The Directors Series Podcast

The Directors Series Podcast dives deep into the craft and careers of influential filmmakers, while aiming to further the mission of increasing media literacy and inspiring the next generation of storytellers

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Episodes

Wednesday Oct 08, 2025

This episode from THE DIRECTORS SERIES VAULT dives into the films of Joel and Ethan Coen, affectionately known as the Coen Brothers, covering their pair of mainstream breakthrough works in the late 90's: FARGO (1996) and THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998).
 
Visit our Patreon to watch the rest of our Coen Brothers series and more videos on your favorite filmmakers: www.thedirectorsseries.com 
 
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTORS SERIES is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.  
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com
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About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com
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Wednesday Sep 03, 2025

This episode from THE DIRECTORS SERIES VAULT dives back into the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, covering his monumental pair of epic character studies, THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007) AND THE MASTER (2012).
 
Visit our Patreon to watch the rest of our Paul Thomas Anderson series and more videos on your favorite filmmakers: www.thedirectorsseries.com 
 
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTOR SERIES is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.  
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com
Follow FilmFrontier on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6jdHrr81r1Txb3UtGnfdA
Follow FilmFrontier on Instagram: @filmfrontierstudios
About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com
About Cameron Beyl: www.cameronbeyl.com

Greta Gerwig Grows Up

Wednesday Aug 20, 2025

Wednesday Aug 20, 2025

This episode of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST explores Greta Gerwig's unique ability to fuse the intimately personal with the universal experience of growing up. Through an in-depth look at LADY BIRD, LITTLE WOMEN, and BARBIE, host Cameron Beyl breaks down the inspiring career trajectory of a vital new filmmaker who came from humble origins to conquer Hollywood... by simply being herself.
 
To watch more videos on great directors, check out patreon.com/directorsseries  
 
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTOR SERIES is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.  
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com
 
Follow FilmFrontier on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6jdHrr81r1Txb3UtGnfdA
Follow FilmFrontier on Instagram: @filmfrontierstudios
About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com
About Cameron Beyl: www.cameronbeyl.com

Wednesday Aug 06, 2025

This episode from THE DIRECTORS SERIES VAULT examines director Paul Thomas Anderson’s BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997) and MAGNOLIA (1999)- a pair of sprawling ensemble-based pictures that heralded his arrival as a major new voice in American cinema.
 
Visit our Patreon to watch the rest of our Paul Thomas Anderson series and more videos on your favorite filmmakers: www.thedirectorsseries.com 
 
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTOR SERIES PODCAST is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.  
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com
Follow FilmFrontier on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6jdHrr81r1Txb3UtGnfdA
Follow FilmFrontier on Instagram: @filmfrontierstudios
About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com
About Cameron Beyl: www.cameronbeyl.com

David Lynch | Double Lives

Tuesday Jul 22, 2025

Tuesday Jul 22, 2025

This episode of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST joins the late David Lynch to peer deep into the abyss of the uncanny. Host Cameron Beyl breaks down three Lynch masterworks — LOST HIGHWAY, MULHOLLAND DRIVE, and INLAND EMPIRE — to examine the delirious abundance of doubles and doppelgangers that shape Lynch's cinema... and haunt our dreams.
 
To access more episodes about great directors, check out our Patreon - patreon.com/directorsseries
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTOR SERIES PODCAST is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com
Follow FilmFrontier on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6jdHrr81r1Txb3UtGnfdA
Follow FilmFrontier on Instagram: @filmfrontierstudios
About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com
About Cameron Beyl: www.cameronbeyl.com
 

Tuesday Jul 01, 2025

This episode from THE DIRECTORS SERIES VAULT examines the films and career of director David Fincher, covering his streak of films that defined 90's pop culture and beyond: THE GAME (1997), FIGHT CLUB (1999), PANIC ROOM (2002).
To access the rest of the David Fincher archive, check out our Patreon - patreon.com/directorsseries
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTOR SERIES PODCAST is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com
Follow FilmFrontier on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6jdHrr81r1Txb3UtGnfdA
Follow FilmFrontier on Instagram: @filmfrontierstudios
About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com
About Cameron Beyl: www.cameronbeyl.com

Spike Lee: Media Matters

Tuesday Jun 17, 2025

Tuesday Jun 17, 2025

This episode of THE DIRECTORS SERIES PODCAST examines Spike Lee's careerlong critique of the media in all its forms. Host Cameron Beyl breaks down three Lee films — DO THE RIGHT THING, MALCOLM X, and INSIDE MAN — in pursuit of a deeper understanding of how local radio, print & still journalism, and videotape shape our communities' perceptions and prejudices.
 
To access more episodes about great directors, check out our Patreon - patreon.com/directorsseries  
 
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTOR SERIES PODCAST is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.  
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com Follow FilmFrontier on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6jdHrr81r1Txb3UtGnfdA Follow FilmFrontier on Instagram: @filmfrontierstudios About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com About Cameron Beyl: www.cameronbeyl.com

Tuesday Jun 03, 2025

This episode from THE DIRECTORS SERIES VAULT dives into the films and career of director Christopher Nolan, covering his zeitgeist-defining pair of complex blockbusters: THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) & INCEPTION (2010).
 
To access the rest of the Christopher Nolan archive, check out our Patreon - patreon.com/directorsseries  
 
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTOR SERIES PODCAST is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.  
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com
Follow FilmFrontier on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6jdHrr81r1Txb3UtGnfdA
Follow FilmFrontier on Instagram: @filmfrontierstudios
About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com
About Cameron Beyl: www.cameronbeyl.com

Tuesday May 20, 2025

This episode from THE DIRECTORS SERIES VAULT dives into the films and career of director Christopher Nolan, covering his trailblazing forays into big-budget studio filmmaking: INSOMNIA (2002), BATMAN BEGINS (2005) & THE PRESTIGE (2006).
 
To access the rest of the Christopher Nolan archive, check out our Patreon - patreon.com/directorsseries  
 
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTOR SERIES PODCAST is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.  
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com
Follow FilmFrontier on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6jdHrr81r1Txb3UtGnfdA
Follow FilmFrontier on Instagram: @filmfrontierstudios
About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com
About Cameron Beyl: www.cameronbeyl.com

Tuesday May 06, 2025

This chapter of THE DIRECTORS SERIES' examination into the films and career of director Quentin Tarantino covers his string of supersized works from the mid-2000's: the epic 2-part KILL BILL saga and DEATH PROOF, his contribution to the throwback double-feature experiment, GRINDHOUSE.
 
Join our Patreon for exclusive access to the rest of the Quentin Tarantino archive: patreon.com/directorsseries  
 
Presented by FilmFrontier Studios, THE DIRECTOR SERIES PODCAST is a video podcast hosted by filmmaker Cameron Beyl that explores the craft and careers of influential filmmakers. Cited by Indiewire as a "significant contribution to the discipline", THE DIRECTORS SERIES has been mentioned in industry-leading media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame magazine, Vice Creators Project, and Slate.  
 
Find more videos, articles and podcasts at: www.thedirectorsseries.com
Follow FilmFrontier on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6jdHrr81r1Txb3UtGnfdA Follow FilmFrontier on Instagram: @filmfrontierstudios
About FilmFrontier: www.filmfrontierstudios.com
About Cameron Beyl: www.cameronbeyl.com

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