Our fiction and documentary programmes continue to evolve with high production values and craftsmanship. Some documentaries that hook an audience are using Hollywood techniques with strong introductions, plot points, compelling conflict development, and even a happy ending. How do the filmmakers capture the key emotional moments and ‘perfomances’ that draw us in? Is this too perfect to be real? Are we watching reality with our documentary characters and observing their living or are we watching a performance for the camera? Are they delivering their emotions on demand? Is this a merge of different genres? Can fiction programmes also make use of typical documentary elements? Watch the selected documentaries and fiction programmes and ask yourself if you are watching a fairy-tale or a real documentary?
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Two white parents living in South Central Los Angeles struggle to raise their 8-year-old son while trying to overcome the father’s criminal past. The story is set… -
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The documentary follows the newly released prisoners Bilal Chatman and Kenneth Anderson and the people who supported them on their paths to re-entry. ‘The… -
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What do we say to someone who is terminally ill, with just a few weeks left to live? How does a doctor tell the patient that there will not be any more treatment for his…