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247: Live from Los Angeles, part 2

Pure Nonfiction and The Ankler collaborate for a live recording of Documentary Spotlight at the Culver Theater in Los Angeles.

246: Live from Los Angeles, part 1

Pure Nonfiction and The Ankler collaborate for a live recording of Documentary Spotlight at the Culver Theater in Los Angeles.

245: Alex Gibney on "Musk"

Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney delivers the most ambitious documentary of his career in "Musk." How did one person amass so much power in Tesla, Space X, Starlink, Twitter, Grok, DOGE and more?

244: Sinead O’Shea on "All About the Money"

Fergie Chambers, the American multi-millionaire supporter of far left causes, is currently imprisoned in Spain as the U.S.

243: Sasha Waters on Mary Oliver

"Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World" profiles the Pulitzer-winning poet who died in 2019.

242: Zayd Ayers Dohrn on the Weather Underground

Zayd Ayers Dohrn is the son of Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers who were leaders in the Weather Underground, known for bombing the U.S.

241: Live from New York, part 2

Recorded live in New York, host Thom Powers interviews the directors of three new projects: Alexandria Stapleton (Sean Combs: The Reckoning), Zach Heinzerling (Rafa) and Trish Dalton (Reggae Girlz).

240: Live from New York, part 1

Recorded live in New York, host Thom Powers explores four new documentary projects interviewing director Rebecca Miller (Mr Scorsese), director Ally Pankiw (Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery), producer/editor Shane Reid (John Candy: I Like Me), and producer Sara Bernstein (Marty: Life is Short).

239: Poh Si Teng on "American Doctor"

"American Doctor" looks at the war in Gaza through the eyes of three volunteer surgeons from different backgrounds - Palestinian, Jewish and Zoroastrian.

238: Colin Hanks & Ryan Reynolds on John Candy

"John Candy: I Like Me" (Amazon) looks at the highs and lows of the beloved comedian who was ever-present in the 1980s and early 90s before his death at age 43.

237: Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio on Mel Brooks

“Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man” (HBO Max) is the latest collaboration by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio who previously profiled comedians George Carlin and Gary Shandling.

236: Raney Aronson-Rath on Frontline

Frontline executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath speaks about leading PBS's current affairs series while President Trump is defunding public television.

235: Oscar Shortlist Spotlight

Fifteen films are shortlisted for the Oscars Feature Documentary category.

234: Ryan White & Megan Falley on "Come See Me in the Good Light"

"Come See Me in the Good Light" (Apple TV) portrays a love story of the spoken word poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as they make the most of their lives in the face of a terminal cancer diagnosis.

233: Alexandria Stapleton on "Sean Combs: The Reckoning"

Director Alexandria Stapleton discusses her Netflix series "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," backed by executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

232: Apocalypse in the Tropics

"Apocalypse in the Tropics" explores the tumultuous battle to save democracy in Brazil.

231: Docs from Five Countries

Host Thom Powers interviews the film teams behind five projects that are qualified for the Oscars:MY MOM JAYNE (director Mariska Hargitay, producer Trish Adlesic, editor J.D.

230: Storks, Orphans, Rebels & Predators

Hear the filmmakers behind four of this year's most acclaimed documentaries: director Tamara Kotevska ("Honeyland") and cinematographer Jean Dakar on "The Tale of Silyan"; first time director Beth Lane on "UnBroken"; co-director Mohammedreza Eyni on "Cutting Through Rocks"; director David Osit and…

229: Poetry, Murder, Prison & UFOs

Recorded live in Los Angeles, we partnered with The Ankler to bring you conversations covering four new documentaries: producer Jessica Hargrave (pictured) on “Come See Me in the Good Light”; director Dan Farah on “The Age of Disclosure”; producer Alisa Payne on “The Perfect Neighbor”; and…

228: Contessa Gayles on "Songs From the Hole"

"Songs From the Hole," now playing on Netflix, won the SXSW Audience Award and the Blackstar Jury Prize for its artful approach to telling a story about solitary confinement.

227: Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady on "Folktales"

Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady have been making films as a team for over 20 years.

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" (Netflix) with participant Harper Steele"Social Studies" (FX) with director Lauren Greenfield and participants Sydney Shear, Dominic Brown, Jonathan Gelfond"Chimp Crazy" (HBO) with director Eric Goode and executive producer…

224: Emmy contenders

Recorded live in New York City, Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews the filmmakers behind four Emmy contenders:Michelle Khare of "Challenge Accepted" (YouTube)Lance Oppenheim of "Ren Faire" (Max)Liz Garbus of "Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer" (Netflix)"The Fall of Diddy" (ID) team…

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:Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson on "Ladies and Gentlemen...50 Years of SNL Music" from Peacock; and "Sly Lives!

222: Sam Soko on telling African stories

Kenya's Sam Soko is a prominent figure in the rising wave of African documentary.

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

Frederick Wiseman: An American Institution is the title of a career retrospective currently running at New York's Film at Lincoln Center through March 5.

218: Shortlisters, part 2

Four interviews about films on the Oscars Shortlist for Documentary Feature: supervising editor David Teague and animator Renata Galindo on FRIDA; co-director Angela Patton on DAUGHTERS; producer Rafael Marmor on WILL & HARPER; director Shiori Ito on BLACK BOX DIARIES.

