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
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PN 47: Jonathan Demme & Renée Shafransky on Spalding Gray
PN 46: Rashida Jones, Jill Bauer & Ronna Gradus on "Hot Girls Wanted"
PN 45: Matt Tyrnauer on "Citizen Jane"
PN 44: From Indiana Jones to Guatemala’s Civil War - Frank Marshall & Ryan Suffern
PN 43: Laurent Bouzereau & Mark Harris on “Five Came Back"
PN 42: Made in Miami - Billy Corben & Alfred Spellman on “Cocaine Cowboys”
PN 41: Danae Elon on “P.S. Jerusalem”
PN 40: “True South” - Jon Else on Henry Hampton & "Eyes on the Prize"
PN 39: Marina Zenovich on Roman Polanski & California’s water crisis
PN 38: Clay Tweel on “Gleason"
PN 37: Oscar Nominees for Documentary Feature
PN 36: John Heilemann on “Trumped"
PN 35: Syrian Filmmaker Orwa Nyrabia In Exile
PN 34: Island President Mohamed Nasheed in Exile
PN 33: Inside Sundance with Josh Braun
PN 32: Laura Poitras & Henrik Moltke on Project X
PN 31: Race, History, Trump & Documentary
PN 30: Madam President: Sheila Nevins on HBO Documentary Films
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