Summer Unwind: Documentary Film [Summer Unwind 3/3]

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rachel Grady - documentary filmmaker of One of Us and Jesus Camp - about the expressive power of documentaries.While fiction and non-fiction literature are powerful creative tools to explore an issue, documentaries have a unique power to portray communities from the inside. And while these portrayals may be uniquely powerful, they can also be uniquely controversial.- What can documentaries achieve that other mediums can’t?- How can documentaries help their audiences explore unfamiliar communities?- How are documentaries suited to exploring religious communities specifically?Tune in to hear a conversation on documentary filmmaking, and for Rachel's recommendations for which documentaries you should watch next.For more, visit https://18forty.org/podcast/rachel-grady-documentary-film/.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.