Curry Barker, Alex Gibney, Siân Heder, Rachel Morrison & Bassam Tariq On Taking Chances & Conquering Obstacles – Deadline & DGA’s Art Of Directing At TIFF

Deadline - Sep 17, 2026

Bold decisions during filming, biggest challenges and first Directors Guild of America cards were among some of the topics we that came up during Deadline and the DGA’s Art of Directing panel at the Toronto Film Festival that featured a conversation with Curry Barker, Siân Heder, Alex Gibney, Rachel Morrison and Bassam Tariq. Check out […]

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