191: Emmy Contenders, Part 1
Episode Notes
Pure Nonfiction partnered with The Ankler for a live event in Los Angeles that highlighted documentary projects eligible for this year’s Emmys. On this episode, host Thom Powers interviews the teams behind five different episodic series:
- Andrew Jarecki on The Jinx - Part Two
- Prentice Penny on Black Twitter: A People’s History
- Sam Lipman-Stern and Adam Bhala Lough on Telemarketers
- Jasha Klebe on Our Planet II
- Fisher Stevens on Beckham
Whether or not you’ve seen these projects, the interviews bring insight into a wide variety of filmmaking styles. On the next episode, we hear from the filmmakers behind five Emmy contenders in the categories for feature documentary.
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