Meet the Filmmaker: Interviews from 2010–2012

Multitalented filmmaker Thomas Ikimi, and actors Idris Elba and Eamonn Walker (The Wire) discuss their psychological thriller, Legacy. In the film, Elba plays black ops soldier Malcolm Gray, who returns to a Brooklyn hotel after a failed mission in Eastern Europe, where he undergoes an intense journey on a quest for personal retribution. Ikimi wrote, directed, produced, and edited the film.

Director Dev Benegal and Actors Abhay Deol, Satish Kaushik, and Tannishthah Chatterjee discuss "Road, Movie", a film Benegal directed and produced. It stars Abhay Deol as Vishnu, a young man who — upon being forced into joining the family business — embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Visually stunning, the film has been called the Indian Cinema Paradiso.

Writer-director García (Nine Lives) speaks about his latest drama, Mother and Child. The film tells the story of three women who have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Naomi Watts and Kerry Washington star in this moving film about forgiveness, the choices we make, the chances we miss, the opportunities we seize, and the unbreakable bond between a mother and child.

The sisters discuss William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe — their powerful documentary about the life of their father, the late radical civil rights lawyer William Kunstler. The film recounts the historic causes Kunstler fought for, revealing a man who risked public outrage and the safety of his family to promote justice for all.

Cult Japanese filmmaker Tsukamoto discusses Tetsuo: The Bullet Man — the third and only English-language film in his Tetsuo series. The original film, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, is hailed as one of the greatest Japanese cyberpunk movies of all time. This third installment follows Anthony, an American working in Tokyo, as he makes the agonizing transformation into Tetsuo when his son is killed.

Join the acclaimed filmmaker and the lead actors of the romantic drama “Cairo Time”. In the film, Clarkson plays Juliette, a magazine editor who travels to Cairo to meet her husband for a vacation. When he is unavoidably delayed, he sends his friend Tareq to escort her through the beautiful and exotic city, leading to an unexpected love affair

Award-winning filmmaker Thomas Balmès discusses his latest documentary, Babies. The film simultaneously follows four babies around the world — from birth to first steps. Redefining the nonfiction art form, Babies joyfully captures on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all.

The talented writer-director discusses his new teen comedy, Beware the Gonzo. The film stars Ezra Miller as Eddie “Gonzo” Gilman, who is kicked off his school paper by editor Gavin Riley (Jesse McCartney). Bent on revenge, Gonzo starts his own underground newspaper with surprising results.

A panel of acclaimed producers discuss the state of filmmaking today and where it’s headed tomorrow. Panelists include Karin Chien (winner, 2010 Piaget Producers Award), Lisa Cortes (producer of the Oscar-nominated Precious), Mynette Louie (producer of the award-winning film Children of Invention), Jason Kliot (leading producer of indie films), Jay Van Hoy (producer of Old Joy and Treeless Mountain), and Mary Jane Skalski (producer of Mysterious Skin, The Visitor, and Dare).

Join entrepreneur and TV host Josh Dorfman as he discusses his Sundance Channel show “The Lazy Environmentalist”. Premiering for the season on April 20th, 2010 the show is also available for download in iTunes.