This short doc follows the life and career of professional snowboarder Jess Kimura as she unapologetically shatters stereotypes with her own brand of unwavering determination and go-for-broke mentality. After the tragic death of Jess’s partner at the height of her…
Climb a Huge Mountain Then Ski Down? Call It ‘La Liste: Everything or Nothing’
By Gregory Crofton “La Liste: Everything or Nothing” is a sequel of sorts. Several years ago extreme athlete Jérémie Heitz decided to make a list of 15 peaks in the Swiss Alps. The goal was to climb each one and…
‘American Insurrection’ Doc Discussed on Pure Nonfiction
https://www.purenonfiction.net/episodes/141-richard-rowley-on-american-insurrection
Father of Paul Thomas Anderson at Work as Voice of ABC
Ernie Anderson recording promos at ABC’s post production 6 on their Prospect Studios lot in Hollywood. Ernie was definitely a one-of-a-kind VO talent and was the father of Paul Thomas Anderson. (Source: Howell Film)
A.P. Carter and the Beginning of Country Music Flows From ‘The Winding Stream’
By Gregory Crofton You might have heard about the beginning of Country music and a family called the Carters. Being based in Nashville for the last 16 years, I certainly had. I took a drive to Hendersonville, about 20 minutes…
The Magic of ‘The Alpinist’
By Gregory Crofton Marc-André Leclerc climbs the tallest of mountains, some covered with snow and ice, with no ropes to keep him from falling. Climbers call this free soloing. One mistake and you’re dead, and it wouldn’t be a pretty…