Documentary Style
Documentary is:
"A movie or television program that tells the facts about actual people and events"
- Websters
Understanding Documentary Film Making: What is it?
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It can be easy to categorize all non-fiction filmmaking as documentaries but the reality is that documentary filmmaking is more like an umbrella term with many different types of sub-genres. This video covers Cinema Verite, Re-enactment, Talking Heads, Expository, Participatory/Performative, Reflexive, Impressionistic, and Experimental documentaries. Overall, this video will inform you about:
Explaining the stylistic elements and purposes of different genres of Documentary styles
Gives great documentary recommendations for each genre
Documentary is:
“A creative treatment of actuality.”
- John Grierson
Short documentary resources
Documentary process
This video is a broad overview of the major components of a documentary alongside with a general tips of each aspects. This video is a starting point and has additional links for all the steps in making a documentary. The important timestamps are:
0:30 Pre-Production
3:00 Production
3:27 Post Production
Micheal More Interview
Learn from the award winning filmmakers to create award winning films
This is a transcript of an insightful Micheal Moore interview that can help you start thinking like a documentary filmmaker and understand the process better. This article goes over Micheal Moore’s 13 principles for creating an impactful documentary.
