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Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

176: Alissa Wilkinson at The New York Times

Feb 29, 2024
54:30

Alissa Wilkinson stands out amongst film critics for writing extensively about documentaries. She was based at Vox.com for many years, but a few months ago she moved to The New York Times where she launched a column called Documentary Download. This was welcome news to Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers who years ago wrote the wishful post Wanted: Documentary Critics. Thom and Alissa discuss the state of film criticism and what's unique about reviewing nonfiction.

For more on Alissa, see Alissawilkinson.com.

On Instagram: @purenonfiction @thompowers1

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