Blog Post #7

     Documentaries can be described as using real people and a real situation to tell a story. Regular films contain actors to tell a story. Because of this nature, documentaries are much more authentic. Documentaries tell the story of real lives, and those people are typically involved in the documentary, telling their story and thoughts. 

    It's hard for a film writer or director to capture the authenticity in a film just because they don't have the connection that someone who would be featured in a documentary would. Actors can only use the information that is given to them, and sometimes the whole story cannot be told. Even through gathering interviews for the accuracy of a story film, not every detail can and will be captured. 

    In an interview with Jon Else, he even talked about how there can be some creative freedom in a documentary. Focusing more on historical documentaries, series of events don't necessarily need to happen in the same order they did happen. All events should be fact checked, but that is one creative liberty a storyteller can take when it comes to documentaries.

    I absolutely loved the documentary The Speed Cubers. It was really great to hear the narratives of everyone involved in the story, Feliks Zemdegs, Max Park, and their families. It was really emotional and heartwarming to watch. I thought the director did a great job at structuring it well with interviews and live footage from the competition.