217: Shortlisters, part 1

Three interviews about films on the Oscars Shortlist for Documentary Feature: Stephen Maing and Brett Story on UNION; Laurie Anderson and Gary Hustwit on ENO; Slava Leontyev, Paula Dupre' Pesman, and Joe Berlinger on PORCELAIN WAR.

216: "Queendom" with Agniia Galdanova & Igor Myakotin

"Queendom" profiles the non-binary Russian performance artist Jenna Marvin.

215: Ibrahim Nash'at on "Hollywoodgate"

After Afghanistan experienced a change of power in 2021, Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim Nash'at embedded himself in the country and documented how the Taliban took control of over $7 billion worth of U.S.

214: Adam Kinzinger & Steve Pink on "The Last Republican"

Adam Kinzinger was the first Republican Congressman to call for the impeachment of Donald Trump after the Jan 6 insurrection.

213: Alex Gibney & Alexis Bloom on "The Bibi Files"

"The Bibi Files" looks at the corruption case against Benjamin Netanyahu, drawing upon a vast trove of leaked interrogation footage.

212: William Kentridge on "Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot"

William Kentridge is well-known in the world of museums and galleries.

211: Live from London

Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews the directors of four films in the inaugural London edition of Documentary Spotlight, co-presented by The Ankler.Follow the links below to see the film trailers:Director Daniela Volker on The Commandant's ShadowDirector Hasan Oswald on MedihaDirector…

210: Brian Eno & Ibelin

Brian Eno and filmmaker Gary Hustwit discuss their film "Eno"; and director Benjamin Ree talks about "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin" with Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers.

209: Raoul Peck on Ernest Cole, George Orwell & Haiti

"Ernest Cole: Lost and Found" explores the legacy of the photographer who covered apartheid in the 1960s from the perspective of a Black South African.

208: Johan Grimonprez on "Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat"

Jazz musicians, CIA operatives, and African revolutionaries are among the many figures who populate "Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat" that win a Sundance jury award for Cinematic Innovation.

207: Frida, Celine and Daughters

Our third episode recorded live in Los Angeles for Documentary Spotlight, co-presented by The Ankler, features: - "Frida" director Carla Gutierrez and composer Victor Hernandez Stumpfhauser (Amazon) - "I Am: Celine Dion" director Irene Taylor with rare disease specialist Dr.

206: Docs with Laughs

We look at two new documentaries from directors who also work in comedy.

205: Live from Los Angeles

Our latest Documentary Spotlight event took place in October, co-presented by The Ankler in Los Angeles.

204: Shiori Ito on "Black Box Diaries"

Shiori Ito shocked Japan in 2017 when she publicly accused a prominent journalist with close ties to the Prime Minister of raping her.

203: Elevating documentary craft in "Nocturnes"

"Nocturnes" won a Sundance special jury prize for cinematic craft.

202: On filming "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story"

"Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" profiles the actor who was paralyzed from a horse riding accident and found a new purpose in life.

201: Angela Patton & Natalie Rae Robison on "Daughters"

"Daughters," now streaming on Netflix, follows a Daddy Daughter Dance held in a prison.

200: Beadie Finzi & Judy Kibinge on DISCO & the Independence Project

Episode 200 is dedicated to the legacy of Jess Search, the visionary producer and co-founder of Doc Society.

199: "No Other Land" directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham

"No Other Land" is directed by a collective of two Palestinians and two Israelis.

198: Lucy Walker on "Mountain Queen”

"Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa" profiles the woman who holds a world record for climbing Mount Everest.

197: Sonya Childress & Sahar Driver on Color Congress

Two years ago, Sonya Childress and Sarah Driver founded Color Congress to support documentary organizations led by people of color in the United States.

196: Jeff Zimbalist on "Skywalkers: A Love Story"

"Skywalkers: A Love Story" (on Netflix) profiles the couple Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau who attempt to climb the second tallest building in the world.

195: Rethinking Louis C.K. in "Sorry / Not Sorry"

“Sorry / Not Sorry” reexamines the case of Louis C.K. In 2017, the New York Times reported that five women accused him of sexual harassment.

194: "Copa 71" Restores a Lost History

"Copa 71" tells the story of an international women's soccer competition held in 1971, two decades before FIFA sanctioned an official Women's World Cup.

193: ESPN 30 for 30

ESPN’s 30 for 30 broke the formula of sports documentaries by enlisting independent filmmakers.

192: Emmy Contenders, Part 2

Pure Nonfiction partnered with The Ankler for a live event in Los Angeles that highlighted documentary projects eligible for this year’s Emmys.

191: Emmy Contenders, Part 1

Pure Nonfiction partnered with The Ankler for a live event in Los Angeles that highlighted documentary projects eligible for this year’s Emmys.

190: Chris Wilcha — from "This American Life" to "Flipside"

"Flipside" is a personal essay film in which director Chris Wilcha grapples with middle age by trying to document the New Jersey record store where he worked as a teenager.

189: India's Trail-Blazing Director Anand Patwardhan

Indian documentary film has been gaining world renown with Peabody Awards, Oscar nominations and other recognition.

188: Margreth Olin on "Songs of Earth"

"Songs of Earth" is both a love story and a cinematic exploration of nature.

