John Ridley Hosts Doc Talk on Milwaukee Film Fest
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- John Ridley recorded a new Doc Talk episode at Nō Studios in Milwaukee during the 18th annual Milwaukee Film Festival.
- Doc Talk featured interviews with makers of two documentaries: 'All of the Above' and 'Newport & The Great Folk Dream'.
- All of the Above follows a World Religions class at Mount Prospect High School, directed by Allison Walsh, who secured permission to shoot at the school and drew inspiration from Steve James’s 'America to Me'.
- Newport & The Great Folk Dream examines the historic Newport Folk Festival (1963‑1966) with archival footage of artists like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, directed by Robert Gordon and produced by Joe Lauro.
- Nō Studios co‑produced the episode with Deadline, and the podcast is available on Spotify, iHeart, and Apple.
Why it matters: The episode gives the featured documentaries a national platform, boosting their visibility among documentary fans and potentially aiding festival distribution, while Deadline and Nō Studios expand their podcast audience and reinforce the Milwaukee Film Festival’s role as a showcase for socially relevant storytelling.
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