

Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film
Pure Nonfiction
If you love documentary films, hear from the top storytellers on Pure Nonfiction. Host Thom Powers is well-connected in this world as a documentary curator for the Toronto International Film Festival, DOC NYC, and SundanceNow Doc Club. He leads conversations that are frank, funny and revealing. Listen to interviews with Oscar-winning filmmakers Barbara Kopple, Alex Gibney, and Roger Ross Williams; as well as the directors of “Making a Murderer,” “Weiner” and “OJ: Made in America.” Often the stories behind the scenes are as dramatic as what’s on the screen. On Twitter, Facebook, Instagram: @purenonfiction. Subscribe now.
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Apr 28, 2016 • 45min
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

Apr 21, 2016 • 49min
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"

Apr 20, 2016 • 29min
PN 02: Inside the Supreme Court Case on Abortion
On Twitter: @dawnporterm, @trappeddoc, @gideonsarmyfilm, @thompowersThanks to SundanceNow Doc Club for sponsoring this episode. http://www.docclub.com/Show notes:Trilogy Films is Dawn Porter’s production company“Gideon’s Army” is on SundanceNow Doc Club“Trapped” is now playing in theaters

Apr 19, 2016 • 28min
PN 01: From Maysles To The New Yorker Presents…
On Twitter: @kcorncoop, @joesviolin, @thompowersThanks to SundanceNow Doc Club for sponsoring this episode. http://www.docclub.com/Show Notes:Maysles Documentary Center"Making Dazed” appears on the Criterion Collection edition of “Dazed and Confused”“Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam” is on SundanceNow Doc Club“Joe’s Violin” is now playing at festivals“The New Yorker Presents” Season 1 is on Amazon

Apr 13, 2016 • 4min


