Clint Bentley

Greg Kwedar, filmmaker who builds immersive, human-centered films, and Clint Bentley, visual storyteller focused on place and craft, discuss learning filmmaking through film study and shared taste. They talk about playful experimentation, one-frame solutions that unlock scenes, honoring a book's spirit in adaptation, immersive on-location research, and balancing impulse with patient revision.

Greg Kwedar, writer-director and producer who collaborated on Sing Sing and Train Dreams, and Clint Bentley, writer-director and fiction writer known for Train Dreams and Jockey, discuss their creative partnership. They explore choosing time and rhythm as a film's engine. They talk about adapting a novella, translating literary images to cinema, editing into a new ending, and the logistics of shooting remote woods.

Juliet Litman, a Broadway and pop-culture commentator, and Clint Bentley, a film director, join in a lively discussion about the cinematic world. They express frustrations with the narrative choices in ‘Wicked: For Good,’ dissecting its one-dimensional characters and pacing issues. Clint also shares insights into his new film, ‘Train Dreams,’ reflecting on its emotional depth and the unique challenges of adapting the novella. They explore the film's stunning visuals, the authenticity of its logging scenes, and the changing landscape of independent filmmaking.