IDA: My Conversation With Ibrahim Nash'at, Director of 'Hollywoodgate'

Earlier in the year, I spoke with documentary filmmaker Ibrahim Nash'at, who spent a year embedded with the Taliban in Afghanistan right after U.S. forces left the country. The result of that was Hollywoodgate. I was happy recently to be asked by IDA to do a video chat with Nash'at, which allowed us to expand on that earlier conversation. We talked about war and Wiseman. Hope you enjoy.

IDA: My Conversation With Sierra Pettengill, Director of 'Riotsville, U.S.A.'

Recently, I interviewed documentary filmmaker Sierra Pettengill, whose Riotsville U.S.A. remains one of my favorite nonfiction movies of the year, as part of IDA's screening series. You can check out our chat down below.

IDA: My Conversation With Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Director of 'Flee'

I haven't moderated a Q&A in person since early 2020. (Stupid pandemic.) So it was especially nice to speak to Jonas Poher Rasmussen about his superb documentary Flee, which comes out in December.

IDA: My Conversation With Alexander Nanau, Director of 'Collective'

I was beyond pleased to speak with Alexander Nanau about his terrific film, which I think is the best documentary of the year so far. Thanks for having me, IDA.

IDA: My Conversation With the 'Lance' Team

I had not realized that my interview with the creative team behind Lance was now online. This was conducted a few months ago, and I was very happy to speak with executive producer Mike Hughes, executive producer Libby Geist, editor Allan Duso and director/producer Marina Zenovich. We talked about Lance Armstrong, the "30 for 30" series in general, and the importance of listening as a documentarian.

I hope you enjoy.

IDA: My Conversation With Morgan Neville

Very pleased to be asked by the International Documentary Association to speak with Morgan Neville for his second film of 2018, They'll Love Me When I'm Dead. This isn't the whole interview, but here are three representative clips. Hope you enjoy.