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Broken Heart Emojis: Doc Talk Podcast Digs Into Participant Shutdown With Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers Julie Cohen & Betsy West
The news last week that Participant Media would be shutting down hit the documentary community with particular force.
(L-R) Julie Cohen and Betsy WestNō Studios The news last weekthat Participant Media would be shutting down shocked the entertainment industry, but it hit the documentary community with particular force. On the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, we discuss the developments at Participant and what they mean for a nonfiction field already been reeling from a sluggish acquisition market and slashed budgets at streamers. Our guests are Oscar-nominated filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen, directors of two acclaimed Participant documentaries: RBG and My Name Is Pauli Murray.
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