Frederick Wiseman's long career exploring the functions of American institutions continues with his recent City Hall. On this episode, we contrast it with Ex …
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Frederick Wiseman on Monrovia, Indiana: ‘I learned more about how to make a film by editing myself than any other way.’
In our fourth interview with Frederick Wiseman in as many years, he discusses his latest film, Monrovia, Indiana, collaborating with his longtime …
‘Cutting at right angles’: Frederick Wiseman on Ex Libris: New York Public Library
Frederick Wiseman on the making of his exquisite Ex Libris: New York Public Library, which is about the role of the library in society. This is an excerpt from …
Two opposing sensibilities: Gianfranco Rosi and Frederick Wiseman
Every documentarian has a unique approach to filmmaking, but you might not expect that Frederick Wiseman and Gianfranco Rosi often have polar opposite …
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Wiseman talks making In Jackson Heights
Master documentarian Frederick Wiseman discusses his editing process and how it informed how he shot In Jackson Heights. This is an excerpt from the ebook In …
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Frederick Wiseman on his new film National Gallery
In this interview, Frederick Wiseman discusses capturing the paintings in National Gallery on film, his editing process, directing theatre, and how to …
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