ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT: PART TWO (with Walter Chaw & Ryan Marker, and Alonso Duralde)

About this episode

The episode continues the Robert Altman Super Draft with picks #28 to #22 featuring insights from guests Walter Chaw and Alonso Duralde.

The epic 4-part ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT continues, with author & critic Walter Chaw joining commissioner Ryan at the Draft Table to place picks #28 to #22 on the definitive list of 35 narrative feature films. Returning as guest co-commish is author & podcaster Alonso Duralde, providing trivia, insight, and tough love! This episode is brought to you by the Film & Media Archive at WashU Libraries, celebrating 60 years of Kartemquin Films! This summer, experience the diversity of the Kartemquin catalogue with FREE screenings of Steve James' Hoop Dreams (June 28th), Bill Siegel's The Trials of Muhammad Ali , and Jerry Blumenthal & Gordon Quinn's Golub , all FREE at the Hi-Pointe Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri. Hoop Dreams Screening Information: https://library.washu.edu/events/hoop-dreams-screening/ . The Maid of McMillan Details & Screening: https://library.washu.edu/spec/themaidofmcmillan/ The Film & Media Archive Gift Link: giving.washu.edu/FilmMediaArchive The Film & Media Archive is a nationally recognized learning center, committed to preserving documentary film and media that chronicle American political and social movements. The FMA collections not only include finished…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Marker

Guests: Walter Chaw, Alonso Duralde

Topics covered

• Robert Altman
• film draft
• narrative feature films
• film history
• trivia
• film criticism

Keywords

• Robert Altman
• film draft
• narrative films
• Walter Chaw
• Alonso Duralde
• film trivia
• Hoop Dreams

Sponsors

Film & Media Archive at WashU Libraries

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hoop Dreams, The Trials of Muhammad Ali, Golub

Places: St. Louis, Missouri

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