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Seventh Row Editors / May 30, 2023

Creative Nonfiction Film #1: An introduction to the season

In the first episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Alex Heeney previews what to expect this season and discusses what is creative nonfiction film.

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Episode 1: An Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Film
Episode 1: An Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Film. The artwork on the right is an original image by Caitlin Merriman from the cover of the ebook Subjective Realities.

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In this 5-episode podcast season, Alex Heeney interviews four creative nonfiction filmmakers about their latest films and how they are pushing the boundaries of what documentary and nonfiction film can be.

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Show Notes for Creative Nonfiction Podcast Season Ep. 1

  • Watch our masterclass on Creative Nonfiction with Carol Nguyen and Penny Lane
  • Get the tote bag with the Céline Sciamma quote “Cinema is the only art form ever where you share somebody else’s loneliness”
  • Get your copy of the ebook Subjective Realities
  • Get your copy of the ebook In their own words: Documentary Masters vol. 1
  • Discover more Seventh Row writing on creative nonfiction film
  • Become a member to listen to our entire archive of podcasts, including our past episodes in which we discuss creative nonfiction films.

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Dive deep into the work of Frederick Wiseman and Gianfranco Rosi and read our initial interview with Penny Lane on creative nonfiction by getting Documentary Masters in a bundle with Subjective Realities: The art of creative nonfiction film.

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Cover of Subjective Realities, a great introduction to creative nonfiction films that precede Falardeau's documentary Lac-Mégantic

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Related Episodes

  • Ep. 99: Creative Nonfiction with Penny Lane and Carol Nguyen
  • Sundance 2023 Ep. 7: Best of the fest + documentaries Fantastic Machine, Is There Anybody Out There, and more
  • Ep. 123: Sundance 2022: Creative Nonfiction
  • Ep. 67 (Members Only): Frederick Wiseman’s Ex Libris and City Hall
  • Ep. 95 (Members Only): No Ordinary Man and John Ware Reclaimed: Reclaiming history in documentary

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Credits

Host Alex Heeney is the Editor-in-Chief of Seventh Row. Find her on Twitter @bwestcineaste.

This episode was edited, produced, and recorded by Alex Heeney.

Episode transcript

The transcript for the free excerpt of this episode was AI-generated by Otter.ai.

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Filed Under: Creative Nonfiction Film, Podcasts Tagged With: Alex Heeney podcast, Creative Nonfiction, Creative Nonfiction Film podcast, Women Directors

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