Meet The Filmmaker: Interviews From 20102012

Join Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels ("Precious"), as he discusses "The Paperboy," an edgy film noir set in 1960s South Florida. Showing at the New York Film Festival, the film is based on the novel by Pete Dexter and follows investigative reporter Ward Jansen (Matthew McConaughey) and his partner, Yardley Acheman (David Oyelowo) as they chase a sensational, career- making story. The movie also features Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Macy Gray, and John Cusack.

Join playwright and Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges") as he discusses his new comedy, "Seven Psychopaths." The story follows a struggling screenwriter (Colin Farrell), who inadvertently becomes entangled in L.A.’s criminal underworld after his oddball friends (Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell) kidnap a gangster’s (Woody Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu.

Join actor Matthew Lillard (The Descendants) as he discusses his directorial debut, "Fat Kid Rules The World," based on the book by K.L. Going that’s been called a punk rock coming-of-age story. The film tells the story of Troy Billings, an overweight high schooler contemplating suicide when a homeless former classmate intervenes, insisting that they start a band with Troy playing drums. One problem: Troy hasn’t played drums since seventh grade.

Join actor Jack Black and director Richard Linklater as they discuss their new tragicomedy, "Bernie." Black stars as a mortician who strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when he kills her, he goes to great lengths to create the illusion that she’s alive.

Join Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson ("Rain Man"), as he discusses his new film, "The Bay"—the chronicle of a small town’s descent into absolute terror. When two biological researchers from France find high levels of toxicity in Chesapeake Bay’s water, they attempt to alert the mayor, but he refuses to create a panic. A deadly plague is unleashed, turning the town’s residents into hosts for a mutant breed of parasites.

Join writer/director Jay Duplass and actors Mark Kelly and Steve Zissis as they sit down with Indiewire’s Eric Kohn to discuss the hilarious comedy "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon." They’ll be joined by brothers Anton and Mark Solak—the real-life inspiration for the film about two grown brothers who rekindle their competitive childhood sporting event during a family reunion. When their games become fierce and disruptive, they continue to carry on in secret.

"Beauty Is Embarrassing" is an inspiring documentary featuring the life and current times of one of America’s most important artists, Wayne White. Join the artist himself and filmmaker Neil Berkeley in conversation as they discuss this funny, irreverent, and joyful film that chronicles White’s 30-year career as a painter, art director, puppeteer, illustrator, and overall raconteur. White has been responsible for some of the most iconic images in popular culture.

Join actor/writer/director Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”) as he discusses his new film “Liberal Arts.”

Join Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood), Zoe Kazan (Revolutionary Road, It’s Complicated) and directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton (Little Miss Sunshine) as they discuss their new film Ruby Sparks. Ruby Sparks is the story of a novelist struggling with writer’s block who unexpectedly finds romance when Ruby, a fictional character he has created, suddenly manifests in his apartment.

Join director John Hillcoat (The Road, The Proposition) as he discusses his new film Lawless starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Mia Wasikowska and Gary Oldman. Lawless is based on the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers who find their bootlegging business under threat in Prohibition-era Virginia, by authorities who want in on their profits. Based on the novel by Matt Bondurant, the screenplay was written by Nick Cave who also scored the film’s soundtrack with Warren Ellis.

Join legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg as he discusses his latest film, "Cosmopolis."

Join actors Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, and Steve Carell, and director David Frankel as they discuss their new comedy, "Hope Springs."

Join Rashida Jones (“Parks and Recreation”), actor/writer Will McCormack, and director Lee Toland Krieger as they discuss their new film “Celeste and Jesse Forever”.

Join comic talent Dax Shepard (NBC’s “Parenthood”) and actor Kristen Bell (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) as they discuss their new film “Hit and Run”, written and directed by Shepard. The film is the story of Charlie Bronson (Shepard), a former getaway driver who busts out of the Witness Protection Program to drive his girlfriend (Kristen Bell) to Los Angeles so she can land her dream job. Their road trip grows awkwardly complicated, when they are chased by the feds (led by Tom Arnold), and increasingly dangerous, when Charlie’s former gang of criminals (led by Bradley Cooper) enter the fray.

Join Ice-T as he discusses his directorial debut, the documentary film, Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap. This new documentary provides access to the creative process behind rap music and features exclusive interviews and performances from the biggest names in the business including Run-DMC, Kanye West and Dr. Dre.

Join legendary filmmaker Spike Lee as he discusses the latest film, “Red Hook Summer.”

Join Adam Shankman ("Rock of Ages," "So You Think You Can Dance"), as he discusses his latest production, "Step Up Revolution."

Join Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street, Step Up) and Matthew McConaughey (A Time to Kill, The Lincoln Lawyer) as they discuss their new film Magic Mike. In the latest film by director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean’s Eleven), Magic Mike (Tatum) is the headliner in an all-male revue whose lifestyle starts to interfere with his personal life.

Fresh-faced 14-year-old recording artist Coco Jones stars with talented teenage actors Tyler James Williams and Trevor Jackson in the Disney Channel original movie "Let It Shine." Based on the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand, it’s a compelling story of young love that boasts an uplifting message of self-confidence. In this podcast, hear members of the cast discuss the film.

Sundance Award–winning director Benh Zeitlin discusses his story about a tiny hero surviving a storm’s aftermath in a bayou community. Zeitlin received the Palme D’or at Cannes 2012 for this work.