Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film
Latest Episodes
148: Abigail Disney & Kathleen Hughes on Disney’s Dark Side
Abigail Disney made headlines three years ago when she launched a critique on the labor practices of Walt Disney Company that was co-founded by her grandfather Roy O. Disney. Now she pushes that argum
147: Stanley Nelson on "Attica" and a Retrospective
Stanley Nelson's latest film "Attica" was picked for the Oscar Documentary Short List. It's playing on Showtime and available free for a limited time on YouTube.
146: Alex Pritz on “The Territory” at Sundance
Filmmaker Alex Pritz collaborates with members of the Uru-eu-wau-wau indigenous community to document what's happening in the Amazon in The Territory.
145: Joe Hunting on “We Met in Virtual Reality” at Sundance
We Met in Virtual Reality, premiering in the Sundance World Documentary Competition, profiles several users on the platform VRChat during the pandemic.
144: Ramin Bahrani on “2nd Chance” at Sundance
Filmmaker Ramin Bahrani is best known for his fiction films . Now he directs his first feature documentary "2nd Chance," a profile of the man who invented a lightweight bullet proof vest.
143: Isabel Castro on “Mija” at Sundance
Mija, premiering in the Sundance NEXT section, profiles Doris Muoz, a young talent manager in the music business as she works with Latinx superstar Cuco and the newcomer Jacks Haupt.
142: Sara Dosa on “Fire of Love” at Sundance
"Fire of Love" tells the story of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft who spent over two decades filming and studying volcanoes before they died getting too close to one.
141: Richard Rowley on “American Insurrection”
The PBS Frontline documentary American Insurrection investigates the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
140: Ry Russo-Young on her “Nuclear Family”
In the three-part series Nuclear Family, filmmaker Ry Russo-Young explores her own family history.
139: Sonya Childress & Jesse Wente on Making Change
Sonya Childress and Jesse Wente are among the most eloquent voices calling for change in the North American documentary industry.