187: Rob Reiner on Albert Brooks and Spinal Tap

Rob Reiner started his directing career with the spoof documentary "This is Spinal Tap" and is now editing a sequel.

186: Yousef Srouji on Palestinian Home Movies

During the Second Intifada in the early 2000s, Yousef Srouji was a boy living with his family in the West Bank town of Beit Jala.

185: Paul Cronin on Columbia 1968

Paul Cronin has spent years creating a massive oral history about the Columbia University student uprising in 1968.

184: Clair Titley on "The Contestant"

"The Contestant" takes us back to the early days of reality TV in Japan.

183: Just Vision’s Julia Bacha and Suhad Babaa on 20 Years of Covering Israel-Palestine

The non-profit Just Vision has a long history of covering Israel-Palestine in documentary films such as "Encounter Point," and "Budrus." Currently all their films are available for free at justvision.org.

182: Sreemoyee Singh — from India to Iran

Growing up in Kolkata, Sreemoyee Singh fell in love with Iranian cinema and poetry.

181: Mila Turajlić on Non-Aligned

Mila Turajlić has spent over 20 years exploring the legacy of Yugoslavia.

180: Asmae El Moudir on "The Mother of All Lies"

"The Mother of All Lies" won the Cannes Film Festival directing prize for Un Certain Regard and was Morocco's official submission for the Oscars.

179: Alex Gibney on Paul Simon

"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.

178: Anand Giridharadas on "The Persuaders"

In his book "The Persuaders," Anand Giridharadas profiles activists and organizers who seek to change people's minds in a time of divisiveness.

177: Carla Gutierrez on "Frida"

Carla Gutierrez is a renowned documentary editor, known for films such as "RBG" and "Julia." Now she makes her directorial debut with "Frida" about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

176: Alissa Wilkinson at The New York Times

Alissa Wilkinson stands out amongst film critics for writing extensively about documentaries.

175: S. Leo Chiang on "Island in Between"

Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang reflects on the relations between Taiwan and China in the Oscar nominated short "Island in Between" streaming from The New York Times Op-Docs.

174: Oscar contenders, part 2

Fifteen films have been chosen for the Oscars documentary short list, the round that comes before nominations.

173: Oscar contenders, part 1

Fifteen films have been chosen for the Oscars documentary short list, the round that comes before nominations.

172: Nicole Newnham on “The Disappearance of Shere Hite”

In "The Disappearance of Shere Hite," Oscar-nominated director Nicole Newnham ("Crip Camp") profiles the sex researcher who soared to success in the 1970s, but then faded into obscurity.

171: "Every Body" Profiles Intersex Activists

Filmmaker Julie Cohen ("RBG") profiles three intersex activists in her new film "Every Body," now streaming on Peacock.

170: Raoul Peck on "Silver Dollar Road"

In his new film "Silver Dollar Road," Oscar-nominated director Raoul Peck ("I Am Not Your Negro") focuses on the Reels family in North Carolina, who fought for decades to protect their waterfront property passed down from generation to generation.

169: Mstyslav Chernov on “20 Days in Mariupol"

Associated Press videographer Mstyslav Chernov won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine.

168: Vinay Shukla on "While We Watched"

"While We Watched" profiles the Indian TV journalist Ravish Kumar during a period when he's under extreme pressure including death threats for trying to do his job.

167: Sébastien Lifshitz on "Casa Susanna"

"Casa Susanna," playing on PBS Passport, tells the secret history of a Catskills resort in the late 1950s and early 1960s that was a safe haven for transgender expression.

166: Maite Alberdi on "The Eternal Memory"

Maite Alberdi has become Chile’s most prominent documentary maker.

165: D. Smith on "Kokomo City"

No shade to Barbie, but our favorite summer film is "Kokomo City" that won audience prizes in Sundance and Berlin for its raw and raucous profile of four black transgender sex workers.First time filmmaker D.

164: Asif Kapadia on Highs and Lows

Asif Kapadia has won renown for his biographical portraits in "Senna", "Diego Maradona" and the Oscar-winning "Amy".

163: John Leguizamo Does America

John Leguizamo has a versatile writing and acting career from Broadway to Hollywood.

162: Roger Ross Williams on Donna Summer, "The 1619 Project" and "Cassandro"

Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams has a bounty of new releases this year.

161: Elvis Mitchell on "Is That Black Enough for You?!?"

Elvis Mitchell explores the flourishing of American Black cinema from 1968 to 1978 in the documentary "Is That Black Enough for You?!?" (Netflix).

160: Inside "Couples Therapy"

Showtime's acclaimed series "Couples Therapy" is now in its third season.

159: Lisa Cortés on "Little Richard: I Am Everything"

Lisa Cortés has a multi-faceted career working for Def Jam and executive producing the award-winning fiction film "Precious".

158: Harry Belafonte on "Sing Your Song"

Harry Belafonte died this week at age 96. Years ago he resolved to leave behind an account of his life in the memoir "My Song" and the documentary "Sing Your Song".

157: E. Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin on "Wild Life"

E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have explored the mentality of risk takers over several films.

156: Chase Joynt Explores Transgender History in "Framing Agnes"

Chase Joynt has explored transgender topics in several films including "No Ordinary Man" about jazz musician Billy Tipton and his latest "Framing Agnes", now available on VOD.

