Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film
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"In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon" covers the highs and lows of the musician's career as he goes into the studio to create his most recent album "Seven Psalms" that was released in 2023 to critical acclaim.
Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviewed filmmaker Alex Gibney live at the CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen. Alex describes how he approached sensitive topics including the break up of Simon & Garfunkel, the importance of free association in filmmaking, and hard won lessons learned in his career.
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PN 65: Sam Pollard on Sammy Davis Jr, Spike Lee & St. Clair Bourne
PN 64: First Person Documentary with Yance Ford, Bryan Fogel & Jeff Orlowski
PN 63: Tabitha Jackson + 2018 Sundance Preview
PN 62: Errol Morris, Brett Morgen & Ceyda Torun on Documentary Style
PN 61: Jennifer Brea on “Unrest”
PN 60: Alex Gibney & Blair Foster on "Rolling Stone”
PN 59: Yance Ford on "Strong Island"
PN 58: Brett Morgen on Jane Goodall
PN 57: DOC NYC Preview
PN 56: Agnès Varda & JR on “Faces Places”
PN 55: Frederick Wiseman - From "Titicut Follies" to "Ex Libris”
PN 54: TIFF 2017 Documentary Preview Part 2 of 2
PN 53: TIFF 2017 Documentary Preview Part 1 of 2
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PN 51: Errol Morris & Elsa Dorfman on “The B-Side”
PN 50: D.A. Pennebaker on "Monterey Pop" at 50
PN 49: Steve James From "Hoop Dreams" to "Abacus"
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