EPISODE · Oct 21, 2025 · 50 MIN
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival's Ken Jacobson And 'Natchez' Filmmakers
from Doc Talk: A Deadline and Nō Studios Podcast · host Deadline Hollywood
We report from the 34th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas, the longest running nonfiction cinema festival in North America. Festival Executive Director Ken Jacobson joins us to talk about highlights from this year and the festival's Filmmaker Forum, which confronted a crisis in documentary filmmaking after the defunding of a key entity that supports PBS. And we talk with Natchez director Suzannah Herbert and producer Darcy McKinnon about their award-winning film, which screened at HSDFF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We report from the 34th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas, the longest running nonfiction cinema festival in North America. Festival Executive Director Ken Jacobson joins us to talk about highlights from this year and the festival's Filmmaker Forum, which confronted a crisis in documentary filmmaking after the defunding of a key entity that supports PBS. And we talk with Natchez director Suzannah Herbert and producer Darcy McKinnon about their award-winning film, which screened at HSDFF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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