155: Daniel Roher on "Navalny"

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny is profiled in the Oscar-nominated film “Navalny” at a critical stage when he’s trying to uncover the Russian agents who tried to kill him.

154: Oscar-nominated Shaunak Sen on "All That Breathes"

"All That Breathes" won top prizes at Sundance and Cannes for its portrayal of two brothers in New Delhi who dedicated themselves to rescuing birds from the hazards of the polluted city.

153: Joyce Chopra on "Lady Director"

Joyce Chopra broke the glass ceiling for women in film by directing classic works such as the ground-breaking personal documentary "Joyce at 34" and the fiction film "Smooth Talk" that won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize in 1986.

152: Violet Du Feng on "Hidden Letters"

During China's feudal era, women kept in seclusion developed a secret language called nüshu.

151: Rebeca Huntt on "Beba"

Rebeca Huntt tells her own coming of age story in her debut documentary "Beba," now streaming on Hulu.

150: “La Madrina” of the South Bronx

La Madrina: The [Savage] Life of Lorine Padilla profiles the South Bronx “godmother” who transitioned from life in the Savage Skulls street gang to become a beloved community activist.

149: W. Kamau Bell on "We Need to Talk About Cosby"

W. Kamau Bell has a wide-ranging career in stand-up comedy, TV hosting, podcasting, and more.

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.

147: Stanley Nelson on "Attica" and a Retrospective

Stanley Nelson's latest film "Attica" was picked for the Oscar Documentary Short List.

146: Alex Pritz on “The Territory” at Sundance

The burning of the Amazon rainforest is a global tragedy. Filmmaker Alex Pritz collaborates with members of the Uru-eu-wau-wau indigenous community to document what's happening on the ground 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 such as "99 Homes" and "The White Tiger" that was Oscar-nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.

143: Isabel Castro on “Mija” at Sundance

“Mija,” premiering in the Sundance NEXT section, profiles Doris Muñoz, 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.

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.

138: Nanfu Wang on “In the Same Breath”

In the Same Breath is a strikingly original analysis of the early days of the pandemic as it unfolded in China and the United States.

137: Sonia Kennebeck on “Enemies of the State”

“Enemies of the State” looks at the strange case of Matt DeHart, a member of the hacktivist group Anonymous who was prosecuted for child pornography.

136: Fran Lebowitz on “Pretend It’s a City”

Fran Lebowitz is one of New York’s great conversationalists.

135: In Praise of Lewis Erskine @editorsavant

Documentary editor Lewis Erskine died last week at age 64. He was cherished by colleagues as a storyteller and a teacher.

134: Astra Taylor on “You Are Not a Loan"

“Movements are messy,” says Astra Taylor. She knows this not only from studying activist history, but also from personal experience as a co-founder of the Debt Collective.

133: Remembering Leon Gast & “When We Were Kings”

“When We Were Kings” director Leon King died on March 8 at age 84.

132: Telling the Story of Fred Hampton

The new Hollywood film “Judas and the Black Messiah” is based on the lives of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton and the person who betrayed him, FBI informant William O’Neal.

131: Alex Vitale on Rethinking True Crime

True crime documentaries are booming. But what do they tell us about criminal justice and what do they leave out?

130: Jean Tsien Goes Outside Her Comfort Zone

Jean Tsien has worked as a documentary editor for over 30 years with directors such as Orlando Bagwell, Barbara Kopple, and Roger Ross Williams.

129: Breaking Rules with Victor Kossakovsky, Kirsten Johnson & Garrett Bradley

“Don’t film if you can live without filming.” Those are the words of Victor Kossakovsky from his 10 Rules of documentary making.

128: Bao Nguyen on Bruce Lee in “Be Water”

Filmmaker Bao Nguyen profiles Bruce Lee, searching for the man behind the icon, in the ESPN documentary “Be Water.” Bao’s other films include his history of Saturday Night Live “Live from New York” and a short film about his Vietnamese-American family “Where Are You Really From?” In this interview…

127: Remembering Robert Fisk

Journalist Robert Fisk died in October at age 74. He spent decades reporting in the Middle East as a newspaper columnist and the author of books including “Pity the Nation” and “The Great War for Civilization.” Filmmaker Yung Chang profiles Fisk in the film “This is Not a Movie.”Pure Nonfiction…

126: Loira Limbal on “Through the Night”

“Through the Night” profiles a 24-hour child care run by Deloris “Nunu” Hogan and her husband Patrick from their home in New Rochelle, NY.

125: Garrett Bradley on “Time”

Garrett references the 2010 article in The New York Times What Is It About 20-Somethings?

