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Simon Kilmurry on "Docs That Inspire" Podcast

October 24, 2007 8:10 PM, by Theresa Riley

P.O.V.'s executive director recently sat down to talk with Joel Heller of the "Docs That Inspire" blog for a podcast interview.

Simon Kilmurry In this podcast interview, Simon shares his thoughts about the role of empathy in documentaries, the trend of longer running times in non-fiction films — along with some ideas about the differences between successful shorts, one-hour and feature length stories. He also talks about licensing fees, budgets and the unique passion of documentary filmmakers.


Listen to the full interview at the "Docs That Inspire" blog.

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