We Need to Talk About Oscar offers in-depth interviews with filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals. While inspired by Oscar-worthy content, our conversations extend to buzzworthy titles and TV shows, exploring both the technical aspects of filmmaking and the personal stories behind them.
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Three friends, movie fans, and movie podcasters take a category by category dive into the current Academy Award nominees, sharing our favs, our misses, and what we think the Academy will do this year.
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Lured into injustice, with the co-director and cinematographer of ‘A Lien’
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19:15With the final voting for this year's Academy Awards underway, we bring you a short film that's thematically as timely as it gets. 'A Lien' chronicles a far too common and unjust tearing apart of a family in the midst of the father's immigration process. The 15-minute short is directed by brothers David and Sam Cutler-Kreutz, and today we are joine…
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Jarin Blaschke brings color to the world of 'Nosferatu'
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16:45The unsurprising surprise hit of late 2024 - early 2025 was undoubtedly Robert Eggers’ gothic horror retelling of Nosferatu. The familiar story of Count Orlok, portrayed by Bill Skarsgård, is captured from a fresh perspective, through the eyes and nightmarish life of Ellen, played by Lily-Rose Depp. The two are accompanied in their gory ventures by…
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Maria Bakalova reconciles with grief in ‘O Horizon’
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19:09Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova took Hollywood and the world by storm as Tutar in 2020's Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, and her choices ever since have lived up to that. Whether playing a vital role in Halina Reijn and A24's first venture, Bodies Bodies Bodies, voicing Cosmo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, or just last year playing Ivana Trump alo…
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‘Magic Hour’ captures actors Miriam Shor and Josh Stamberg in a different light
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16:08Festival season is in full swing, and this time, we had the pleasure of speaking with Miriam Shor and Josh Stamberg, the stars of Magic Hour, Jacqueline Christy's directorial debut, which premieres at this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Miriam, who you might know from Younger, and Josh, who starred in Fleishman Is in Trouble and …
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Drew Hancock realizes AI in 'Companion'
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15:50We're not used to seeing refreshing, high-quality movies (other than intended Oscar palyers) hit theatres in January, or as some like to call it, Dumpuary. Of course, there are always exceptions, like Paddington 1 and 2, Split, or Cloverfield. This January, on the brink of February, writer-director Drew Hancock’s feature debut, Companion, joins tha…
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Vera Drew revisits the early days of 'The People's Joker'
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22:12As we rapidly approach the 40th Independent Spirit Awards, you'll hear a few conversations with this year's nominees. One of them is comedian, writer, director, and star of her own feature debut: Vera Drew! In our conversation with her, she shares the ups and downs of bringing The People's Joker to life—a film that defies not only genre but all exp…
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We Need to Talk About Sundance #3: The unintentional intentions in ’Rains Over Babel’
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19:45One of the few things the pandemic couldn’t put a stop to was creativity. Our next guest is a perfect example: first-time director Gala del Sol, who began developing her debut feature during a time of great uncertainty. Gala’s incredibly ambitious Rains Over Babel premieres at Sundance in the NEXT section, offering something fresh and new while wor…
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We Need to Talk About Sundance #2: The search for ‘LUZ’
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23:55Three worlds, three dimensions? Not necessarily... However, director Flora Lau’s interpretation of the search for something both on a physical and spiritual level is exactly what we get to witness in Flora’s second feature LUZ. To up the ante, we haven’t been joined by this many guests before, as this time, in writer-director Flora Lau, producer Yv…
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We Need to Talk About Sundance #1: One of a kind 'By Design'
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55:25We could write endlessly about why you should look out for Amanda Kramer's By Design, but we’ll let the film’s synopsis speak for itself: “A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair.” Honestly, what more do you need to strap in and watch this hour and a half long film starring Juliette Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, and nar…
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Chris Sullivan visits Soderbergh’s Hollywood in ‘Presence’
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19:23Even though this year’s edition of the Sundance Film Festival has just kicked off, today marks the release of one of the buzziest titles from last year’s festival. We’re talking about none other than one of the two Steven Soderbergh movies to see the light of day (well, actually the silver screen), the technically ingenious, thematically spooky Pre…
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Ed Lachman and a cinematographer’s spatial awareness
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28:00As far as the art of cinematography goes, few are as accomplished or, dare I say, as revered as Edward Lachman. A frequent collaborator with Todd Haynes and a former partner to Paul Schrader and Steven Soderbergh, Ed has left an indelible mark on the craft. Today, we’re discussing Maria, the Angelina Jolie-led drama that marks Ed’s second collabora…
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'September 5' director Tim Fehlbaum on the weight of history
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16:01It’s one thing to make a film about tragic historical events, but it’s another to depict them gracefully and objectively. This is exactly what director Tim Fehlbaum, his crew, and the stellar ensemble of Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch set out to do in the movie September 5. During our sit-down with Tim, he shared what…
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Shea Whigham breaks out of character
