We Need to Talk About Oscar Podcast
1) Julia Jackman and Xenia Patricia build a world of desire in '100 Nights of Hero'
Writer-director Julia Jackman and cinematographer Xenia Patricia join us to discuss '100 Nights of Hero,' their adaptation of Isabel Greenberg's graphic novel that premiered at Venice Film Festival. J...Show More
2) Filming the divine, with ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ cinematographer William Rexer
Today, we talk with cinematographer William Rexer about his work on ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’.William shares how he got to this project and the creative collaboration with the likes of writer-directo...Show More
3) Bringing back the dead, with ‘Influencers’ director Kurtis David Harder
Today, we talk with writer-director Kurtis David Harder about ‘Influencers,’ the sequel to his 2022 horror hit that was not always part of the plan.Kurtis shares how the sequel came to fruition and th...Show More
4) Finding the man behind the lyrics, with ‘Blue Moon’ writer Robert Kaplow
Today, we talk with writer Robert Kaplow about ‘Blue Moon,’ the Richard Linklater film that took decades to bring to the screen.Robert shares how his long-gestating interest in Lorenz Hart and Richard...Show More
5) Shih-Ching Tsou reclaims the devil's hand in 'Left-Handed Girl'
Writer-director Shih-Ching Tsou joins us to discuss 'Left-Handed Girl,' her deeply personal solo directorial debut that premiered at Cannes Critics' Week and has been selected as Taiwan's entry for Be...Show More
6) Clint Bentley and Adolpho Veloso on collaborating with nature in 'Train Dreams'
Director Clint Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso join us to discuss 'Train Dreams,' their adaptation of the Denis Johnson novella. The filmmakers reflect on the origins of their collaboration...Show More
7) From secrets to sequels: Simon Cellan Jones on 'The Family Plan 2'
Director Simon Cellan Jones joins us to discuss 'The Family Plan 2,' the second installment of what has become a franchise following the 2023 hit. Simon reflects on the fruition of this sequel and the...Show More
8) ‘There Was, There Was Not’ director Emily Mkrtichian in the warzone of erasure
Director Emily Mkrtichian joins us to discuss 'There Was, There Was Not,' her documentary that began filming in 2016 and evolved in devastating ways no one could have anticipated. Emily opens up about...Show More
9) Seamus McGarvey on reshaping light and vision in 'Die My Love'
Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey joins us to discuss 'Die My Love,' his latest collaboration with director Lynne Ramsay. Seamus reflects on their decades-spanning friendship and creative partnership, r...Show More
10) We Need to Talk About Emmy #28: Mike Makowsky on the irony of tragic events in ‘Death by Lightning’
This time around we are joined by Mike Makowsky, creator of the limited series ‘Death by Lightning,’ about bringing the story of one of America’s lesser known presidents to the screen.Mike shares how ...Show More