Shot Talks
Craft-focused conversations with leading filmmakers exploring the process and inspiration behind their work.
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Shot Talk – The Invite with Director Olivia Wilde
In this episode of Shot Talk, Director/Actor Olivia Wilde, Production Designer Jade Healy, Executive Producer Saul Germaine, and Colorist Damien Vandercruyssen sat down at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival to discuss their new A24 film, The Invite.
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Shot Talk – Wonder Man: Season 1 with DP Brett Pawlak
In this episode focused on Marvel Television’s Wonder Man, DP Brett Pawlak shares how his team approached large scale stunt sequences on location in Los Angeles, shaped the look and style of an “anti Marvel” Marvel show, and navigated unexpected production delays.
Shot Talk – Landman: Season 2 with DP Robert McLachlan, ASC, CSC
DP Robert Mclachlan breaks down the process of filming Landman: Season 2, from logistics of filming in limited sunset windows, to covering scenes with five cameras, to the differences between shooting on film vs digital.
Shot Talk – Train Dreams with DP Adolpho Veloso, ABC, AIP
From the visual rules he built with director Clint Bentley, to how they shot the entire film in only 29 days, Adolpho breaks down the creative process behind the critically-acclaimed epic.
Shot Talk – The Singers with Dir. Sam Davis & Production Designer Michelle Patterson
We had the chance to sit down with Sam Davis and Michelle Patterson for an in-depth discussion about their Oscar-winning short film The Singers.
Shot Talk – Avatar: Fire & Ash with VFX Supervisors Richard Baneham & Eric Saindon
From the technical breakthroughs behind the film’s most ambitious CG elements to collaborating with James Cameron on shot composition, Richard and Eric breakdown their work on the latest Avatar installment.
Shot Talk – Wicked: For Good with DP Alice Brooks, ASC
Alice discusses the inspirations behind the film’s most ambitious set pieces as well as her long-standing collaboration with director Jon M. Chu.
Shot Talk – Weapons with Dir. Zach Cregger & Editor Joe Murphy
We caught up with Zach Cregger to discuss his meticulous pre-planning process for Weapons and how he worked with David Fincher and Joe Murphy on the edit of the film.
Shot Talk – Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with Dir. Scott Cooper & Editor Pamela Martin
From working closely with Bruce Springsteen during production, to uncovering emotional truth in the edit, Scott and Pamela breakdown their process in creating this powerful biopic.
Shot Talk – One Battle After Another with DP Michael Bauman & Producer Sara Murphy
Michael and Sara discuss resurrecting the long-dormant VistaVision format as well as working on set without last looks or monitors on the Oscar-winning Best Picture One Battle After Another.