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Pure Nonfiction
Inside Documentary Film
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,...
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4.5 stars from 232 ratings
The best interviewer!
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“Thom knows so much and knows just what to ask to get the story behind the story. Awesome show.”
RFF_RFF via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/27/23
The best!
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“The best documentary podcast. Love the stories. Would love to hear from less well known docs too including shorts. Thanks for your hard work!”
JJ8757686 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/19
A must-listen for any doc enthusiast
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“I like all kinds of films, and there are MANY film podcasts to choose from. But if you LOVE documentaries as I do, Thom Powers’ PURE NONFICTION is one of the few podcasts (the only one?) that focuses on documentary films. Powers interviews superb filmmakers, both new and familiar, and often...”Read full review »
CDMatthew via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/21/18
Recent Episodes
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. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews director Johan Grimonprez in front of a live audience at CPH:DOX...
Published 11/21/24
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. Paula Barreras...
Published 11/14/24
Published 11/14/24
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