hollywood Reporter. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. For more information, visit www.filmlinc.com.
#12 - Jennifer Aniston + Anna Kendrick
January 07, 2015 12:13 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBJennifer Aniston and Anna Kendrick discuss their new film "Cake." The conversation followed a screening of the film here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and was moderated by Columbia Film Professor and Moderator of the REEL PIECES series at Manhattan's 92nd Street Y Annette Insdorf. This podcast is brought to you by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.com
#11 - Tim Burton
December 31, 2014 05:49 - 27 minutes - 19 MBTim Burton's latest film "Big Eyes" is now in theaters. The visionary director and producer has a long history with the Film Society - "The Nightmare Before Christmas" premiered at the 31st New York Film Festival and "Ed Wood" screened at 32nd - and we are thrilled to present an event from our archives on the occasion of his new film. In 2005, Tim Burton spoke with the Film Society's then Director of Programming Richard Peña ahead of the release of his animated fantasy "Corpse Bride." He ...
#10 - Trent Reznor + Atticus Ross
December 24, 2014 04:17 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBComposers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross talk with Shirley Halperin (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter) about their work on David Fincher's GONE GIRL. The film marks the duo's third collaboration with Fincher, starting with THE SOCIAL NETWORK in 2010 followed by THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO in 2011. The discussion touched on their process, their thoughts on mixing music and dialogue, and the differences between working on a film and a record. Film Lives Here filmlinc.com
#9 - Mike Leigh
December 17, 2014 05:21 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBDirector Mike Leigh sat down with Amy Taubin during the 52nd New York Film Festival to discuss his new film "Mr. Turner." The conversation was part of NYFF's Directors Dialogue series, which is sponsored by HBO®.
Bonus Episode - Film Comment's Best Films of 2014
December 15, 2014 06:33 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThe editors of Film Comment magazine discuss the results of their Best Films of 2014 poll. The list is culled from over 100 critics and programmers and is split into two categories: films that received theatrical runs in 2014 and those viewed this year that currently have no announced plans for U.S. theatrical distribution. The magazine's digital editor Violet Lucca sat down with editor-in-chief Gavin Smith and senior editor Nicolas Rapold to discuss this year's list. Read more at filmcomme...
#8 - Marion Cotillard
December 10, 2014 05:34 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBActress Marion Cotillard talks with Variety's Scott Foundas about her career and her role in Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's "Two Days One Night" at the 52nd New York Film Festival. NYFF Live is sponsored by HBO®.
#7 - Damien Chazelle
December 03, 2014 06:10 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBDamien Chazelle talks about his film "Whiplash" at the 52nd New York Film Festival. NYFF Live is sponsored by HBO®.
#6b - Mike Nichols (Part 2): Getting Closer to Mike Nichols
November 26, 2014 06:29 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBIn part 2 of The Close-Up's tribute to Mike Nichols, we present an in-depth conversation from 2004 between Mike Nichols and the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Wendy Keys. Throughout both parts of this episode, you will hear excerpts from the 1999 Chaplin Award Gala honoring Mike Nichols. This part includes comments from Candice Bergen, Paul Simon, and Art Garfunkel.
#6a - Mike Nichols (Part 1): Nichols and May
November 26, 2014 06:18 - 56 minutes - 39 MBIn this special two-part episode of The Close-Up, we pay tribute to the late Mike Nichols. For Part 1, we present a conversation between Mike Nichols and Elaine May after a screening of May's "Ishtar" here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2006. Throughout both parts of this episode, you will hear excerpts from the 1999 Chaplin Award Gala honoring Mike Nichols. This part includes comments from Meryl Streep, Matthew Broderick, and Nora Ephron.
#5 - John Waters
November 19, 2014 05:15 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBOn the occasion of our comprehensive John Waters retrospective in September, Eugene Hernandez sat down with the director at his New York apartment to talk about his career and influences. For this episode, we're happy to present that conversation as well as one between film critic J. Hoberman and the director after a screening of his 1974 film, 'Female Trouble.'
#4 - Bennett Miller
November 12, 2014 05:46 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBBennett Miller talks FOXCATCHER, his influences, and the art of filmmaking at an HBO Directors Dialogue during the 52nd New York Film Festival.