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Chris Hegedus (The War Room | Max, The Criterion Collection)

Chris Hegedus (The War Room | Max, The Criterion Collection)

FromThe Dangerous Art of the Documentary


Chris Hegedus (The War Room | Max, The Criterion Collection)

FromThe Dangerous Art of the Documentary

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
May 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Renowned cinema verité filmmaker Chris Hegedus, along with her late husband and co-director D.A. Pennebaker, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1993 for “The War Room”, a fleet-footed and entertaining documentary following the brainstorming and bull sessions of Bill Clinton’s crack team of campaign consultants, especially James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who became media stars in their own right. In her discussion with Tiller, Chris reflects on first getting connected with Pennebaker (3:00), recognizing dramatic verité stories to tell (11:30), meeting the larger-than-life star of “The War Room” James Carville (16:40), shooting only 40 hours on 16mm film (21:10), her and D.A.’s editing process (31:00), and ultimately when to put the paintbrush down (39:00). 
Released:
May 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (49)

Filmmaker Tiller Russell (Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Operation Odessa, The Last Narc, The Seven Five) exchanges the camera for a microphone, sitting down with other documentary filmmakers for riveting, in-depth conversations about their most successful and iconic films.