The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Cyrano with Joe Wright and Sam Taylor-Johnson (Ep. 346)

Director Joe Wright discusses his new film, Cyrano, with fellow director Sam Taylor-Johnson in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
Based on the play by Edmond Rostand, the film adds singing to the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, who can dazzle with a word or a sword but, convinced that his appearance makes such a romance impossible, cannot declare his love for his beautiful friend Roxanne.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/February2022/Cyrano_QnA_1221.aspx

The Unforgivable with Nora Fingscheidt and Suzi Yoonessi (Ep. 345)

Director Nora Fingscheidt discusses her new film, The Unforgivable, with fellow director Suzi Yoonessi in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film tells the story of Ruth Slater, a woman recently released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime. As she attempts to re-enter a society that refuses to forgive her past, her only hope for redemption is finding the estranged younger sister she was forced to leave behind.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/Unforgivable_QnA_1221.aspx

Nightmare Alley with Guillermo del Toro and Tim Blake Nelson (Ep. 344)

Director Guillermo del Toro discusses his new film, Nightmare Alley, with fellow director Tim Blake Nelson in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York.
Set in 1940s New York, the film weaves the tale of a down-on-his-luck hustler who teams up with a clairvoyant and her mentalist husband to scam the wealthy.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/NightmareAlley_QnA_1221.aspx

Bruised with Halle Berry and David E. Talbert (Ep. 343)

Director Halle Berry discusses her new film, Bruised, with fellow director David E. Talbert in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film tells the story of mixed martial arts contestant Jackie Justice, who has failed at the one thing she's ever been good at - fighting. When the young son she abandoned years ago returns to her doorstep, Jackie must conquer her demons both inside and outside the cage.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/Bruised_QnA_1221.aspx

Belfast with Kenneth Branagh and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 342)

Director Kenneth Branagh discusses his new film, Belfast, with fellow director Christopher Nolan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The semi-autobiographical tale follows a working-class family and their nine-year-old son during the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital, where political and religious clashes turn their world upside down and change their lives forever.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/Belfast_QnA_1221.aspx

West Side Story with Steven Spielberg and Damien Chazelle (Ep. 341)

Director Steven Spielberg discusses his new film, West Side Story, with fellow director Damien Chazelle in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film retells the story of Tony and Maria, two teenagers from different ethnic backgrounds and rival gangs who fall in love in 1950s New York City. But tensions between their respective friends set them on a path toward tragedy.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/WestSideStory_QnA_1221.aspx

Being the Ricardos with Aaron Sorkin and David O. Russell (Ep. 340)

Director Aaron Sorkin discusses his new film, Being the Ricardos, with fellow director David O. Russell in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film revisits the story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz as their complex relationship is threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/BeingTheRicardos_QnA_1221.aspx

Red Rocket with Sean Baker and Lizzie Borden (Ep. 339)

Director Sean Baker discusses his new film, Red Rocket, with fellow director Lizzie Borden in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film follows Mikey, who after failing in his adult film career, comes home to a town that doesn’t want him back and clashes with his estranged wife and her family.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/RedRocket_QnA_122104.aspx

Ghostbusters: Afterlife with Jason Reitman and Eli Roth (Ep. 338)

Director Jason Reitman discusses his new film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, with fellow director Eli Roth in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
Set three decades after the original Ghostbusters, the film tells the story of a single mother and her two children who move to a small town in Oklahoma, where they discover their connection to the Ghostbusters and their grandfather’s secret legacy.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/GhostbustersAL_QnA_1121.aspx

C’mon C’mon with Mike Mills and Spike Jonze (Ep. 337)

Director Mike Mills discusses his new film, C'mon C'mon, with fellow director Spike Jonze in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film tells the story of a man who forms a bond with his sister's son when they are thrown together on a cross-country trip.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/CmonCmon_QnA_1121.aspx

Red Notice with Rawson Marshall Thurber and Jaume Collet-Serra (Ep. 336)

