A filmed account of an actual event, without dramatization by actors or actresses. Not to be confused with docudrama.
a non-fiction film which usually, although not always, has a particular point of view regarding its subject matter; John Grierson of the National Film Board is known as the father of the documentary film; see also cinéma verité.
Refers to film or video that explores a subject in a way the public expects to be factual and accurate. Documentaries may be balanced by including various viewpoints, or they may be subjective, offering the viewpoint and impressions of one producer.
In audiovisual records: (1) A nonfiction motion picture film having a theme or viewpoint but drawing its material from actual events and using editing and sound to enhance the theme. (2) Still photographs having a theme or viewpoint but showing actual situations realistically. See also AUDIOVISUAL RECORDS.
a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
a film that deals with real people, real stories, and real events
an arrangement (or, if it includes historical footage, a rearrangement) of nonfictional film, structured to support the pre-existing ideas of the filmmaker
an interpretation of facts or events by the film maker
an objective look a subject
a non-biases film filled with undisputed facts
a nonfiction film in which real people "play" themselves
a programme about a real subject or person/group of people, which gives facts and intends to inform people
a work in a visual and/or auditory medium that presents complex or multiple-related topics in a factual and informative manner using a multitude of documents
a work in a visual or auditory medium presenting political, scientific, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner
a work of nonfiction, according the the rules of the Academy
a work such as a film or television program that presents political, social or historical subject matter in a factual and informative manner and often consists of actual news films or interviews accompanied by narration
photographs, a film, television or radio programme that give facts and information about a subject.
A film whose narrative is derived from nonfiction and does not feature actors.
Non-fiction narrative without actors.
Not so much a single genre as an umbrella of related programme types, each seeking to represent versions of reality. Documentary forms have evolved from the beginnings of cinema to contemporary so-called docu-soaps, which some people might not see as being 'documentary' at all. They are characterised by relatively 'high modality'.
Behind-the-scenes” footage included on many DVDs, allowing viewers to learn about the production of a particular film.