Tuesday, 24 April 2012

What is a documentary film?

Documentary films constitute a broad category of non-fictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. A 'documentary film' was originally shot on film-stock — the only medium available — but now includes video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made as a television program or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been described as a "film making practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception" that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries.


Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary_film

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