Director Rawson Marshall Thurber discusses his new film, Red Notice, with fellow director Jaume Collet-Serra in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot, the film follows FBI profiler John Hartley, who is forced to partner with the world's greatest and most notorious art thieves on a daring heist.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/RedNotice_QnA_1121.aspx

A Hero with Asghar Farhadi and Ritesh Batra (Ep. 335)

Director Asghar Farhadi discusses his new film, A Hero, with fellow director Ritesh Batra in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film tells the story of Rahim, a man imprisoned because of a debt he was unable to repay. When he receives a two-day leave, he is confronted with a crisis he would never have imagined.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/GCS_AHero_1120.aspx

Swan Song with Benjamin Cleary and Kari Skogland (Ep. 334)

Director Benjamin Cleary discusses his new film, Swan Song, with fellow director Kari Skogland in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film follows a man who is diagnosed with a terminal illness as he considers whether to engage in an experimental trial that would allow him to shield his loved ones from grief.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/SwanSong_QnA_1121.aspx

Don’t Look Up with Adam McKay and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 333)

Director Adam McKay discusses his new film, Don't Look Up, with fellow director Barry Jenkins in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles.
The film tells the story of two Michigan State astronomers who discover a planet-killing comet the size of Mount Everest is hurtling toward the Earth. With only six months until the comet makes impact, they embark on a media tour to try to get the world to take the situation seriously before it's too late.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/DontLookUp_QnA_1121.aspx

Violet with Justine Bateman and Aaron Schneider (Ep. 332)

Director Justine Bateman discusses her new film, Violet, with fellow director Aaron Schneider in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film tells the story of a film executive named Violet who realizes that she has spent years letting fear drive her every decision and must learn to silence her relentlessly negative inner thoughts to live life show she wants.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/Violet_QnA_1121.aspx

Spencer with Pablo Larraín and Rebecca Miller (Ep. 331)

Director Pablo Larraín discusses his new film, Spencer, with fellow director Rebecca Miller in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. Set years after the fairy-tale wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, when the bliss has grown cold and rumors of affairs abound, the film picks up the true story on one Christmas holiday, as Diana wrestles with the pivotal decision of whether or not to leave.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/January2022/Spencer_QnA_1121.aspx

Hive with Blerta Basholli and Nicole Kassell (Ep. 330)

Director Blerta Basholli discusses her new film, Hive, with fellow director Nicole Kassell in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film recounts the true story of Fahrije, a woman who pulls together the other widows in her patriarchal village to launch a business selling a local food product. Their newfound independence draws the hostility of the men in the village who condemn their efforts, sparking a feud that threatens their sovereignty and the financial future of their families.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2021/December2021/GCS_HIVE_1121.aspx

The First Wave with Matthew Heineman and Marc Levin (Ep. 329)

Director Matthew Heinman discusses his new film, The First Wave, with fellow director Marc Levin in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. The film spotlights the everyday heroes inside one of New York's hardest hit hospital systems as they come together to fight one of the greatest threats the world has ever encountered.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2021/December2021/DocSeries_TheFirstWave_1121.aspx

Last Night in Soho with Edgar Wright and Phil Lord (Ep. 328)

Director Edgar Wright discusses his new film, Last Night in Soho, with fellow director Phil Lord in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film follows an aspiring fashion designer who encounters an ambitious singer when she mysteriously travels to the 1960s, but their façade of glamour soon cracks into something much darker.
Please note spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2021/December2021/LastNightSoho_QnA_1023.aspx

The Harder They Fall with Jeymes Samuel and Baz Luhrmann (Ep. 327)

Director Jeymes Samuel discusses his new film, The Harder They Fall, with fellow director Baz Luhrmann in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The film tells the story of an outlaw who reunites his old gang to track down and exact revenge on an enemy who is being released from prison.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2021/December2021/HarderTheyFall_QnA_1021.aspx