Brett Morgen

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How ‘Jane’ Evolved from Found Footage to Inspiring Documentary

Constructed largely from 100 hours of recently discovered raw footage of Jane Goodall, documentarian Brett Morgen's "Jane" offers an intimate look at the beloved...

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Natural Wonder: Tracing the Extraordinary Life Story of Jane Goodall

"Everything that I admire and love about documentary film was inherent in this material."

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Brett Morgen on Pairing Audio Archives and Animation for ‘Montage of Heck’

The director's intimate Kurt Cobain documentary owes a lot to archival cassette tapes.

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‘Montage of Heck’ Director on Channeling Kurt Cobain Through Sound

Montage of Heck director Brett Morgen talks to MovieMaker Magazine about using an arsenal of filmmaking tools—from original animations, to creative sound design, to...

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‘Montage of Heck’ Director on Depicting Kurt Cobain’s Interior Journey Through His Art

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck director Brett Morgen talks to Noisey about his acclaimed documentary, which will air on HBO in May. Explains Morgen,...

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Brett Morgen Creates an Intimate Portrait of Kurt Cobain in ‘Montage of Heck’

Brett Morgen’s Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck—which will premiere on HBO later this year—is probably one of the most intimate portraits of the...