2011-04-16 4/10
Overview
An inside look at the creative process behind some of our most popular and beloved movies and television shows. All episodes feature recorded conversations between acclaimed and award-winning screenwriters, TV creators, and filmmakers from the Austin Film Festival's annual conference and year round events.
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Seasons List
Season 1
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
Season 2
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
Season 3
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. A Conversation with Chris Carter
2. Explosive Action Building Action Through Character
3. Re-Imagining the Classics
4. Elements of Horror
5. Constructing Comic Book Movies
6. A Conversation with Damon Lindelof
7. James Franco: A Look Inside 127 Hours
8. The Evolution of Funny: TV Comedy with Larry Wilmore
9. Heroes and Anti-Heroes: Loving the Villain
10. Romantic Comedies
11. A Conversation with Brian Hegleland
12. Writing the Fantastical: A Conversation with David McGee
Season 4
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. Breaking Bad: A Conversation with Vince Gilligan
2. Frank Darabont: A Filmmaker's Journey
3. Alien: Deconstructing a Sci-Fi Classic
4. House of Cards: A Conversation with Beau Willimon
5. Time Travel and the Filmmaker's Trek
6. Thelma & Louise: A Conversation with Callie Khouri
7. Unforgiven: Deconstructing an Anti-Western
8. Men in Black: A Conversation with Ed Solomon
9. Rectify: Ray McKinnon on Characters & Culture
10. Philadelphia: A Look Back
11. Deconstructing Dog Day Afternoon
12. Neo Noir: The Modern Day Film Noir
13. Greaser's Palace with Jonathan Demme & Paul Thomas Anderson
14. Jonathan Demme and Paul Thomas Anderson: A Conversation
Season 5
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. Mad Men: A Conversation with Matthew Weiner.
2. Fargo & True Detective: Television Anthologies
3. A Conversation with John Ridley
4. Deconstructing "The Fly"
5. Selling Non-Fiction to an Audience: A Conversation with Terry George
6. The Left and Write: Politically Driven Narratives
7. Indie Filmmaking in Hollywood: A Conversation with Jay Duplass
8. Groundhog Day: Deconstructing the Comedy Classic
9. Planet of the Apes: Reimagining a Sci-Fi Franchise
10. Dead Poets Society: Deconstructing the Acclaimed Classic
11. Tommy Lee Jones: Bringing the Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada to Life
12. Scott Frank: A Screenwriter's Design
13. Justified: Inside the Writers' Room
14. Better Call Saul: A Conversation with Peter Gould
Season 6
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. John Singleton's Classic Influences
2. Norman Lear - A Retrospective
3. Zombie and Groot - Bringing Comics to Life
4. Rodrigo Garcia on Writing Relationships
5. The Path of an Action Writer: A Conversation with Robert Kamen
6. Daredevil: Behind the Screen
7. Carl Reiner: A Conversation with a TV Legend
8. Awkward Black Girl: A Conversation with Issa Rae
9. Chris Cooper: A Conversation on Acting
10. Se7en: Script to Screen w/Andrew Kevin Walker
11. Gary Ross on Drive and Inspiration
12. America Ferrera on the Storyteller's Responsibility
13. Charles Burnett: Film as a Means for Social Change
14. Saving Mr. Banks: Script to Screen
15. A Conversation with Jason Reitman
Season 7
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. Loving: Jeff Nichols Brings History to the Screen
