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 read

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200: Beadie Finzi & Judy Kibinge on DISCO & the Independence Project

Posted September 26, 2024 • 00:46:23

Episode 200 is dedicated to the legacy of Jess Search, the visionary producer and co-founder of Doc Society. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews...

199: "No Other Land" directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham

Posted September 5, 2024 • 00:40:20

"No Other Land" is directed by a collective of two Palestinians and two Israelis. They capture lives of Palestinians in the West Bank village of Masafer...

198: Lucy Walker on "Mountain Queen”

Posted August 7, 2024 • 00:49:15

"Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa" profiles the woman who holds a world record for climbing Mount Everest. But her story is much bigger...

197: Sonya Childress & Sahar Driver on Color Congress

Posted August 1, 2024 • 00:47:59

Two years ago, Sonya Childress and Sarah Driver founded Color Congress to support...

196: Jeff Zimbalist on "Skywalkers: A Love Story"

Posted July 18, 2024 • 00:42:16

"Skywalkers: A Love Story" (on Netflix) profiles the couple Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau who attempt to climb the second tallest building in the...