124: Jeff Orlowski on “The Social Dilemma”

Links to references that arise in the conversation:Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now book by Jaron LanierThe Mechanics and Psychology Behind the Social Dilemma Medium article by Jeff Seibert Moment led by Tim KendallOne Project led by Justin RosensteinThe Center for…

123: Yoruba Richen on Breonna Taylor & Harry Belafonte

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122: Free hajooj kuka

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121: Mark Cousins’ Cinematic Road Trips

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120: Cameron Bailey on #TIFF20 and Planet Africa

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119: Going Undercover with “The Mole Agent”

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118: Meet Ja’Tovia Gary

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117: The Making of McMillion$

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116: Iyabo Boyd of Brown Girls Doc Mafia

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115: Uncovering China's "One Child Nation"

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114: "For Sama" Inside Syria

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113: Inside "American Factory"

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112: Sundance 2020 Preview

This year, Powers' picks include: The Fight Boys State The Dissident Whirlybird Time Giving Voice The Truffle Hunters The Mole Agent On Twitter: @thompowers @PureNonfiction

111: Profiling Toni Morrison

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110: Joshua Wong on Hong Kong

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109: Running with Beto

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108: Asif Kapadia on Ayrton Senna, Amy Winehouse & Diego Maradona

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107: Rachel Lears on filming Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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106: Werner Herzog on “Meeting Gorbachev”

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105: Sam Green & David Harrington on Kronos Quartet

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104: Penny Lane on "Hail Satan?"

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103: Alison Klayman on Steve Bannon in “The Brink”

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102: Baseball on Drugs in “Screwball”

Hear their previous interview on episode 42 discussing “Cocaine Cowboys.”On Twitter: @billycorben @alfredspellman @thompowers @PureNonfiction

101: Alex Gibney on how Theranos fooled Silicon Valley

See Tricia Todd's documentary "Agile, Mobile, Hostile: A Year with Andre Williams" On Twitter: @alexgibneyfilm @HBODocs @thompowers @PureNonfiction

100: Inside “The Case Against Adnan Syed” on HBO

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99: D.A. Pennebaker, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney & more on Stephen Sondheim’s “Company"

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98: Tim Wardle, Sandi Tan & RaMell Ross on "Pushing Boundaries"

This is the fourth and final installment of conversations from the DOC NYC Short List.

97: "United Skates" with Tina Brown & Reggie Brown

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96: Talal Derki on filming in Syria

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95: Free Solo, Minding The Gap & Getting Personal

Thanks to SVA MFA Social Documentary Program for their recording support.

94: Sundance 2019 Preview

Films discussed (in chronological order): Knock Down the House The Brink Where’s My Roy Cohn?

93: Astra Taylor on “What is Democracy?”

This interview was recorded at SVA’s MFA Social Documentary department.

92: Aretha Franklin in “Amazing Grace,” Lost and Found

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91: Mr. Rogers, Quincy Jones, Jane Fonda & Pope Francis Walk Into a Bar

Related Pure Nonfiction episodes:11: Morgan Neville 46: Rashida Jones77: Wim Wenders90: DOC NYC Short List filmmakers on “Getting Political” On Twitter: @ThePopeMovie @QuincyDJones @MrRogersMovie @TremoloDocs @HBODocs @thompowers @PureNonfiction

90: Michael Moore, Julie Cohen, Annie Sundberg & Stephen Maing on “Getting Political”

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89: Opal H. Bennett on Short Documentaries

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88: DOC NYC Preview 2018

On Twitter: @DOCNYCfest @Raphaellochka @1basil1 @thompowers @PureNonfiction This episode was recorded at the School of Visual Arts MFA Social Documentary Department.

87: Sandi Tan on “Shirkers"

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86: Alex Gibney & Trevor Birney, Wanted in Belfast

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85: Maxim Pozdorovkin on Trump, Putin & Pussy Riot

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84: Matt Tyrnauer on “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood”

On Twitter: @mtyrnauer @scottythemovie @ScottyBowers @thompowers @PureNonfiction This interview took place at the School of Visual Arts in the MFA Social Documentary Program.

83: Jason Kohn on "Love Means Zero"

On Twitter: @jasonkilo @thompowers @PureNonfiction Related: Errol Morris interviewed on episode 51 and episode 62.

82: Kevin MacDonald on Whitney Houston

On Twitter: @Whitneythefilm @thompowers @PureNonfictionThis interview was recorded at SVA’s MFA Social Documentary program.Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

81: Tim Wardle on “Three Identical Strangers”

On Twitter: @ttwardle @thompowers @PureNonfiction Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

80: Jonathan Safran Foer & Christopher Quinn on “Eating Animals”

On Twitter: @EatingAnimalsUS @thompowers @PureNonfiction This interview was recorded at SVA MFA Social Documentary Program.

79: Judd Apatow on Garry Shandling

The conversation touches upon the #MeToo movement and references two articles by Janis Hirsch:Comedy Writer Reveals Lurid Details of Sexual Harassment on Set - And Why it Cost Her a Job (October 2017)I Worked for Garry Shandling, and Judd Apatow’s Doc Shows a Man I Never Knew (March 2018)On…

78: Liz Garbus on The New York Times in "The Fourth Estate"

On Twitter: @lizgarbus @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

77: Wim Wenders on Pope Francis

On Twitter: @ThePopeMovie @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

76: Filming Ruth Bader Ginsburg

On Twitter: @betsywest @filmmakerjulie @RBGmovie @thompowers @PureNonfiction.This interview was recorded during the Miami Film Festival at the offices of Rakontur.

75: Dawn Porter on “Bobby Kennedy for President”

This interview was recorded during the Montclair Film Festival.On Twitter: @dawnporterm @purenonfiction @thompowersPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

74: Joe Berlinger from "Brother's Keeper" to "Intent to Destroy"

On Twitter: @joeberlinger @thompowers @PureNonfictionThis interview was recorded at the School of Visual Arts MFA Social Documentary Program.

