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	Filmmaker Interviews

	Interview: Charles Durning Charles Durning and his lifetime of memorable roles are honored by the Screen Actors Guild.

	Interview: Danny Glover From Sam Shepard to the 'Lethal Weapon' franchise, Danny Glover pursues projects he's drawn to, no matter the paycheck.

	Interview: Todd Haynes A Spirit Award winner and indie film trailblazer talks about bringing the impossible to fruition.

	Interview: Ryan Gosling A feature of Film Independent's partnership with Back Stage.

	Interview: Rebecca Yeldham The producer of The Kite Runner talks about championing Marc Forster as a director and tackling the most difficult project of her career.

	Interview: Marc Forster by Lisa Y. Garibay October 2007 The Film Independent Fellow discusses his diverse body of work and how he overcame obstacles he'd never imagined by bringing The Kite Runner to the screen.

	Interview: Jennifer Westfeldt By Lisa Y. Garibay September 2007 A former Fast Track Fellow, Spirit Awards nominee, and Los Angeles Film Festival award winner, the writer and co-star of Ira & Abby talks about juggling performing, screenwriting, and getting your voice heard i

	Interview: James Mangold By Lisa Y. Garibay August 2007 The genre-defying writer-director talks about what it takes to be truly independent.

	Interview: Scott Prendergast Interview: Scott Prendergast by Alonso Duralde July 2007 Four-time Film Independent Fellow Scott Prendergast talks about what it took to bring about his feature Kabluey.

	Video: John Carney, Glen Hansard, and Marketa Irglova from Once Watch video clips from the Once press conference, featuring interviews with writer-director John Carney and co-stars Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. Includes performances of songs from the film.

	Interview: Taika Waititi By Alonso Duralde June 2007 Award-winning short filmmaker Waititi discusses his feature debut, working in his native New Zealand, and the power of an Oscar® nomination.

	Interview: Michael Winterbottom Interview: Michael Winterbottom by Lisa Y. Garibay June 2007 The acclaimed director of Road to Guantanamo discusses adapting memoir and history into film.

	Interview: Henry Jaglom By Alonso Duralde May 2007 The writer-director of Hollywood Dreams shares the lessons he learned from Welles and Cassavetes.

	Interview: William Friedkin By Alonso Duralde May 2007 The director of The Exorcist returns to his indie roots with the terrifyingly intense thriller Bug.

	Interview: Edgar Wright by Lisa Y. Garibay April 2007 The co-writer and director of Hot Fuzz talks about comedic pressure and following up the success of Shaun of the Dead.

	Interview: Mike White By Lisa Y. Garibay April 2007 Acclaimed writer Mike White dissects his directorial debut, Year of the Dog.

	Interview: Guillermo del Toro By Lisa Y. Garibay December 2006 Talking about what it takes to retain independence and individuality with the internationally-lauded writer-director.

	Interview: Zach Helm By Lisa Y. Garibay November 2006 The writer of Stranger Than Fiction talks about the rewards of staying true to yourself, breaking down stereotypes of independent film, and the cure for writer's block.

	Interview: Erin Cressida Wilson By Lisa Y. Garibay October 2006 The Spirit Award-winning writer of Secretary discusses her second collaboration with director Steven Shainberg: the fictional story of true artist Diane Arbus.

	Interview: Dito Montiel By Lisa Y. Garibay August 2006 The writer-director of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints talks about the crazy ways life ends up as art.

	Interview: Kevin Macdonald By Lisa Y. Garibay September 2006 Acclaimed documentarian Macdonald (One Day in September, Touching the Void) discusses juggling fact and fiction while adapting the novel The Last King of Scotland.

	Interview: Forest Whitaker By Lisa Y. Garibay September 2006 The prized actor gets deep about Idi Amin and The Last King of Scotland.

	Interview: Marc Forster By Lisa Y. Garibay November 2006 Telling stories with the director of Stranger Than Fiction, Finding Neverland, and Monster's Ball.

	Interview: Robert M. Young and David Aguilar July 2006 Project:Involve mentor and Film Independent Fellow discuss the lasting value of their unique partnership.

	Interview: Rachel Rosen June 2006 The Director of Programming for the Los Angeles Film Festival clears up the mystery behind putting together one of the world's biggest cinematic showcases.

	Interview: Robert Altman By Lisa Y. Garibay May 2006 The legend lends his thoughts on the making of A Prairie Home Companion and how it fits into his history of unique, honest filmmaking.

	Interview: Mary Harron by Lisa Y. Garibay April 2006 The provateur continues her trend toward period pieces and daring material by lensing the life of 50's pin-up legend Bettie Page.

	Interview: Caroline Baron by Lisa Y. Garibay March 2006 2006 winner of the the AMC/American Express Producers Award shares her secrets on how to bring powerful work to fruition.

	Interview: Michel Gondry by Lisa Y. Garibay February 2006 The pioneering music video maker (and Oscar winner) goes sonic again in his documentation of Dave Chappelle's Block Party.

	Interview: Jessica Sanders by Lisa Y. Garibay January 2006 Shortlisted for an academy award with After Innocence, Jessica Sanders - a Film Independent Project:Involve, Producers Lab, and Fast Track fellow - talks about the truth of documentary filmmaking.