In a special video episode, Alex and Jonathan sit down to talk about three documentary films: Grey Gardens (1975), The Thin Blue Line (1988), Grizzly Man (2005). We talk about the ways documentaries speak to the audience, how to structure true events into a compelling narrative, and how documentary subjects are portrayed by the filmmakers.
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Skip to: Grey Gardens (16:30), The Thin Blue Line (47:11), Grizzly Man (1:14:31), Overall (1:41:31), Coming Attractions (1:53:55)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- Kinetoscope
- Werner Herzog on Pokémon Go
- Introduction to Documentary by Bill Nichols
- How Documentaries Speak
- The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)
- Bushes of Love
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
Next week we explore documentary films with the top 3 from our recent twitter poll:
- Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
Intro/Outro Music:
Ash by Mike Braudrick
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