Anatomy of a Scene

The director Kelsey Mann narrates a sequence from his film, which pits Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler) against Anxiety (Maya Hawke).

The director Richard Linklater narrates a pivotal sequence from his rom-com thriller.

The director George Miller narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy and Tom Burke.

The director Wes Ball narrates a sequence from his film.

The director David Leitch narrates a sequence from the film featuring Gosling and Emily Blunt.

The director Luca Guadagnino narrates a tense scene between the two characters.

Rudy Mancuso, the film’s director, composer, co-writer and star, narrates this sequence, which plays out in real time with movable sets.

The director Justine Triet narrates a sequence from her film, which is nominated for best picture. Triet is also nominated for best director.

The director Jonathan Glazer narrates a sequence from his Holocaust drama.

The director narrates a “circular ballet” sequence where Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Ernest Burkhart, is taken in for questioning.

The director Michael Mann narrates a sequence from his biopic about Enzo Ferrari.

The writer and director Christopher Nolan narrates a sequence from his film, which won the Golden Globe for best drama.

The director Blitz Bazawule narrates a scene from the musical, featuring the star performing as the dynamo Shug Avery.

The director and screenwriter Andrew Haigh narrates a sequence from his film, starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal.

The screenwriter and director Cord Jefferson narrates a sequence from his film.

The director Todd Haynes narrates a sequence from the film where Portman, playing an actress, gets makeup tips from the woman (Moore) she’s portraying.

The director Bradley Cooper discusses a one-shot scene involving an argument between conductor Leonard Bernstein (played by Cooper) and his wife (Carey Mulligan).

The director Alexander Payne narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa.

The film’s director and co-writer, David Gordon Green, narrates a sequence featuring Leslie Odom Jr. and Lidya Jewett.

The director Emma Seligman narrates a sequence from her film featuring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri.

The director Jeff Rowe narrates an animated sequence from his film.

The director Christopher McQuarrie discusses a chase scene involving the star and Hayley Atwell in ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One’

The writer and director Celine Song narrates a sequence from her film featuring Greta Lee and Teo Yoo.

The director Andy Muschietti narrates a sequence featuring Ezra Miller.

Wes Anderson narrates a scene from his film.

The director Rob Marshall discusses his take on the musical number featuring Daveed Diggs as Sebastian and Halle Bailey as Ariel.

The writer and director Ari Aster narrates a sequence from his film, in which the lead character navigates his chaotic neighborhood.

The screenwriter and director Kelly Fremon Craig narrates a sequence from her film.

The director Chad Stahelski narrates a sequence involving John Wick in combat with Caine, a blind assassin.

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The writer and director Todd Field narrates an emotional moment from his film, which stars Cate Blanchett and is nominated for six Oscars.

The screenwriter and director Sarah Polley narrates a sequence from her film, which is nominated for best picture and adapted screenplay.

The director Edward Berger narrates a sequence from his drama, nominated for nine Academy Awards and winner of best film at the BAFTAs.

The writer and director Martin McDonagh narrates a scene between Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.

The film’s writer and director Nikyatu Jusu narrates a sequence.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu narrates a sequence from his Netflix film “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths,” where multiple people drop to the ground in Mexico City.

The director Tommy Wirkola narrates an action sequence from his new film, which stars David Harbour as Santa Claus.

The director Eric Appel narrates a scene from the film.

The director Tobias Lindholm narrates a sequence featuring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.

The writer and director Ruben Ostlund narrates a pivotal scene from his satire.

The director Nicholas Stoller narrates a sequence from the romantic comedy.

The actors perform their own stunts, including a couple of flips to the dirt, in this scene from the film. The director Gina Prince-Bythewood narrates.

The director Halina Reijn narrates a sequence from her thriller featuring Amandla Stenberg and Maria Bakalova.

The writer-director Jordan Peele narrates a harrowing sequence from his film.

The director Taika Waititi narrates a battle sequence that has the two connecting onscreen again.

The director Baz Luhrmann narrates a sequence in which Elvis gives an early performance that stirs up the audience.

The director Colin Trevorrow narrates a sequence featuring the actor, a testy Therizinosaurus and a murky pond.

The director Joseph Kosinski narrates a sequence from the film.

The writer and director Alex Garland narrates a sequence from his film.

The director Robert Eggers narrates a scene that pits the star against a most unfriendly zombie.

Tom Gormican, the director of “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” narrates a sequence featuring the star and Pedro Pascal.

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (a.k.a. Daniels) discuss an action sequence from their film starring Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan.

The director Shawn Levy narrates a sequence from the film, which also features Walker Scobell.

The director Matt Reeves narrates a sequence in which Batman flees the police from a rooftop using his batsuit.

The director Kat Coiro narrates a sequence from her film featuring the actress and Maluma.

The director Joachim Trier narrates a fanciful sequence from his film, starring Renate Reinsve.

Jane Campion narrates an intimate scene between Benedict Cumberbatch and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

The director Guillermo del Toro narrates a sequence from his film noir.

The writer and director Mike Mills narrates a sequence from his film featuring Phoenix and Woody Norman.

The director Rawson Marshall Thurber narrates a sequence set in a museum.

The director Pablo Larraín narrates a sequence from his film.

Edgar Wright narrates a dreamy sequence from his film featuring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy.

The director Denis Villeneuve narrates a sequence from his film.

The director Cary Joji Fukunaga narrates a sequence featuring the actor as James Bond.

The director Alan Taylor discusses a scene featuring William Ludwig as the young Tony, and Alessandro Nivola as Dickie Moltisanti.

Stephen Chbosky, the director of the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, narrates a sequence with the song “Waving Through a Window.”

The director Michael Showalter narrates a sequence featuring the actress as Tammy Faye Bakker and Andrew Garfield as Jim Bakker.

The director Nia DaCosta narrates a sequence that digs into the origins of the “Candyman” narrative using shadow puppetry.

The director Shawn Levy narrates a sequence where the character Guy discovers something new about the world he’s been living in.

The director David Lowery narrates a sequence from the film, featuring the actor and Erin Kellyman.