For the biopic, "Maestro," cinematographer Matthew Libatique had to work in black and white and color, capture intense conducting scenes, and journey through decades of time. He joins us to discuss his work and collaboration with director and star Bradley Cooper as part of our ongoing series, The Big Picture.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.

Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick has been working in the industry for decades, and has now finally been nominated for an Oscar for her work in "Oppenheimer." She joins us to discuss her work bringing this period to life, finding the right hat for Oppenheimer, and more, as part of our series "The Big Picture," which spotlights Oscar-nominated creatives working behind the camera.

In order to bring the steampunk world of Bella Baxter to life for the film "Poor Things," first-time film composer Jerskin Fendrix worked with dissonant sounds to create a wholly unique score that fits the movie's fantastical universe. Fendrix joins us to discuss his work, which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Score. This interview is part of our ongoing series "The Big Picture," which spotlights Oscar nominees working behind the camera.

Much of the horror in the Holocaust film "The Zone of Interest" is not about what you see on screen, but the terrifying noises you hear in the distance. We talk about that creative choice with Oscar nominated sound designer Johnnie Burn as part of our series "The Big Picture," which focuses on nominees who work behind the camera.

In order to immerse viewers in a strange version of Victorian England and beyond for the film "Poor Things," production designers Shona Heath and James Price had a lot of sets to build and decorate, including a fantasy version of Lisbon and an elegant cruise ship. They join us to discuss their Oscar-nominated work for our ongoing series "The Big Picture," which spotlights Oscar nominees who work behind the camera.

In order to get the costumes for Osage Nation characters right for the film "Killers of the Flower Moon," costume designer Jacqueline West turned to traditional research methods, but also partnered with members of the Osage tribe to ensure that all of the characters' attire was period-accurate. West joins us to discuss her work on the film, which earned her an Oscar nomination, as part of our ongoing series The Big Picture, spotlighting the Oscar nominees who work behind the camera.

Ahead of the Oscars, we revisit our conversation with Jennifer Lame. She is nominated for her work editing the hit Christopher Nolan film "Oppenheimer." We speak with her about nailing the Trinity Test sequence, editing for IMAX, and more.

[REBROADCAST FROM December 12, 2023] The beloved novel, film and musical "The Color Purple" has now been turned into a movie musical, starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, and Danielle Brooks. We speak with director Blitz Bazawule and Danielle Brooks about the process of bringing the celebrated Broadway musical to life on the big screen.

*This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar

[REBROADCAST FROM June 1, 2023] A new film tells the story of two childhood friends from South Korea who reunite for a week in New York City at a turning point in both of their adult lives. Director and writer Celine Song and actor Greta Lee join to discuss "Past Lives."

*This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar

[REBROADCAST FROM January 9, 2024] Jeffrey Wright stars in Cord Jefferson's new film, "American Fiction," as a well-respected but commercially unsuccessful novelist who decides to write a book full of stereotypical tropes. Wright joins to discuss his role, which earned him an Oscar nomination.