240: Live from New York, part 1

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Jun 11, 202601:06:09TV & Film

Recorded live in New York, host Thom Powers explores four new documentary projects interviewing director Rebecca Miller (Mr Scorsese), director Ally Pankiw (Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery), producer/editor Shane Reid (J...

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