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David Hemingson is the screenwriter and producer of the Oscar-nominated film The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne. This film is about a curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school who remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's head cook,...

Michelle Mizner is the Oscar-nominated producer and editor of the documentary feature 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL. The film tells the story of the twenty days that Mistyslav Chernov spent with his colleagues in besieged Mariupol after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Chernov compiled footage that he collected in Mariupol together with the team from Frontline and the Associated Press (AP). 20 DAYS IN...

Neil Corbould is a two-time Oscar winning visual effects artist who previously won for Gladiator and Gravity and also nominated for Superman Returns, Snow White and the Huntsman, Rogue One. This year, he has the unique and historic distinction of receiving three nominations in the Visual Effects category. Along with Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1", he is also nominated for The Cr...

Lasse Noer is the director and writer of the short film KNIGHT OF FORTUNE which has now been nominated at the Oscars for Best Live Action Short Film. The film tells the story of a man who arrives at a chapel to say goodbye to his recently deceased wife, but has trouble bringing himself to open the casket and acknowledge his loss.

Stéphane Ceretti is the visual effects supervisor of the Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the last installment of the popular trilogy within the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ceretti has received his third Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects for his work in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. His previous nominations were for Doctor Strange and the first Guardians of the Galaxy.

Sound editor Erik Aadahl discusses his work on his latest film, the futuristic sci-fi action thriller The Creator, directed by Gareth Edwards. Set in 2070, 15 years after artificial intelligence (AI) set off a nuclear detonation in Los Angeles, which started a war of humans against AI, an ex-special forces agent is recruited to hunt down and kill the "Creator," who has developed a myster...

Peter Sohn is the director of Pixar's latest animated film Elemental. Set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic elements of nature, the story follows fire element Ember and water element Wade, who spend time together in the city while trying to save a convenience store owned by Ember's father, Bernie. Elemental has earned Sohn his first Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. Pe...

For this episode, we are joined by director Sean Wang and producer Sam Davis, who just received their first Oscar nomination for the film Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó. The film is nominated for Best Documentary Short. The film features Wang's elderly grandmothers as he films them going about their daily lives. Yi Yan Fuei, Wang's paternal grandmother (nǎi nai), is 94 years old, while Chang Li Hua,...

Dave Karger is an award-winning TV host, interviewer, journalist, and film expert. He is a host on Turner Classic Movies and has been the Oscars expert on NBC’s TODAY since 2000. He's now out with his new book "50 Oscar Nights" which includes Karger's interviews with 50 Academy Award winners as they take us behind-the-scenes of their Oscar wins and tell never-before-told stories...

Laurent Sénéchal is the editor of the 5-time Oscar nominated legal drama Anatomy of a Fall. In addition to Sénéchal's nomination for Best Film Editing, ANATOMY OF A FALL is also nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress for Sandra Hüller, Best Director for Justine Triet, and Best Picture of the Year. The film is about a woman who is suspected of her husband's murder, with their...

Vincent René-Lortie is the writer and director of the Oscar-nominated short INVINCIBLE. Inspired by a true story, INVINCIBLE recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.

Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, co-wrote and executive produced an animated short film "War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko" featuring the iconic peace anthem "Happy Xmas (War is Over)". The film has now been Oscar nominated for Best Animated Short Film. Dave Mullins is the director of the film, as well as a co-screenwriter with Ono Lennon....

Costume designer Vera Chow's latest project, the action comedy series THE BROTHERS SUN starring Michelle Yeoh, is now streaming on Netflix. The series follows a Taipei gangster, Charles Sun (Justin Chien), who's settled into his life as a ruthless killer. But when his father is shot by a mysterious assassin, Charles must go to L.A. to protect his mother (Michelle Yeoh) and utterly-unaware...

Oscar nominated editor Kevin Tent is known for teaming up with director Alexander Payne on every one of his feature films the past 30 years including Citizen Ruth, Election, About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants, Nebraska, Downsizing. His latest collaboration with Payne has earned him his second Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing for THE HOLDOVERS. In addition to Editing, THE HOLDOVERS is n...

Editor and producer Matthew Barber’s recent credits include Disney+’s The Right Stuff, Amazon’s Panic and Showtime’s American Gigalo. His latest project, the British crime drama series Sexy Beast based on the Jonathan Glazer film of the same name, is now streaming on Paramount+. Serving as a prequel series to Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 cult British gangster movie, Sexy Beast follows the origin story o...

Actress Susan Gallagher is recently known for her portrayal of Homeless Lynn in the Netflix series Cobra Kai, as well as Lamentian Homesteader in the Disney+ series Loki. She’s now coming out in her latest project, Merry Good Enough, now available on VOD. She also shares her experience working opposite Pierce Brosnan and James Caan (in his final film role) in the upcoming action thriller Fast Char...

Emmy Award-winning co-composers Robert Lydecker and Kevin Lax scored the brand new DreamWorks Animation film ORION AND THE DARK, directed by Sean Charmatz, now streaming on Netflix. The film is about a kid named Orion whose greatest fear in the world is the dark. When the embodiment of his worst fear pays a visit, Dark whisks Orion away on a roller-coaster ride around the world to prove there is n...

Jane Levy is most known for playing the titular character in NBC’s musical dramedy Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist which earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 2021. Her other notable credits include ABC’s hit series Suburgatory, Hulu’s Castle Rock and the incredibly successful horror films Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe. Jane is now marking her live musical theater debut in Los Angeles at the Geffen...

Mateo Londono is the cinematographer of the film RADICAL, starring Eugenio Derbez. The film takes place in a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, where a frustrated sixth grade teacher (Derbez) tries a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students.

Sonia Kennebeck is the director of the documentary "Reality Winner" based on he incredible true story of Reality Winner in her own words. Filmed over five years, this is the only documentary about the young NSA whistleblower who exposed Russian interference in U.S. elections and went to jail for it. With exclusive access to Reality Winner and the media outlet involved in her arrest, this...

Screenwriter Ilana Wolpert’s debut feature film, Anyone But You, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, is now playing in theaters. Ilana’s love of both romantic comedies and theater motivated her to write Anyone But You, which is based on her favorite Shakespeare play, Much Ado About Nothing. As a passionate fan of the rom-coms of the 1990s and 2000s, Ilana shares how those classics inspired he...

Richa Moorjani plays Scandia Deputy Indira Olmstead in the latest installment of FX's Emmy-winning series Fargo. The season has been nominated for the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards for Best Limited Series. Moorjani shares what it was like to get involved in the popular Fargo franchise, the historic nature surrounding her character with portraying a South Asian character in a Fargo sto...

Kristian Sensini is the composer of the award-winning independent animated film My Love Affair with Marriage. The film follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage set against a backdrop of historic events in Eastern Europe. Told from a woman’s point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humor and musical nu...

DUE JUSTICE, a heart pounding thriller, is about a former marine Max (Kellan Lutz) who experiences a devastating loss when his beloved wife and daughter are brutally murdered in a cold blooded act of violence. Consumed by grief and driven by revenge, Max embarks on a relentless mission to hunt down those responsible. The film stars Kellan Lutz (Extraction, The Expendables 3, The Twilight franchise...

Giovanni Lipari is the costume designer of the new AppleTV+ series The Buccaneers. The series tells the story of a group of American women who arrive in 1870s London society resulting in a cultural clash where centuries of tradition is being threatened. Giovanni's past credits include the AMC series Into the Badlands, Paramount+ series Halo, and the recent Netflix film Love in the Villa.