2. The Jungle Book: Justin Marks on Updating a Classic
3. Arrested Development to Veep: A Conversation with Tony Hale
4. "I'll Be There for You" A Conversation on Friends(hips) with Marta Kauffman
5. John Patrick Shanley: Writing for the Stage and Screen
6. Comedy is Queen: A Conversation with Paula Pell
7. Freaks & Muppets: A Conversation with Jason Segel
8. Creed: A New Legend
9. Deconstructing Billy Wilder
10. Complicated Relationships: A Conversation with Nancy Meyers
11. A Conversation with Jim Sheridan
12. Script to Screen: Motorcycle Diaries
13. Script to Screen: The Revenant
14. Writing Dumb: A Conversation with Bobby Farrelly
15. Psychological Thrillers
16. Deconstructing Jane Austen
17. Trail Stories: The Making of Lonesome Dove
18. From the Golden Age to the Platinum Age: A Conversation with Ed Begley Jr.
19. Treat Yo Self: A Conversation with Alan Yang
20. Frank Marshall on Producing from the Creative Side
Season 8
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. A Conversation with Greta Gerwig
2. A Conversation with Keenen Ivory Wayans
3. A Conversation with Kenneth Lonergan
4. Script to Screen: Arrival
5. A Conversation with Dan Gilroy
6. A Conversation with Gale Anne Hurd
7. Script to Screen: Pete's Dragon
8. A Conversation with Misha Green
9. A Conversation with Mark Frost
10. The People v. O.J. Simpson: A Conversation with Scott Alexander
11. A Conversation with Robert Townsend
12. Revisiting Westerns: A Conversation with Scott Frank & Walter Hill
13. Bloodline: A Conversation with Todd A. Kessler
14. Power: A Conversation with Courtney Kemp
15. American Gods: A Conversation with Michael Green
16. Great Adaptations
17. A Conversation with Noah Hawley
18. The Shape of Water: A Conversation with Vanessa Taylor
19. Script to Screen: Snowpiercer: A Conversation with Kelly Masterson
20. LBJ: A Conversation with Woody Harrelson & Rob Reiner
Season 9
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. A Conversation with Larry Wilmore
2. A Conversation with Linda Woolverton
3. Avengers: A Conversation with Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
4. Script to Screen: A Quiet Place
5. Portals to the Past
6. A Conversation with Peter Hedges
7. A Conversation with Tony Gilroy
8. A Conversation with Ali LeRoi
9. The Disaster Artist: A Conversation with Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
10. A Conversation with Roger Corman
11. Wild Wild Country: A Conversation with Maclain & Chapman Way
12. Deconstructing Nora Ephron
13. A Conversation with Graham Yost
14. A Conversation with Pamela Ribon
15. A Conversation with Kevin McDonald
16. A Conversation with Sasheer Zamata
17. A Conversation with Dana Gould
Season 10
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. On Writing Chernobyl
2. A Conversation with Lulu Wang
3. On Writing Game of Thrones
4. On Writing To All the Boys I've Loved Before
5. A Conversation with Catherine Reitman
6. A Conversation with Felicia D Henderson
7. Telling True Crime Stories
8. A Conversation with Megan Amram
9. A Conversation with Virgil Williams
10. On Writing Veep
11. A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan
12. On Writing GLOW
13. A Conversation with Ron Bass
Season 11
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. A Conversation with Gina Prince-Bythewood
2. A Conversation with Akiva Goldsman
3. A Conversation With Brenda Chapman
4. A Conversation With Kevin Willmott
5. A Conversation With Damon Lindelof
6. A Conversation With Liz Hannah
7. A Conversation with Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski
8. A Conversation With Gillian Flynn
9. A Conversation With Mara Brock Akil
10. A Conversation With John Logan
11. On Writing Horror
12. On Writing Barry
13. A Conversation With Kemp Powers
14. A Conversation With Ed Solomon
Season 12
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. A Conversation With Michael Schur
2. A Conversation With Dave Callaham
3. Fact V Fiction: A Conversation with Crowther and Baylin
4. A Conversation With David Koepp
5. On Writing Mare of Easttown: A Conversation with Brad Ingelsby
6. On Writing/Directing Hustle & Flow: A Conversation with Craig Brewer
7. On Writing John Wick: A Conversation with Derek Kolstad
8. On Producing: A Conversation with Stephanie Allain
9. On Adapting Stories: A Conversation with Eric Roth
10. On Writing Pig: A Conversation with Michael Sarnoski
11. On Writing The Humans: A Conversation with Stephen Karam
12. On Directing Miss Juneteenth: A Conversation with Channing Godfrey Peoples
13. On Showrunning: A Conversation with Glen Mazzara
14. On Creating Mayans M.C.: A Conversation with Elgin James
15. On Writing Sci-Fi: A Conversation with Lisa Joy
Season 13
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. Stephen Merchant: A Conversation
2. On Writing Ghosts with Joe Wiseman
3. A Conversation with Nikyatu Jusu
4. On Writing Action with Chris Fedak
5. A Conversation with James Grey
6. On Writing Dark Winds with Graham Roland
7. A Conversation with Dede Gardner
8. Re-living Palm Springs with Andy Siara
9. On Writing: Never Have I Ever with Lang Fisher
10. A Conversation with Edward Neumeier
11. From Fact to Fiction: Turning a True Story into a Series
12. A Conversation With Rob Thomas
13. Sci-Fi Storytelling with Marc Bernardin & Beau DeMayo
14. A Conversation With Sarah Polley
15. A Conversation with Darren Aronofsky
Season 14
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. The Bear: A Conversation with Joanna Calo
2. Inside the Making of Lawmen: Bass Reeves
3. On Making American Fiction
4. On Past Lives: A Conversation with Celine Song
5. Script to Screen: Dolemite is My Name
6. On Writing Severance: A Conversation with Dan Erickson
7. A Conversation with Lauren Shuler Donner
8. Script to Screen: Warrior
9. The Bikeriders with Jeff Nichols
10. A Conversation with Karyn Kusama
11. Film to TV Adaptations: A Conversation with Noah Hawley
12. A Conversation with Max Borenstein
13. A Conversation with Katrin Benedikt
14. Writing a Period Piece
15. A Conversation with Lee Eisenberg
Season 15
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
1. On the Last of US: A Conversation With Craig Mazin
2. A Conversation With Kathleen Kennedy
3. On the Making of Sing Sing
4. Script to Screen: American Psycho
5. On Vida: A Conversation With Tanya Saracho
6. Script to Screen: Twisters
7. On the Making of They Cloned Tyrone
8. Script to Screen: Battlestar Galactica
9. A Conversation With Meg LeFauve
10. On Shogun: A Conversation with Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo
11. Script to Screen: Bojack Horseman
12. On Challengers: A Conversation With Justin Kuritzkes
13. On YA Drama: A Conversation With Julie Plec
14. The Last Showgirl With Gia Coppola
15. A Conversation With Rian Johnson