Fifteen critics and filmmakers weigh in on the films that changed how they thought about documentary in this creative nonfiction survey.
What do you call your nonfiction film?
Six filmmakers, from Penny Lane to Kirsten Johnson, weigh in on the question, what do you call your nonfiction film?
Ep. 104: Agnieszka Holland on directing
This episode presents our June masterclass with Agnieszka Holland. She discusses her body of work, what drives her, and her newest film, Charlatan.
Tickets available: Flee and Miguel’s War directors on nonfiction character studies
Get your ticket to a conversation between Jonas Poher Rasmussen (Flee) and Eliane Raheb (Miguel’s War), two nonfiction filmmakers creating character studies of their close friends.
Ep. 103: Pascal Plante’s films: Fake Tattoos and Nadia Butterfly
We discuss the two features of Quebecois filmmaker Pascal Plante, Fake Tattoo and Nadia, Butterfly. Plante is an expert at depicting turning points in his characters’ lives and how they deal with major upheaval.
Ep. 102: Cannes 2021
Alex and Orla discuss the Cannes 2021 films they watched from home: a couple of competition titles, and even more interesting sidebar films that flew under the radar.