The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

The Lighthouse with Robert Eggers and Rian Johnson (Episode 226)

Director Robert Eggers discusses his new film, The Lighthouse, with fellow director Rian Johnson. Set in 1980s New England, the film tells the hallucinatory story of a grizzled veteran seaman and a novice lighthouse keeper who are thrown together on a harsh assignment. As isolation and alcohol being to eat at their sanity, they become threatened by their own nightmares.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Dec2019/Lighthouse_QnA_1019.aspx

Pavarotti with Ron Howard and Ondi Timoner (Episode 225)

Director Ron Howard discusses his new film, Pavarotti, with fellow director Ondi Timoner. The film examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, the film takes an in-depth look at the lasting legacy of the musical icon affectionately dubbed "The People's Tenor."
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Nov2019/LA_DocSeries_Pavarotti1019.aspx

The Irishman with Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee (Episode 224)

Director Martin Scorsese discusses his new film, The Irishman, with fellow director Spike Lee. The film follows Frank Sheeran, a retired WWII veteran and former mob hitman, as he reflects on the moments that defined his career as a figure in organized crime, especially his role in the 1975 disappearance and murder of Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Nov2019/Irishman_QnA_1019.aspx

The Current War - Director’s Cut with Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and Jonathan Mostow (Episode 223)

Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon discusses his new film, The Current War: Director's Cut, with fellow director Jonathan Mostow. The film reveals how electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse engaged in a battle of technology and ideas to determine whether direct current or alternating current would power the modern world.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Nov2019/CurrentWar_QnA_1019.aspx

Blade Runner: The Final Cut with Director Ridley Scott and Jon Favreau (Episode 222)

As part of a special celebration for the grand re-opening of the DGA’s brand new, state-of-the-art theater in Los Angeles, Director Ridley Scott discussed his 1982 sc-fi classic, Blade Runner. Scott’s final cut version of the film was shown with Dolby Vision picture and Dolby Atmos sound.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Nov2019/LA-TheaterReOpeningCelebration_091921.aspx

Joker with Director Todd Phillips and Ivan Reitman (Episode 221)

Director Todd Phillips discusses his new film, Joker, with fellow director Ivan Reitman. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, the film examines the slow descent into madness of the man who would become Batman’s arch nemesis.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Nov2019/Joker_QnA_1019.aspx

Ad Astra with Director James Gray and Damien Chazelle (Episode 220)

Director James Gray discusses his new film, Ad Astra, with fellow director Damien Chazelle (First Man). The film stars Brad Pitt as a near-future astronaut who makes a daring voyage to discover the truth about his father (Tommy Lee Jones) who disappeared on a deep space mission 30 year prior. The journey will unravel a mystery that challenges the nature of human existence and threatens the survival of our planet.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Nov2019/JamesGrayAD_ASTRA_QnA_0919.aspx

Downton Abbey with Director Michael Engler and Ritesh Batra (Episode 219)

Director Michael Engler discusses his film, Downton Abbey, with fellow director Ritesh Batra. The film continues the story from the popular British show, as both the hosts and the help prepare for a royal visit from the King and Queen of England. Scandal, romance and intrigue will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Nov2019/DowntonAbbey_QnA_0919.aspx

Hustlers with Lorene Scafaria and Adam McKay (Ep. 218)

Director Lorene Scafaria discusses her film, Hustlers, with fellow director Adam McKay. Inspired by a true story, the film stars Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu as two former strip club employees who join forces to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Nov2019/Hustlers_QnA_0919.aspx

Official Secrets with Gavin Hood and Phillip Noyce (Ep. 217)

Director Gavin Hood discusses his film, Official Secrets, with fellow director Phillip Noyce. The film tells the true story of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence specialist who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to collect compromising information on UN members and blackmail them into sanctioning 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Oct2019/GavinHoodDiscussesOfficialSecrets_QnA_0919.aspx

Blinded by the Light with Gurinder Chadha and Catherine Hardwicke (Ep. 216)

Director Gurinder Chadha discusses her film, Blinded by the Light, with fellow director Catherine Hardwicke. The film tells the story of Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in 1987 England amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the Thatcher era. He writes poetry to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father, but when a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, "The Boss," his world is turned upside down.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Sept2019/BlindedByTheLight_QnA_0819.aspx

