POV’s executive director recently sat down to talk with Joel Heller of the “Docs That Inspire” blog for a podcast interview.
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.