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235: Oscar Shortlist Spotlight

Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film by Pure Nonfiction

Jan 8, 20261:04:55TV & Film

Fifteen films are shortlisted for the Oscars Feature Documentary category. On this episode, we hear from four of the directing teams: - "The Alabama Solution" with Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kauffman - "Yanuni" with Ri...

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235: Oscar Shortlist Spotlight is an episode from Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film by Pure Nonfiction. Fifteen films are shortlisted for the Oscars Feature Documentary category. On this episode, we hear from four of the directing te...

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Published Jan 8, 2026, 1:04:55 long, audio available.

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Fifteen films are shortlisted for the Oscars Feature Documentary category. On this episode, we hear from four of the directing teams: - "The Alabama Solution" with Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kauffman - "Yanuni" with Richard Ladkani - "My Undesirable Friends Part 1 - Last Air in Moscow" with Julia Loktev - "Cutting Through Rocks" with Sara Khaki and Mohammedreza Eyni These conversations were recorded an online edition of Documentary Spotlight, co-presented by The Ankler.

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Published Jan 8, 2026 and 1:04:55 long