327: Interview With Alison McAlpine of Perfectly A Strangeness
About this episode
Jeff Bulmer interviews Alison McAlpine about her documentary Perfectly a Strangeness and the filmmaking process.
Jeff Bulmer interviews Alison McAlpine, the director of the Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Short, Perfectly a Strangeness . They chat about blending narrative and fiction, working with donkeys and being able to think quickly on your feet. Watch Perfectly a Strangeness on Crave in Canada. Follow Jeff's podcast Classic Movies Live on Twitter and Instagram . Listen to CML on Spotify . Follow Contra Zoom on Instagram , Threads and Bluesky . Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf ! Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor , Apple Podcasts…
People in this episode
Host: Jeff Bulmer
Guest: Alison McAlpine
Topics covered
- interview
- documentary
- filmmaking
- narrative
- fiction
- Oscar nominee
Keywords
- interview
- Alison McAlpine
- Perfectly a Strangeness
- documentary
- filmmaking
- narrative
- fiction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Crave, Classic Movies Live, Contra Zoom
Books & works: Perfectly a Strangeness
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