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Issa Lopez

IndieWire Honors

For Jodie Foster, There’s No Other Director Quite Like Her ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Creator Issa López

"I would follow her to the ends of the Earth, because she has that confidence in herself, but also is flexible. It's a combination of both," the "Night Country" star says of our IndieWire Honors Auteur Award winner.

By Jodie Foster

June 5, 2024 11:15 am

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IndieWire Honors

Issa López Leaned Into Nasty Women and Icy Ghosts to Craft Her Record-Breaking ‘True Detective: Night Country’

Issa López, who will accept the Auteur Award at this month's IndieWire Honors, explains how she advanced Season 4 of the storied HBO franchise, let stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis fly, and added "corpsicle" to the show.

By Anne Thompson

June 5, 2024 11:00 am

Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast

How Issa López Created the Most Haunting Season of ‘True Detective’ Yet

The showrunner and director of "True Detective: Night Country" tells IndieWire about making the series her own without losing sight of its philosophical core.

By Jim Hemphill

May 16, 2024 11:30 am