Director Watch Podcast Ep. 152 – ‘Following’ (Christopher Nolan, 1998)
On episode 152 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter discuss the first film in their Christopher Nolan series, Following (1998).... Read More
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 138 – ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles’ (Chantal Akerman, 1975) with special guest Morgan Roberts
On episode 138 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter are joined by Morgan Roberts, host of the Female Gaze; The... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 127 – ‘Beau Travail’ (Claire Denis, 1999)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 124 – ‘From Hell’ (The Hughes Brothers, 2001)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 120 – ‘Floating Weeds’ (Yasujirō Ozu, 1959)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 119 – ‘One Battle After Another’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 118 – ‘Good Morning’ (Yasujirō Ozu, 1959) with Special Guest Ross Bonaime
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 118 – ‘Good Morning’ (Yasujirō Ozu, 1959) with Special Guest Ross Bonaime
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 117 – ‘Tokyo Twilight’ (Yasujirō Ozu, 1957) with Special Guest Matthew Huff
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 116 – ‘Tokyo Story’ (Yasujirō Ozu, 1953)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 115 – ‘Early Summer’ (Yasujirō Ozu, 1951)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
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Interview: Ildikó Enyedi on Working with Tony Leung and Léa Seydoux and Her Triptych Storytelling in ‘Silent Friend’