73: Sophie Fiennes on Grace Jones

On Instagram: @bloodlightandbami @thompowers1 @purenonfictionThis interview was recorded at SVA’s MFA Social Documentary program.

72: Jed Rothstein on “The China Hustle”

The film’s executive producers have appeared on past episodes of Pure Nonfiction.

71: Amanda Micheli on “Vegas Baby” & IVF Treatment

On Twitter: @RunawayFilmsSF @vegasbabyfilm @thompowers @PureNonfictionThis interview was recorded at SVA MFA Social Documentary Program.Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

70: Mark Duplass, Chapman & Maclain Way on “Wild Wild Country”

Wild Wild Country executive producer Josh Braun was interviewed on Pure Nonfiction #33.On Twitter: @WildCountryDoc @MarkDuplass @raphaellochka @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.Parental guidance: This episode contains adult language and subject matter.

PN 69: Remembering Chris Hondros

Read Thom’s tribute to Chris Hondros from 2011.On Twitter: @greg_campbell @hondrosfilm @thompowers @PureNonfictionThis interview was conducted at SVA MFA SocDoc program.

PN 68: Policing in “Flint Town”

On Twitter: @caneparitilidie @jessicadimmock @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 67: “Control Room” Revisited with Josh Rushing

On Twitter: @joshrushing @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 66: Attorney Gloria Allred on “Seeing Allred”

On Twitter: @GloriaAllred @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 65: Sam Pollard on Sammy Davis Jr, Spike Lee & St. Clair Bourne

You can watch an extended version of this interview at TIFF Originals on YouTube.

PN 64: First Person Documentary with Yance Ford, Bryan Fogel & Jeff Orlowski

On Twitter: @yford @StrongIslandDoc @bryanfogel @IcarusNetflix @chasingcoral @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 63: Tabitha Jackson + 2018 Sundance Preview

Films discussed in this episode (in order of mention):Three Identical StrangersThe ImposterAmerican AnimalsThe SentenceOn Her ShouldersMinding the GapOur New PresidentClinica de MigrantesShirkersBelieverRBGWon’t You Be My Neighbor306 HollywoodA Thousand ThoughtsCamerapersonI Am Not Your NegroFaces…

Pure Nonfiction at IFC Center Winter Season

PN 62: Errol Morris, Brett Morgen & Ceyda Torun on Documentary Style

On Twitter: @errolmorris @brettmorgen @catsinistanbul @thompowers @purenonfiction @docnycfestPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.For more, listen to:PN 51 with Errol Morris and Elsa Dorfman on “The B-Side”PN 58 with Brett Morgen on his careerTry our other podcast:Documentary…

PN 61: Jennifer Brea on “Unrest”

On Twitter: @jenbrea @unrestfilm @thompowers @PureNonfictionUnrest website: www.unrest.filmPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 60: Alex Gibney & Blair Foster on "Rolling Stone”

On Twitter: @alexgibneyfilms @JigsawProds @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

90th Academy Awards

PN 59: Yance Ford on "Strong Island"

On Twitter: @yford @thompowers @PureNonfictionThis interview was recorded at SVA MFA Social Documentary program in New York City.

PN 58: Brett Morgen on Jane Goodall

On Twitter: @BrettMorgen @thompowers @PureNonfiction Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 57: DOC NYC Preview

FILMS DISCUSSED IN THE INTRO HIGHLIGHTING SPECIAL GUESTS AT DOC NYCStreetlight Harmonies (with Doo Wop singers from The Crystals, The Drifters, The Chantels)Soufra (with Susan Sarandon)Fail State (with Dan Rather)Maddman: The Steve Madden Story (with Steve Madden)Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion &…

PN 56: Agnès Varda & JR on “Faces Places”

You can find Varda’s past work on Sundance Now and Filmstruck.On Twitter: @facesplacesfilm @jrart @thompowers @purenonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 55: Frederick Wiseman - From "Titicut Follies" to "Ex Libris”

On Twitter: @ZipporahFilms @thompowers @PureNonfictionZipporah Films website: http://www.zipporah.com.Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 54: TIFF 2017 Documentary Preview Part 2 of 2

The films discussed in order of mention are:Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (d.

PN 53: TIFF 2017 Documentary Preview Part 1 of 2

On Twitter: @thompowers @DorotaMischka @PureNonfiction @TIFF_netPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

Documentary All-Stars! in Detroit - October 7

PN 52: Playwright Dominique Morisseau on “Detroit '67," “Pipeline," “Shameless" & more

On Twitter: @domorisseau @LCTheater @thompowers @purenonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 51: Errol Morris & Elsa Dorfman on “The B-Side”

On Twitter: @errolmorris @thompowers @purenonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 50: D.A. Pennebaker on "Monterey Pop" at 50

On Twitter: @DAPennebaker @PHFilms @Criterion @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 49: Steve James From "Hoop Dreams" to "Abacus"

On Twitter: @AbacusMovie @ThomPowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 48: HBO’s Sheila Nevins on Seductions, Heartbreaks & Her New Book

On Twitter: @thesheilanevins @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 47: Jonathan Demme & Renée Shafransky on Spalding Gray

On Twitter: @PureNonfiction @thompowers“Swimming to Cambodia” is now available on DVD.

