Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film
TV & Film
Alissa Wilkinson stands out amongst film critics for writing extensively about documentaries. She was based at Vox.com for many years, but a few months ago she moved to The New York Times where she launched a column called Documentary Download. This was welcome news to Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers who years ago wrote the wishful post Wanted: Documentary Critics. Thom and Alissa discuss the state of film criticism and what's unique about reviewing nonfiction.
For more on Alissa, see Alissawilkinson.com.
On Instagram: @purenonfiction @thompowers1
88: DOC NYC Preview 2018
87: Sandi Tan on “Shirkers"
86: Alex Gibney & Trevor Birney, Wanted in Belfast
85: Maxim Pozdorovkin on Trump, Putin & Pussy Riot
84: Matt Tyrnauer on “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood”
83: Jason Kohn on "Love Means Zero"
82: Kevin MacDonald on Whitney Houston
81: Tim Wardle on “Three Identical Strangers”
80: Jonathan Safran Foer & Christopher Quinn on “Eating Animals”
79: Judd Apatow on Garry Shandling
78: Liz Garbus on The New York Times in "The Fourth Estate"
77: Wim Wenders on Pope Francis
76: Filming Ruth Bader Ginsburg
75: Dawn Porter on “Bobby Kennedy for President”
74: Joe Berlinger from "Brother's Keeper" to "Intent to Destroy"
73: Sophie Fiennes on Grace Jones
72: Jed Rothstein on “The China Hustle”
71: Amanda Micheli on “Vegas Baby” & IVF Treatment
70: Mark Duplass, Chapman & Maclain Way on “Wild Wild Country”
PN 69: Remembering Chris Hondros
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