Conversation with President of HBO Documentary Films, Sheila Nevins, about her new book 'You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales' which is part memoir, part poem, and full on truth telling.

038: Lydia Dean Pilcher

Apr 21st, 2017 27m 57s

Lydia Dean Pitcher, Executive Producer of the Immortal Life of Harriet Lacks on HBO, discusses her passion in creating more content by and for women.

037: Gina Prince Bythewood

Apr 10th, 2017 25m 45s

Gina Prince Bythewood is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing and producing the films Love & Basketball, The Secret Life of Bees, and Beyond the Lights. Gina talks about her new limited series for Fox called Sh

036: Alison Owen

Mar 29th, 2017 22m 57s

Alison Owen is an English film producer. Her credits as a producer include Suffragette, Elizabeth, Sylvia, Shaun of the Dead, Proof, The Other Boleyn Girl, Brick Lane, Saving Mr. Banks, and the upcoming Tulip Fever. Alison discusses her latest

035 Allison Schroeder

Dec 23rd, 2016 33m 19s

Allison Schroeder, screenwriter of the new feature film, "Hidden Figures" is the guest. The film, which is directed by Ted Melfi, opens on Christmas Day 2016.

034: Ava DuVernay

Oct 6th, 2016 22m 5s

Nominated for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes, writer/director Ava DuVernay's "Selma" was one of 2015's most critically-acclaimed films. Her current directorial work includes her dramatic television series for The Oprah Winfrey Networ

033: Jocelyn Moorhouse & Sue Maslin

Sep 21st, 2016 24m 24s

In this episode Melissa interviews THE DRESSMAKER director Jocelyn Moorhouse and producer Sue Maslin. The film stars Kate Winslet and opens Friday, September 23rd.

032: Clea Duvall

Aug 26th, 2016 25m 11s

The guest on this episode is actress and, making her directorial debut, Clea Duvall. Her film, The Intervention, opens on Friday, August 26th.

031: Meera Menon

Jul 26th, 2016 26m 27s

Filmmaker Meera Menon is the guest. Meera's film, her second feature Equity opens theatrically on Friday, July 29th.

030: Susanna White

Jun 28th, 2016 17m 50s

Filmmaker Susanna White who new film, Our Kind of Traitor (adapted from a work by John le Carré), is the guest.

029 Emily Best

Jun 7th, 2016 35m 9s

Melissa's guest on this episode is the founder of Seed & Spark, Emily Best, who is poised to take the company to a new level. Hear her share her plans.

028 Maxine Peake

May 5th, 2016 20m 11s

Maxine Peake is an English stage, radio, film and television actress, who made her name as Twinkle in Victoria Wood's sitcom dinnerladies. She is currently performing the title role of Hamlet.

027: Susanne Bier

Apr 18th, 2016 22m 30s

Filmmaker Susanne Bier discusses her new AMC mini-series, The Night Manager, which premieres Tuesday, April 19th.

026: Nia Vardalos

Mar 25th, 2016 19m 2s

Today’s conversation is with writer and actor Nia Vardalos who reunites us with the Portokalos clan for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.

025 Zoe Lister-Jones

Mar 21st, 2016 25m 7s

Conversation with actress, writer and producer Zoe Lister-Jones of Consumed.

024: Dawn Porter

Mar 4th, 2016 21m 34s

Interview with director Dawn Porter. Her film, Trapped, opens in LA, DC and NY on March 4. For details on theatricals your city and how to arrange or attend community screenings visit www.trappeddocumentary.com.

023: Theresa Rebeck

Feb 17th, 2016 26m 40s

Prolific writer Theresa Rebeck who is one of the foremost playwrights talks about her latest novel and her transition into directing.

022: Liz Garbus

Feb 4th, 2016 26m 27s

Documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus returns for a second visit to discuss her Oscar nominated documentary What Happened Miss Simone, which was produced and released by Netflix.

021: Nina Jacobson

Nov 24th, 2015 27m 51s

Nina Jacobson, a producer of the Hunger Games series, returns to the podcast for another visit. The final installment in the franchise, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2, is currently in theaters. [Disclaimer: please forgive any ambient no

020: Liz Karlsen & Christine Vachon

Nov 19th, 2015 21m 13s

Two of the producers of the new Todd Haynes directed film Carol, Christine Vachon and Liz Karlsen, are the guests. The film opens Friday, November 20th in the U.S. The film stars Kate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

019: Abigail Disney

Oct 30th, 2015 19m 58s

Abigail Disney journeys to the belly of conservative America to try and understand how you can be pro life and pro gun. She tracks Reverend Rob Schenck, anti-abortion leader and evangelical minister as he struggles with the issue of guns which

018: Anne Thompson

Oct 28th, 2015 37m 11s

The guest on this special episode of the podcast is journalist Anne Thompson who is best known for her indieWire column, Thompson on Hollywood.

Ep 017: Sarah Gavron

Oct 22nd, 2015 18m 55s

DIrector Sarah Gavron discusses her new film, Suffragette, which opens in theaters on Friday, October 23rd. The films stars Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Street, and is being distributed by Focus Features.

016: Paul Weitz

Aug 28th, 2015 26m 27s

Paul Weitz, the director of the new film, Grandma starring Lily Tomlin, is the guest on this episode of the podcast.

015: Marielle Heller

Aug 9th, 2015 16m 32s

Melissa talks to the director of the new film Diary of a Teenage Girl, Marielle Heller. The film, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year, is based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel by Phoebe Gloeckner.