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'Silo' Director Michael Dinner

CHRIS O'FALT
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Director Michael Dinner returns to the podcast to talk with IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill about his work on Apple TV’s “Silo.” Dinner discusses the influence of 1970s conspiracy thriller’s on the show’s visual language, collaborating with showrunner Graham Yost and star Rebecca Ferguson, and much more. Read more about the production design of "Silo" - https:// ... Show More
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