IndieWire: Screen Talk

After years of asking, Sony Picture Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard join the podcast to take us behind the scenes of the current state of independent and international distribution. They also walk us through their impressive awards slate this year, including the hand-painted animated film "Iron Boy" and Pedro Almodóvar's return to Spanish-language cinema...

James Gray, IndieWire favorite and director of the new film "Paper Tiger," joined Anne and Ryan at the Virginia Film Festival for an entertaining chat about cinema past and present. Gray reveals why he cast Adam Driver for his danger, the origins of his interest in working class stories, tales from his first time at the Venice film festival, his hot takes on Letterboxd, why h...

The fabulous Carrie Coon joins the podcast this week to dish on her new movie "The Liberation," the upcoming season of "The Gilded Age," and her family's media habits. (17:22)

First, Anne and Ryan break down the winners from the Virginia Film Festival, explain why the Gotham Awards aren't as predictive as you might think, and check in on the Oscar chances for several n...

Daniel Pemberton joins the podcast this week to break down his incredible year as composer for many hit films, from "Project Hail Mary" to "The Drama" and documentaries "Ink" and "Musk" (not to mention a season of "Slow Horses" over on TV). 25:50

First, hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio weigh in on the surprising Awards surge for "You Can See Everything." They als...

For Alex Gibney, the director of expose documentaries like "Going Clear" and "The Inventor," taking on the larger than life figure of Elon Musk was a perfect challenge. Gibney shares his thoughts on the complicated legacy of the tech giant, from the optimism of his early days to his bizarre views on procreation, and reveals why he interviewed an AI version of Musk for the fil...