Las 5 claves para un buen documental

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What Makes a Good Documentary Film?

The most important element for a good documentary film is to have a ‘story’ – a story that will inform, evoke, and educate. Once the filmmaker chooses the story, he needs to figure out how to tell that story in an exciting,believable, and compelling way. Certainly with the advancements in film technology, there are always fancy camera tricks to add visual complexity – but they are certainly not a substitute for storytelling, for the story is the thread that weaves its way into the hearts of the captured audience. The documentary should have credible information about the topic and create awareness about truths that were previously unknown. And, of course, it shouldbe entertaining. Additionally, the film should exhibit some theme or message that is thought provoking. In other words, upon the film’s ending, the viewer has a much different perspective on the subject matter and may even be motivated to do something about it.

Alex Gibney, Director of Client 9, interviewed by Tom Seymour from Empire magazine, incorporates these five rules when making his documentary films.
1) Find the movers and shakers in the story – present both sides of the conflict so the story does not get stilted in any way.
2) Use editing to achieve balance – each subject matter brings his/her own point of view to the table –fine tuning your editing allows for a more objective approach.
3) Aim for objectivity –it’s important to try to be fair – it’s not easy – a good documentary will raise a lot more questions than answers.
4) Recognize what a documentary can and cannot do. “There’s a supposition that docs are supposed todo a certain thing, which is to act as proof of something or to act as an explainer device,” Gibney says. “But sometimes they provoke but they don’tfully explain”.
5) Let the camera do what only it can do: ”There are a lot of people that look straight at the camera and lie in this film. But it’s not my style to self-aggrandise myself and pull them up on it. Because, within the context of juxtaposition, you can pretty much tell they’re lying from the way they look, and that’s what film does so well.”

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