Director Bao Nguyen returns to “Top Docs” to illuminate the creative process behind his captivating, and now multi-Emmy nominated, Netflix doc “The Greatest Night in Pop” about the behind-the-scenes studio recording of the iconic 1980s famine relief song “We Are the World”. Bao takes us deep inside his approach to characterization and tension-building in the fascinating and compelling sequence in which the legendary Bob Dylan struggles to record his part of the song.
When producer Quincy Jones and musical genius Stevie Wonder come to his aid, the scene takes on a deeper meaning. Bao explores what makes this moment so magical and such an enticing creative challenge.
“The Greatest Night in Pop” is nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program and Outstanding Sound Editing.
“The Greatest Night in Pop” is streaming on Netflix. You can listen to our original interview with Bao Nguyen from earlier this year
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