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Natalia Winkelman on Film Criticism for The New York Times

August 14, 2023 Adam James Smith Season 1 Episode 10
Natalia Winkelman on Film Criticism for The New York Times
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On Documentary
Natalia Winkelman on Film Criticism for The New York Times
Aug 14, 2023 Season 1 Episode 10
Adam James Smith

In this episode, I talk with Natalia Winkelman, a film critic who writes for The New York Times, as well as The Boston Globe, Slate, The Daily Beast, and IndieWire. Natalia is also a podcast producer at Campside Media, where she produced “The Plot Thickens: The Devil’s Candy” for Turner Classic Movies, which was chosen as one of the best podcasts of the year by The New York Times; “Suspect” for Wondery, which was chosen as one of the best podcasts of the year by The New Yorker; and “The Wire at 20” for HBO, which won a Gold Signal Award. Natalia details how she got into film criticism and her writing process, as well as her podcasting. 

Natalia's website:  www.nataliawinkelman.com


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In this episode, I talk with Natalia Winkelman, a film critic who writes for The New York Times, as well as The Boston Globe, Slate, The Daily Beast, and IndieWire. Natalia is also a podcast producer at Campside Media, where she produced “The Plot Thickens: The Devil’s Candy” for Turner Classic Movies, which was chosen as one of the best podcasts of the year by The New York Times; “Suspect” for Wondery, which was chosen as one of the best podcasts of the year by The New Yorker; and “The Wire at 20” for HBO, which won a Gold Signal Award. Natalia details how she got into film criticism and her writing process, as well as her podcasting. 

Natalia's website:  www.nataliawinkelman.com


Thank you for listening. Please subscribe to keep up to date with new episodes. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review.

“On Documentary” podcast page: www.adamjamessmithfilm.com/on-documentary
Adam James Smith’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/ajsfilm
Contact: ajsfilm@alumni.stanford.edu

Introduction
What originally interested Natalia in film
What led Natalia into film criticism
Selecting films to review
Process of reviewing a film
Natalia's writing process
Tips on making a start in film journalism
Natalia's experience podcasting
The craze of podcasts
Favorite documentaries
Favorite film festivals
Links