For over four decades, Chris Hegedus has shaped the documentary landscape with her empathetic approach and compelling narratives. She first rose to prominence co-directing The War Room (1993) with D.A. Pennebaker, which earned the duo an Academy Award nomination. In films like Startup.com, Kings of Pastry, and Unlocking the Cage, she provides intimate, behind-the-scenes portraits of politics, culture, and the arts, giving us a side not normally seen on camera. With works that often ask us to explore and examine ambition, creativity, and change, she continues to look beyond a headline and give us more.

I had a chance to speak to Chris again about some of these amazing works while she took a break from archiving her extensive library of films, unseen footage, and more from these films with Pennebaker.

Filmography

Unlocking the Cage (2016) Kings of Pastry (2009) Only the Strong Survive (2002) Startup.com (2001) The War Room (1993) Depeche Mode: 101 (1989) DeLorean (1981) Town Bloody Hall (1979)