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Avi Belkin (Mike Wallace is Here | Max)

Avi Belkin (Mike Wallace is Here | Max)

FromThe Dangerous Art of the Documentary


Avi Belkin (Mike Wallace is Here | Max)

FromThe Dangerous Art of the Documentary

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Director Avi Belkin’s masterful 2019 film “Mike Wallace is Here” offers an unflinching look at the legendary reporter, who interrogated the 20th century’s biggest figures in his over fifty years on air. Unearthing decades of never-before-seen footage from the 60 Minutes vault, the film explores what drove and plagued Wallace, whose storied career, marked by aggressive reporting style and showmanship, was entwined with the evolution of journalism itself. In his discussion with Tiller, Avi reflects on his foundational approach to nonfiction filmmaking (4:40), the tension between conventional storytelling and evolving the medium (11:00), the origin of “Mike Wallace is Here” (16:00), painting an faithful portrait of a dead man from a bygone era (21:00), moving between genres within one film (30:00), addressing the scene of Mike losing his son (37:30), and Mike’s incredible interview with Barbara Streisand (45:00). 
Released:
May 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

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.