Documentaries; reviewed. Below is a short list of some of the documentaries I have watched and reviewed. It could be considered as a mini-anthology of some of the most influential documentaries to me, whilst covering a variety of different documentary styles and genres. Whilst reviewing each documentary I will analyse techniques used in addition to the effect these techniques have on the audience.
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 | Nanook of the North - Robert J. Flaherty, 1922:
Possibly the first documentary ever to be made, Nanook of the North is an example of a historical documentary which plays an important role in the evolution of documentaries over the years. It takes the expository mode, and tells the tale of an Inuit family living in the Canadian Arctic.
Airport - BBC, 1996-2008: Often overlooked as a form of documentary, docu-soaps provide a new approach to conventional documentary making. Throughout the 1990's, this genre grew in popularity in the UK, with many docu-soaps airing on national television. Airport is just one of these and tells the story of a small group of passengers and staff at Heathrow airport. |
