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Oscar Winner Alex Gibney Talks Learning to Lean In, Paul Simon and How to Reengage With Viewers

In his CPH:DOX masterclass, multi-awarded U.S. director-producer Alex Gibney talked lessons in life and doc filmmaking, and engaging with audiences.

Gibney said letting free associations take over, having an unguarded curiosity and generosity were some of the wise lessons that the 83 year-old Simon passed on to him, although he himself had long mastered the art of documentary filmmaking, where the film emerges only in the cutting room, sometimes moving away from the original idea. The complex relationship of Simon with his musical partner Art Garfunkel – who declined being interviewed for the documentary – and their split was another dramaturgical aspect which the doc creator was keen to explore. He found in adversity a kind of window into a different sound… You learn to lean in,” stated Gibney, who produced “In Restless Dreams” through his outfit Jigsaw Productions, alongside Closer Media and Anonymous Content.

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