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One Take Documentary series returns with six new films

By Megan Mack,
Julie Williams
Published December 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM EST
Two smiling people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man at left has short brown hair, a brown beard and is wearing glasses, a dark button-down shirt over a bright blue t-shirt; a woman at right has long brown hair and is wearing a grey, black and white striped turtleneck.
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Scott Pukos with guest host Megan Mack on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, December 11, 2025
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Claire Beseler
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack

The One Take Documentary series is back at the Little Theater this week. The screenings include six different shorts whose themes range from an exploration of identity to bedtime stories.

We talk with the filmmakers about their work and about the state of documentary filmmaking in 2025.

Guest host Megan Mack talks with our guests:

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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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