PN 46: Rashida Jones, Jill Bauer & Ronna Gradus on "Hot Girls Wanted"

On Twitter: @iamrashidajones @hotgirlswanted @thompowers @PureNonfictionThis episode was recorded at the Miami Film Festival.

PN 45: Matt Tyrnauer on "Citizen Jane"

On Twitter: mtyrnauer @janejacobsdoc @thompowers @purenonfictionThis interview was recorded at SVA's MFA Social Documentary program.

PN 44: From Indiana Jones to Guatemala’s Civil War - Frank Marshall & Ryan Suffern

On Twitter: @LeDoctor @suckatash23 @FindingOscarDoc @thompowers @PureNonfictionThis interview was recorded at SVA’s MFA Social Documentary program.

PN 43: Laurent Bouzereau & Mark Harris on “Five Came Back"

On Twitter: @MarkHarrisNYC @nedlandmedia @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 42: Made in Miami - Billy Corben & Alfred Spellman on “Cocaine Cowboys”

On Twitter: @billycorben @alfredspellman @rakonturmiami @thompowers @purenonfiction Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF Podcast Network.

PN 41: Danae Elon on “P.S. Jerusalem”

On Twitter: @danaeelon1 @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 40: “True South” - Jon Else on Henry Hampton & "Eyes on the Prize"

On Twitter: @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 39: Marina Zenovich on Roman Polanski & California’s water crisis

On Twitter: @MarinaZenovich @PureNonfiction @thompowersPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 38: Clay Tweel on “Gleason"

On Twitter: @GleasonMovie @TeamGleason @PureNonfiction @thompowersThanks to our supporters True/False Film Fest.

PN 37: Oscar Nominees for Documentary Feature

Want to hear even more? Listen to these episodes:Ezra Edelman (“O.J.: Made in America”) ep.

PN 36: John Heilemann on “Trumped"

On Twitter: @jheil @MarkHalperin @SHO_TheCircus @SHO_Docs @thompowers @purenonfictionTrumped: Inside the Greatest Political Upset of All TimeThe CircusArticle: “The Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & Associates” by Thom PowersPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 35: Syrian Filmmaker Orwa Nyrabia In Exile

On Twitter: @orwany @doxbox_ngo @purenonfiction @thompowersPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 34: Island President Mohamed Nasheed in Exile

On Twitter: @MohamedNasheed @thompowers @purenonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

Montclair Film Festival Panels

DOC NYC: November 11 – 19, 2020

PN 33: Inside Sundance with Josh Braun

On Twitter: @sundancefest @thompowers @purenonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF Podcast Network

PN 32: Laura Poitras & Henrik Moltke on Project X

Watch: Project XRead: “Titanpointe: The NSA’s Spy Hub in New York, Hidden in Plain Sight”On Twitter: @fieldofvision @moltke @purenonfiction @thompowersThis interview was conducted on November 28, 2016 at SVA’s MFA Social Documentary department.Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast…

PN 31: Race, History, Trump & Documentary

On Twitter: @13thfilm @eji_org @IAmNotYourNegro @ezraedelman @OJMadeInAmericaPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 30: Madam President: Sheila Nevins on HBO Documentary Films

Twitter: @thesheilanevins @HBOdocs @thompowers @purenonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 29: Werner Herzog on “Into the Inferno”

On Twitter: @purenonfiction @thompowersUseful Links:Werner Herzog websiteWerner Herzog: A Guide for the PerplexedWatch Joe Bini on Editing with Herzog at TIFF Doc Conference 2016Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 28: Gianfranco Rosi on “Fire at Sea”

On Twitter: @thompowers @purenonfiction

PN 27: Morgan Spurlock & Jeremy Chilnick on “Rats”

On Twitter: @MorganSpurlock @jchilnick @thompowers @purenonfiction @deiafilm @joshfoxfilm“Rats” on Discovery ChannelPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 26: Ava DuVernay on 13th

On Twitter: @AVAETC @13thfilm @thompowers @purenonfictionAva DuVernay websitePure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.Mark your calendar for the DOC NYC festival, America’s largest documentary festival, on Nov 10-17.

PN 25: Directing "Amanda Knox”

This episode was recorded at the School of Visual Arts MFA Social Documentary programOn Twitter: @rodblackhurst @brimcgi @thompowers @purenonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 24: Kirsten Johnson on “Cameraperson”

On Twitter: @Cameraperson16 @purenonfiction @thompowersCamerapersonPure NonfictionDOC NYCThis interview was recorded on May 5, 2016 at the Montclair Film Festival’s Audible Lounge.

