Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

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226: Martha Stewart, Alice Waters, John Williams
Our Emmy contender conversations conclude with a look at three stand out biographies.
225: Will & Harper, Social Studies, Chimp Crazy
Thom Powers hosts conversations on three Emmy contenders: "Will & Harper", "Social Studies" and "Chimp Crazy".
224: Emmy contenders
Recordedlive in New York City, Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews the filmmakers behind four Emmy contenders.
223: Questlove, Reginald Hudlin, David Tedeschi
Live from New York City, Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews the directors behind several projects contending for Emmy nominations.
222: Sam Soko on telling African stories
Kenya's Sam Soko is a prominent figure in the rising wave of African documentary. In this interview recorded at CPH:DOX, he explains there's a newcrisis for African documentary. In this interview re
221: Sinead O'Shea on Edna O'Brien
"Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story" profiles the Irish novelist who broke taboos both in her writing and her personal life.
220: Jeremy Workman on "Secret Mall Apartment"
Secret Mall Apartment tells the story of a group of artists who found a hidden space a Rhode Island mega mall that they occupied for four years while evading security.
219: Frederick Wiseman at 95
Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews Frederick Wiseman at age 95 about how he maintained his independence for over five decades.
218: Shortlisters, part 2
Four interviews about films on the Oscars Shortlist for Documentary Feature.
217: Shortlisters, part 1
Three interviews about films on the Oscars Shortlist for Documentary Feature.