Weekend Reading - Docs Still Need Veins of Creativity
The following comes from my e-newsletter, a weekly digest of interesting articles on video production, filmmaking, cinema, and advertising.
In the Golden Age of documentaries, the medium could use more artistry
By Ann Hornaday
It’s a commonly held belief that we’re experiencing a Golden Age of documentary film, and that assumption is solidly affirmed by the program of this year’s edition of AFI Docs... Even from the privileged vantage point of a Golden Age, it’s possible to see a medium in need of freshening up, as nonfiction filmmakers fall into the trap of relying on their charismatic, timely subjects to engage viewers, rather than bold, daring or artful filmmaking itself.