38th Telluride Film Festival

Steve Wasserman continues to be in the cross fire of a heated debate between several powerful women tackling the subject of the gender divide in cinema. Actresses Tannishta Chatterjee and Jennifer Jason Leigh discuss the limited roles for women in today's supposed "liberated" cinema, while director Jyll Johnstone comments on the pressures placed upon working women. Also, in a moment reflection, Tamara Jenkins remembers Jane Campion.

Steve Wasserman is in the cross fire of a heated debate between several powerful women tackling the subject of the gender divide in cinema. Producer Alexandra Sun talks of her experiences growing up in communist China, writer Diablo Cody compares free-wheelin' "Juno" with teenage girls of today, actress Laura Linney attempts to delineate personal issues from social ones, and Sarah Gavron reminds all of the harsh realities of female experiences around the world.

THE SAVAGES director Tamara Jenkins converses on the bizarre practices of dogs sniffing each other, blind deals, and the Hollywood Star System. And yes... Jason Reitman...he will be your moderator.

Sean Penn expounds on his his view of movie making, surfing the ocean, and an uncanny ability to giggle in the face of danger. Werner Herzog chimes in to applaud Penn's use of the American landscape and for establishing a new vision of our own backyard.

Sean Penn discusses his adaptation of INTO THE WILD with its author, Jon Krakauer in the first part of this mesmerizing conversation.

George Kuchar extrapolates on dirty laundry, the perils of digital filmmaking, and the mutual lack of interest between Hollywood and himself. Buck Henry plays it straight opposite the hysterical maverick moviemaker.

Moderator Annette Insdorf conducts a panel of some of the most influential music makers in cinema. Eran Kolirin breaks from tradition with the music from THE BAND'S VISIT, Gabriel Thibaudeau breaks down the difference between recorded music and living sound, and breaking up is hard to do for one composer in Gary Giddens' clever anecdote about film scoring.

Festival Tributee Shyam Benegal briefly recounts the history of Indian Cinema and his undeniable luck in "discovering" Shabana Azmi.

Moderator Annette Insdorf conducts a panel of some of the most influential music makers in cinema. Don't worry, Michel Legrand - Chopin is not included! Listen as Jonathan Taplin talks about Martin Scorsese's "I'll die without it" Rolling Stones song, and George Kuchar's advice on how to use music creatively to cover bad acting.

Sean Penn and John Krakauer discuss their emotional responses to adapting INTO THE WILD into a screenplay, and Julian Schnabel expands on his decision to shoot THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY in French.

Julian Schnabel opens up to Davia Nelson on the fears and realizations that attracted him to THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY, and the dreams and epiphanies that the filmmaking journey awarded him.

A magical serenade straight from the heart (and fingers) of Telluride's 34th Film Festival Tributee.

When it comes to biographies, Todd Haynes explains why six Dylans are better than one. When it comes to depictions of the Middle East, Marjane Satrapi describes why animation is better than live action. And when it comes to taking time, Wayne Wang elaborates on why independent films do it better than Hollywood.

Music writer and Bob Dylan specialist Greil Marcus leads a discussion with filmmaker Todd Haynes about his new film I’M NOT THERE. Haynes talks about the seven images of Dylan he explores, how he cast Cate Blanchett and his use of music in the film.

Moderator Steve Wasserman plays Devil's Advocate to Barbet Schroeder's broad definition of "documentary" for his film TERROR'S ADVOCATE.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson presents the Tribute Medallion and Daniel Day-Lewis talks with Annette Insdorf and Davia Nelson about rehearsing, playing Charades, working on THERE WILL BE BLOOD, finding good scripts and working with directors.