We want documentaries to depict reality but also be entertaining. As a result, many filmmakers actively pursue conceptually, visually or audibly appealing forms to attract an audience and support their stories. But: What happens when we stop documenting and start imagining? How much creative space is in documentary filmmaking — and how can we use it without deceiving our audience? How far can you go and when do you have to start labelling a film differently? In this session we’ll look at unique programmes and forms and talk with the makers about their creative approaches. What creative decisions did they make and why? And … to what effect?
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