Video Interview: Dawn Porter

Documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter has a vast body of work, with films and series that shine a light on important figures in history, such as The Lady Bird Diaries and John Lewis: Good Trouble, and impactful societal topics, including Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court. She has a new project coming up about Nelson and Winnie Mandela, based on Jonny Steinberg’s book Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage.

Porter, founder of Trilogy Films, tells TV Real Weekly about navigating the evolving documentary landscape.