PN 23: Demme on Talking Heads, Neil Young & Justin Timberlake

On Twitter: @thompowers @purenonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.Stop Making SenseNeil Young: Heart of Gold Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids

PN 22: Nanette Burstein Investigates John McAfee

On Twitter: @purenonfiction @thompowers “Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee” Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 21: Raoul Peck on James Baldwin

On Twitter: @purenonfiction @thompowersI Am Not Your Negro

PN 20: Women Directors at #TIFF16

On Twitter: @purenonfiction @thompowers @girlunboundfilm@KarlMarxCityGirl UnboundKarl Marx CityPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 19: New Docs on True Crime

On Twitter: @purenonfiction @thompowers @SkyjackersTale @AbacusMovieThe Skyjacker’s Tale Abacus: Small Enough to JailPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

PN 18: Jazz Legends on Screen

On Twitter: @purenonfiction @thompowers @tiff_netI Called Him MorganChasing Trane: The John Coltrane DocumentaryPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

Season Two Preview

On Twitter: @purenonfiction @thompowers @tiff_net @karlmarxcitySeason Two is supported by the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) podcast network.

PN 17: Barbara Kopple - From Harlan County to Sharon Jones

On Twitter: @barbarakopple @TheSharonMovie @sharonjones @thompowers @purenonfictionMiss Sharon Jones!Kopple’s production company Cabin CreekPure NonfictionThis interview was recorded at the SVA MFA Social Documentary program.Episode 17 marks the end of Pure Nonfiction’s Season One.

PN 16: Alex Gibney on Revealing Secrets

For more, read “How Alex Gibney is Reinventing Documentary Filmmaking” by Boris Kachka in New York magazineOn Twitter: @AlexGibneyFilm @thompowers @purenonfiction This interview was recorded at the School of Visual Arts MFA Social Documentary program.

PN 15: Muhammad Ali on Film

On Twitter: @MuhammadAliDoc @Kartemquin @thompowers @PureNonfictionThe Trials of Muhammad AliPure Nonfiction is sponsored by Sundance Now Doc Club.

PN 14: TV’s King of Comedy

On Twitter: @HeidiLoki @RachelLoki @thompowers @purenonfictionNorman Lear: Just Another Version of YouPure Nonfiction is sponsored by Sundance Now Doc Club.

PN 13: “Life, Animated” director Roger Ross Williams

On Twitter: @RogerRossWill @LifeAnimatedDoc @thompowersLife, AnimatedMusic By PrudenceGod Loves UgandaRoger Ross Williams websitePure Nonfiction is sponsored by Sundance Now Doc Club.

PN 12: Talking “Tickled" with David Farrier & Dylan Reeve

On Twitter: @davidfarrier @DylanReeve @TickledMovie @thompowershttp://tickledmovie.com/Pure Nonfiction is sponsored by Sundance Now Doc Club.

PN 11: Yo-Yo Ma & Morgan Neville on "The Music of Strangers"

On Twitter: @YoYo_Ma @TremoloDocs @silkroadproject @Judith_Hill @Participant @HBODocs @thompowers

PN 10: Why Revisit O.J. Simpson?

On Twitter: @ezraedelman @thompowersO.J.: Made in AmericaPure Nonfiction is sponsored by Sundance Now Doc Club.

PN 09: Pennebaker & Hegedus on Clinton, Bowie & Animal Rights

On Twitter: @PHFilms, @DAPennebaker, @UTCFilm, @HBODocs, @thompowersUnlocking the CagePennebaker Hegedus FilmsThanks to Sundance Now Doc Club for sponsoring this episode.

PN 08: Who is Princess Shaw?

On Twitter: @_PRINCESS_SHAW @thompowers @purenonfictionPresenting Princess Shaw http://www.presentingprincessshaw.com/

PN 07: Weiner Beyond the Headlines

On Twitter: @jkriegman @weinerdoc @anthonyweiner @thompowersThanks to our sponsor SundanceNow Doc Club.Watch Take 5 short films for free at http://take5.docclub.com/.

PN 06: Jonathan Demme’s Real Life Characters

This episode was recorded at Jacob Burns Media Arts Lab.Thanks to our sponsor SundanceNow Doc Club.Watch Take 5 short films for free at http://take5.docclub.com/.On Twitter: @thompowersShow notes:Swimming to CambodiaCousin BobbyThe AgronomistJimmy Carter: Man From PlainsI’m Carolyn Parker

PN 05: Who is Anderson Cooper’s Mother?

On Twitter: @lizgarbus @HBODocs @thompowersThanks to SundanceNow Doc Club for sponsoring this episode.

PN 04: Going Deep With Mapplethorpe

On Twitter: @fbailey @randybarbato @WorldofWonder @HBODocs @thompowersThanks to SundanceNow Doc Club for sponsoring this episode.This episode was recorded at SVA MFA Social Documentary Film Program.Show notes:Mapplethorpe: Look at the PicturesWorld of WonderThe Fabulous Pop Tarts

PN 03: "Making a Murderer” - Behind the Scenes

On Twitter: @allHs, @filmgreek, @MakingAMurderer, @thompowersThanks to SundanceNow Doc Club for sponsoring this episode.Show notes:Watch "Making a Murderer" on NetflixKevin Kiner composed the music to "Making a Murderer"

PN 02: Inside the Supreme Court Case on Abortion

On Twitter: @dawnporterm, @trappeddoc, @gideonsarmyfilm, @thompowersThanks to SundanceNow Doc Club for sponsoring this episode.

PN 01: From Maysles To The New Yorker Presents…

On Twitter: @kcorncoop, @joesviolin, @thompowersThanks to SundanceNow Doc Club for sponsoring this episode.

PN 00 - Introducing Pure Nonfiction!

Toronto International Film Festival: September 7 – 17