IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit

The HBO mini-series "The Night Of" is a near perfect use of location shooting. This week we talk to location manager Shane Haden about working with creator Steven Zaillian to create this unique portrait of New York City and the criminal justice system. Shane also brings us behind the scenes of what's involved with being a location manager, the challenges of shooting in NYC and how he got his start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirsten Johnson talks about what she's learned from shooting some of the best nonfiction films of the last 25 years while working with directors like Laura Poitras and Michael Moore. We also discuss her new film "Cameraperson," which uses previously unseen footage from those films to create what IndieWire's Eric Kohn called, "A transcendent documentary experience. Truly original. There's never been a memoir quite like this one." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "Kate Plays Christine" director talks about how nonfiction filmmaking can be a cinematic form of self-expression, how his Sundance hit blurs the lines between fiction and reality, and what he's learned becoming a professor at the University of Missouri. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Eastsiders" star and creator Kit Williamson shares his insight on how to launch a successful web series. IndieWire's Digital Media Critic Jude Dry stops by to share her insights on some of her favorite series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director Ira Sachs talks about writing his new film "Little Men," not rehearsing actors and why the Queer/Film/Art community he's built has been so important to his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices