The directors of the American Masters series approach their trailblazer subjects on their own terms, with no stone left unturned.
Feature stories about the craft and challenges of directors and their teams working on documentary films.
It takes preparation, perseverance, patience and empathy for documentarians to gain their subjects’ confidence. Documentary directors Liz Garbus, Alex Gibney, Steve James, Matt Tyrnauer and Marina Zenovich share their modus operandi in getting people to open up.