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Brett Morgen qualifies as one of the most successful directors in documentary film, with credits that range from Cobain: Montage of Heck to The Kid Stays in the Picture, and a raft of awards to his name. But, surprisingly, his long list of honors doesn't include a Primetime Emmy. "I have a terrible track record at the…

Taking on Jane, an archival documentary on the life and scientific contributions of Jane Goodall, Brett Morgen's aim was to recreate the primatologist' formative experiences as she had lived them. Presented with 150 hours of digitized footage—shot in 1960s Gombe by wildlife photographer Hugo van Lawick, who at one…