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood with Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson (Ep. 215)

Director Quentin Tarantino discusses his film, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, with fellow director Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Los Angeles during the waning years of Hollywood's Golden Age, the film weaves together multiple storylines, following fading television actor Rick Dalton, his stunt double Cliff Booth, and his neighbor Sharon Tate during the months leading up to one fateful night in August 1969.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Oct2019/Tarantino_OnceUponATimeInHollywood_QnA_0919.aspx

The Kitchen with Andrea Berloff and Lisa Cholodenko (Ep. 214)

Director Andrea Berloff discusses her film, The Kitchen, with fellow director Lisa Cholodenko. The film tells the story of three Hell's Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI in 1978. Forces to take matters into their own hands, the women prove to be unexpectedly adept at mob life -- running the gangs and taking out the competition.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Sept2019/TheKitchen_QnA_0819.aspx

Sword of Trust with Lynn Shelton and Jake Kasdan (Ep. 213)

Director Lynn Shelton discusses her film, Sword of Trust, with fellow director Jake Kasdan. The film tells the story of Cynthia, who learns that her inheritance from her deceased grandfather is an antique sword that he believed was proof that the South won the Civil War. To sell the sword, Cynthia and her friend Mary team up with a cantankerous pawnshop owner and his man-child employee, who've discovered there's a market for the relic.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Sept2019/SwordOfTrust_QnA_0719.aspx

The Lion King with Jon Favreau and Sam Raimi (Ep. 212)

Director Jon Favreau discusses his film, The Lion King, with fellow director Sam Raimi. A photorealistic remake of the 1994 animated film, the film follows lion prince Simba, the son of King Mufasa of Pride Rock. When Mufasa's death at the hands of his brother Scar results in SImba's exile (and Scar's ascension to the throne), Simba must make new friends, grow up and battle Scar to take back what is rightfully his.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Sept2019/LionKing_QnA_0719.aspx

The Cold Blue with Erik Nelson and Sandra Luckow (Ep. 211)

Director Erik Nelson discusses her film, The Cold Blue, with fellow director Sandra Luckow. The film uses newly restored 4K footage and outtakes from DGA and Oscar-winning director William Wyler's 1944 documentary about the European air war during WWII, The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, as well as narration from surviving B-17 pilots to pay tribute to both Wyler and the men of the Eighth Air Force.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/August2019/NYDocSeries_TheColdBlue.aspx

A Dog’s Journey with Gail Mancuso and Anne Fletcher (Ep. 210)

Director Gail Mancuso discusses her film, A Dog's Journey, with fellow director Anne Fletcher. In the sequel to Lasse Hallström's 2017 feature, A Dog's Purpose, the film brings back the continually reincarnated dog and follows his adventures through multiple lives filled with love, friendship and devotion to his human family.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/July2019/A_Dogs_Journey_QnA_0619.aspx

Trial by Fire with Edward Zwick and Max Winkler (Ep. 209)

Director Edward Zwick discusses his film, Trial by Fire, with fellow director Max Winkler. The film tells the tragic and true story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was convicted of an arson-related triple homicide in 1992. During his 12 years on death row, he forms an unlikely bond with Elizabeth Gilbert, a Houston playwright who battles with the state to expose suppressed evidence that could save him.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/July2019/TrialByFire_QnA_0519.aspx

Booksmart with Olivia Wilde and Nicole Holofcener (Ep. 208)

Director Olivia Wilde discusses her film, Booksmart, with fellow director Nicole Holofcener. The film follows, Molly and Amy, two overachieving high school seniors who try to make up for their all work and no play attitude by cramming four years' worth of partying into the night before graduation.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/July2019/Booksmart_QnA_0619.aspx

Wine Country with Amy Poehler and Nisha Ganatra (Ep. 207)

Director Amy Poehler discusses her film, Wine Country, with fellow director Nisha Ganatra. The film tells the story of six longtime friends who take a scenic Napa getaway to relax and reconnect during a 50th birthday celebration. But when the alcohol flows, tensions from the past boil over and the women begin questioning their friendships and futures.
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https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/July2019/WineCountry_QnA_0519.aspx