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Filmmakers Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor talk about why they decided to make Sweetgrass, the danger of grizzly bears and what they hope audiences will get out of their observational style of filmmaking. (15 minutes)

Filmmaker Robin Hessman talks about what it was like to live in Russia for the majority of the 1990s and why she decided to make My Perestroika. (18 minutes)

Acclaimed filmmakers Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker talk about what it was like to film the best French pastry chefs at work, whether they got to eat any of the pastries and the amount of work it takes to create pastry at the MOF level. (16 minutes)

Filmmakers Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith talk about the making of "The Most Dangerous Man in America," parallels between the Vietnam War and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the importance of the press and more. (14 minutes)

Filmmaker Laura Poitras talks about the making of "The Oath," how she met Abu Jandal, how she handled filming such a complex and slippery character, her views on the American response to 9/11 and much more. (24 minutes)

Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem talks about the making of "In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee," being haunted by an identity that was never hers, walking in someone else's shoes and whether the Cha Jung Hee that she finds is the "real" Cha Jung Hee. (8 minutes)

Filmmaker Nicole Opper and producer Sharese Bullock talk about the making of "Off and Running," how they met Avery, how they gained the trust of her family and what advice they would give to potential adoptive parents. (11 minutes)

Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal talks about making "Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy," explains what wo ai ni means, talks about what inspired her to make the film and takes a look back at the difficult moments in Faith's transition. (12 minutes)

Filmmaker Amy Hardie talks about the making of "The Edge of Dreaming" and reveals more about her family's reaction to her dream, her shamanic journey and the link between science and art. (9 minutes)

Roberto Hernandez and Layda Negrete, the filmmakers of "Presumed Guilty," explain how they met their subject Tono, what turned them into "lawyers with cameras" and what their hopes are for the Mexican justice system. (12 minutes)

Filmmaker Natalia Almada talks about "El General," her poetic meditation on history, memory and family. The film combines audio recordings of her great grandfather, former Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles with images of present-day Mexico. (10 minutes)

Filmmakers Landon Van Soest and Jeremy Landon talks about their film "Good Fortune," a provocative exploration of how massive international efforts to alleviate poverty in Africa may be undermining the very communities they aim to benefit. (9 minutes)

Filmmaker Yoruba Richen talks about "Promised Land," which looks at two black communities trying to reclaim land in South Africa. (10 minutes)

Filmmaker Agnes Varda talks about making "The Beaches of Agnes" and what it was like to act in her own film. (9 minutes)

Filmmakers Emily and Sarah Kunstler talk about making a film about their father, radical attorney William Kunstler. "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe" airs on POV June 22, 2010. (28 minutes)