The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, ”The Director’s Cut” will bring you the behind-the-scenes stories of today’s most talked about films. Each episode features a different director interviewed by one of their peers, leading to revealing conversations about the grueling, but rewarding process of bringing their films to life.

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Directors Guild of America, with 621 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Directors Guild of America hosts The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast, a tv show with 621 episodes published.

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  Episode #621

  Teenage Wasteland with Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss and Alice Gu (Ep. 621)

  Sep 25, 202633 minS1

  Directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss discuss their new film, Teenage Wasteland, with fellow Director Alice Gu in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they discuss poring through 500 hours of archival footage to find the film’s heart, recreating the school’s classroom from the 1990s to make a “portal of recollection”, and taking consideration into finding era-appropriate music for the film. Screened as part of the DGA’s Documentary Series, the film follows a group of 1990s teenagers who made a student documentary about a mysterious brown muck surfacing at the local dump in their town. Thirty years later, they revisit their film and the transformative experience that uncovered a vast conspiracy poisoning their community. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/events/2026/oct2026/docseries_teenagewasteland-0926

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  Episode #619

  Stop! That! Train! with Adam Shankman and Nzingha Stewart (Ep. 619)

  Jul 20, 202635 minS1

  Director Adam Shankman discuss his new film, Stop! That! Train!, with fellow Director Nzingha Stewart in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses how films like Airplane! and Hot Shots! influenced the style of comedy, how shooting limitations led to inventive workarounds, and finding opportunities for a joke in every corner of the film. The film tells the story of best friend stewardesses Tess and DeeDee, out of a job after their train line is discontinued. After sneaking aboard the luxurious Glamazonian Express where they are constantly upstaged by the snooty first-class crew, a massive storm arises, and they must all work together to prevent disaster. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/events/2026/august2026/stopthattrain_qna_0626

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  Episode #618

  The Death of Robin Hood with Michael Sarnoski and Drew Pearce (Ep. 618)

  Jul 10, 202632 minS1

  Director Michael Sarnoski discuss his new film, The Death of Robin Hood, with fellow Director Drew Pearce in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses juxtaposing themes of violence and serenity for a fresh take on the Robin Hood myth, how he worked with Actor Hugh Jackman when filming gritty setpieces and action scenes, and discovering Composer Jim Ghedi who scored the old folk sound of the film. The film tells the story of the famed thief, grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder. Finding himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last, he ends up in the hands of a mysterious woman and is offered an opportunity at salvation. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/events/2026/august2026/thedeathofrobinhood_qna_0626

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  Episode #617

  The Invite with Olivia Wilde, Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer (Ep. 617)

  Jul 1, 202636 minS1

  Director Olivia Wilde discuss her new film, The Invite, with fellow Directors Matt and Ross Duffer in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angles. In the conversation, she discusses choosing the project from a want to tell a stripped down story with no gloss, her roles Directing and Acting in the film, and the origin of Actor Edward Norton’s memorable monologue. The film tells the stories of Joe and Angela - their marriage on thin ice - as they decide to invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors over for a dinner party. As the event unfolds, the night spirals into unexpected places, potentially reigniting the spark in their marriage or lighting the match that could burn it all down. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/events/2026/august2026/theinvite_qna_0626

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  Episode #616

  In the Hand of Dante with Julian Schnabel and Benny Safdie (Ep. 616)

  Jun 22, 202634 minS1

  Director Julian Schnabel discuss his new film, In the Hand of Dante, with fellow Director Benny Safdie in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses his spontaneous approach to his directing style, casting Actors in double roles between the film’s two time periods, and his choice to shoot the two settings in a mixture of black and white and color film. Based on the 2002 novel by Nick Tosches, the film tells the story of a 21st Century scholar, on the run after stealing a rumored original manuscript of The Divine Comedy from a mafia don. Meanwhile, in the 14th Century, Dante himself navigates political exile and undergoes a spiritual awakening while trying to write his masterpiece. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/events/2026/august2026/inthehandofdante_qna_0626

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