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Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

Hear the world’s top storytellers talk all things documentary film. Host Thom Powers is as well-connected as it gets in this world as a documentary curator for TIFF and other renowned festivals. He wrote the book “Mondo Documentary” that is “required reading for fans of nonfiction cinema,” says Judd Apatow. Our podcast guests range from documentary legends to emerging talent. Follow us on Instagram and Substack at @purenonfiction.

Latest Episodes:

94: Sundance 2019 Preview Jan 22, 2019

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Films discussed (in chronological order):
Knock Down t h e House
The Brink
Where’s My Roy Cohn?
American Factory
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Ask Dr. Ruth
Mike Wallace Is Here
Untouchable
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Sea of Shadows
Tigerland
Maiden
Apollo 11 and Vanity Fair on Apollo 11
The Biggest Little Farm
Untitled Amazing Jonathan Documentary
Cold Case Hammarskjöld
This is Personal
Hail Satan?
Thanks to the hard-working publicists who met our podcast deadline, especially the folks at Acme, Brigade, Cinetic, Dish Communications, DKC, Falco Ink, HBO Documentary Films, Magnolia, Neon, Participant Media, Susan Norget Promotions, Sunshine Sachs and apologies to anyone we’ve forgotten.
On Twitter: @thompowers @PureNonfiction

93: Astra Taylor on “What is Democracy?” Jan 17, 2019

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This interview was recorded at SVA’s MFA Social Documentary department.
On Twitter: @astradisastra @thompowers @PureNonfiction

92: Aretha Franklin in “Amazing Grace,” Lost and Found Dec 06, 2018

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On Twitter: @TheRevAl @RevDrBarber @nelsongeorge @TirrellWhittley @thompowers @PureNonfiction

91: Mr. Rogers, Quincy Jones, Jane Fonda & Pope Francis Walk Into a Bar Nov 29, 2018

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Related Pure Nonfiction episodes:

11: Morgan Neville 46: Rashida Jones 77: Wim Wenders 90: 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” Nov 15, 2018

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On Twitter: @MMFlint @FilmmakerJulie @anniesundberg @mainmaing @thompowers @purenonfiction

Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

89: Opal H. Bennett on Short Documentaries Nov 08, 2018

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On Twitter: @oh_benn @docnycfest @thompowers @purenonfiction

88: DOC NYC Preview 2018 Nov 01, 2018

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On Twitter: @DOCNYCfest @Raphaellochka @1basil1 @thompowers @PureNonfiction This episode was recorded at the School of Visual Arts MFA Social Documentary Department. Pure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.

87: Sandi Tan on “Shirkers" Oct 25, 2018

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

86: Alex Gibney & Trevor Birney, Wanted in Belfast Oct 18, 2018

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On Twitter: @alexgibneyfilm @trevorbirney @Barry_TheDetail @PureNonfiction @thompowers

85: Maxim Pozdorovkin on Trump, Putin & Pussy Riot Aug 02, 2018

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

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