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23:39Very few actors possess the level of versatility and underappreciation as Shea Whigham. From starring in indie gems like Wristcutters: A Love Story and Take Shelter to blockbuster franchises such as Mission: Impossible and acclaimed TV shows like Boardwalk Empire, Shea’s range is undeniable. Last June marked the Tribeca premiere of his team-up with…
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How ‘The Brutalist’ cinematographer Lol Crawley moved what's immobile
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25:16You probably know by now that we wouldn’t even risk not talking about the unexpected yet glorious return of VistaVision, with none other than The Brutalist cinematographer Lol Crawley! Brady Corbet’s third feature’s been the talk of the town ever since it’s buzzy Venice premiere and Silver Lion win. Lol tells us not only about his approach to photo…
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How DoP Jomo Fray’s camera joined the act in ‘Nickel Boys’
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48:08Our coverage of one of 2024's most masterfully crafted films wouldn’t be complete without the mind responsible for executing its extraordinary visual language. So, with that, we present our breakdown of Nickel Boys, featuring cinematographer Jomo Fray. Among other things, Jomo tells us about how he is choosing projects, the evolution of the film’s …
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Rina Yang fights the battle of perception in ‘The Fire Inside’
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17:452024's final episode features cinematographer Rina Yang, who joins us to discuss her work on The Fire Inside, the debut feature from cinematographer-turned-director Rachel Morrison. In our chat, we dig into the challenges of capturing the inspiring yet painfully real story of boxer Claressa Shields, from adapting to the Flint, Michigan setting to i…
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The brutal art of indie filmmaking with Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, co-directors of 'Los Frikis'
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46:00The Peanut Butter Falcon, you remember that one, right? Well, the directing duo of Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson are back with Los Frikis! And what’s more punk than staying in the world of indies instead of chasing a big studio deal? In our in-depth conversation with the two, we dive into the creative decisions behind their follow-up to their d…
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Exploring emotions through the lens of cinematographer Cambio in 'Daughters'
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34:03We don't talk enough about the cinematography of documentaries. But we should. And this time, we did. Daughters premiered in January at Sundance and was released on Netflix in August. The film, co-directed by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, centers on and follows four young girls preparing for a special Daddy-Daughter Dance with their incarcerated f…
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We Need to Talk About Emmy #16: The cinematography of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’
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23:20The series adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude has captivated audiences for a week now in its highly anticipated series adaptation. While a story of this scale requires time to fully absorb, we’ve got a little “nudge” to help you dive deeper: our interview with the TV show’s cinematographers, Maria Sarasvati Herrera…
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Inside the Control Room of 'September 5'
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32:00To start the week strong, we sit down with cinematographer Markus Förderer and production designer Julian M. Wagner to discuss their work on Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5. The duo shares their initial reactions to the script, how they approached the sensitive subject of the Munich massacre, and the extensive research that went into their technical and…
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Directing and portraying the cross-generational tragedy of 'Nickel Boys'
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38:01After its world premiere in late August at the Telluride Film Festival, the adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s 2019 novel, Nickel Boys has taken festivals, awards season, and audiences by storm over the past few months. We had the opportunity to sit down with writer-director RaMell Ross after a screening and Q&A of the film at the Camerimage Festival…
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Co-writer Clint Bentley on exploring the reality of ‘Sing Sing’
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21:24Our coverage of Sing Sing is far from over! Why would it be? Awards season has just begun! This week, we’re joined by the film’s co-writer and producer, Clint Bentley. After his feature directorial debut, Jockey, Clint passed the director’s chair to his longtime collaborator, Greg Kwedar. In our conversation with Clint, we explored his and Greg’s w…
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Rodrigo Prieto takes the stand in the director’s chair
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14:50After lensing one of last year’s most unexpected yet remarkable double-feature pairings - Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon - Rodrigo Prieto, widely regarded as one of his generation’s finest cinematographers, brings us his feature directorial debut, Pedro Páramo. This time around on the show, we had the privilege of sitting down with Rodrigo a…
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Ray Fisher goes from stage to screen in 'The Piano Lesson'
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18:48Following the widely successful stage production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, Malcolm Washington has chosen the story as his feature directorial debut, with the film produced by his father, Denzel Washington, and Netflix. Three actors reprise their roles from the stage production, bringing their immense talent to the screen: Samuel L. Jacks…
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DoP Benjamin Kračun on concocting ‘The Substance’
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26:36Without a doubt one of 2024’s biggest cinematic events is The Substance. Coralie Fargeat’s body horror premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival to great critical acclaim and has been gathering more and more attention ever since. We managed to sit down with the film’s cinematographer Benjamin Kračun for an interview. If you’ve seen the film, yo…
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