Host Jim LeBrecht speaks to documentary filmmaker Roger Ross Williams about the power of story, and how it moved him to start making films. They also discuss the process of making his newest film, Life Animated. Life Animated is an inspiring story of Owen Suskind, who was diagnosed with nonverbal autism and found new ways to interact with the world through Disney animated films. Life Animated is available to be streamed for free on Youtube, The Roku Channel, and more, while his previous documentary Apollo is available to stream on HBO Max.

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Host Jim LeBrecht speaks to documentary filmmaker Garrett Bradley about her life growing up in New York City. They delve into the idea of surveillance in our society and how it influenced her to become a filmmaker. They also discuss the process of making her most recent film Time, the Oscar-nominated documentary feature on entrepreneur Fox Rich's fight to get her husband released from prison. Time is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

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Host Jim LeBrecht speaks to documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson about her life, her history as a cinematographer and the film Cameraperson, which documents her many years working behind the camera. They also discuss her father, Dick Johnson, and what inspired her to make the film Dick Johnson is Dead. Dick Johnson is Dead is available to stream on Netflix, and Cameraperson is available to stream on HBO Max.

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