

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast
Directors Guild of America
Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, ”The Director’s Cut” will bring you the behind-the-scenes stories of today’s most talked about films. Each episode features a different director interviewed by one of their peers, leading to revealing conversations about the grueling, but rewarding process of bringing their films to life.
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Mar 10, 2016 • 40min
Episode 15: Mustang with Deniz Gamze Ergüven And John Krokidas
Director Deniz Gamze Ergüven discusses her new film, Mustang, with Director John Krokidas. The film follows five teenaged Turkish sisters whose lives are changed after an afternoon of innocent beach play with some male classmates is reported as illicit by a neighbor.

Mar 3, 2016 • 33min
Episode 14: The Danish Girl with Tom Hooper and Michael Apted
Director Tom Hooper discusses his latest film, The Danish Girl, with Director Michael Apted. The film follows Lili Elbe and her journey as a transgender pioneer during the early 20th century.

Feb 25, 2016 • 50min
Episode 13: DGA Meet the Nominees 2016 Feature Film Symposium Part 3 of 3
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 25th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Tom McCarthy, Adam McKay, George Miller, and Ridley Scott on their nominated films. Topics for part three include how the nominees staged particularly complicated scenes and discoveries they made during the editorial process.

Feb 18, 2016 • 43min
Episode 12: DGA Meet the Nominees 2016 Feature Film Symposium Part 2 of 3
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 25th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Tom McCarthy, Adam McKay, George Miller, and Ridley Scott on their nominated films. Topics for part two include how the nominees solved unexpected problems and were willing to explore "happy accidents" that occurred during filming.

Feb 12, 2016 • 48min
Episode 11: DGA Meet the Nominees Feature Film Symposium: Part 1 of 3
Jeremy Kagan moderates the 25th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Feature Film Symposium featuring Alejandro G. Iñárritu , Tom McCarthy, Adam McKay, George Miller, and Ridley Scott on their nominated films. Topics for part one include advice that the nominees took to heart in their careers and anecdotes about the casting process.

Feb 4, 2016 • 30min
Episode 10: Concussion with Peter Landesman and Boaz Yakin
Director Peter Landesman speaks about his latest film, Concussion, with Director Boaz Yakin. The film follows forensic pathologist Dr. Bennett Omalu who discovers a football-related brain trauma called CTE and his efforts to fight for the truth to be known despite the influence of the NFL.

Jan 28, 2016 • 32min
Episode 9: Carol with Todd Haynes and Kelly Reichardt
Director Todd Haynes discusses his latest film, Carol, about two women from different worlds who find themselves in the midst of a love affair, with Director Kelly Reichardt.

Jan 21, 2016 • 34min
Episode 8: Spotlight with Tom McCarthy and Jonathan Levine
Director Tom McCarthy discusses his latest film, Spotlight, about the team of investigators from the Boston Globe who uncovered a decades-long cover up of child molestation within the Boston Catholic Archdiocese, with fellow director Jonathan Levine.

Jan 15, 2016 • 31min
Episode 7: The Big Short With Adam McKay and Paul Thomas Anderson
Director Adam McKay discusses his newest film, The Big Short about the 2008 financial collapse, based on the book by Michael Lewis, with fellow director Paul Thomas Anderson.

Jan 9, 2016 • 34min
Episode 6: The Revenant with Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Darren Aronofsky
Fresh off the huge success of last year's Birdman, Director Alejandro Iñárritu discusses making The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, a vivid tale of survival set on the American frontier in the 19th century, with another visionary director, Darren Aronofsky.