Documentary

Triumph des Willens (1935)

The propose of this documentary is to spread an idea crafted by the German government that is manipulated through this film. This documentary serves a form of propaganda to rally the German public behind the new relatively newly established 3rd Reich. The film shows The Nuremberg Rally of 1934 which showcased the might and unity of the Nazi party.

Nick Broomfield

Is a critically acclaimed British filmmaker best known for his documentaries Kurt & Courtney and Biggie & Tupac. His style and approach of making documentaries has highly influenced the way some filmmakers in the 21st Century approach filmmaking. The guardian claims Michael Moore, Louis Theroux and Morgan Spurlock alike, have adapted a similar style to Broomfield.

Nick his trademark would be his cinema verite approach, often only traveling with only 1 or 2 camera operators and him recording the audio himself. He can usually even be seen holding up sound recording devices giving his documentaries a raw and authentic feel.

His films are reflexive as they're usually about the production process as much as they are about the actual subject.

He also created several direct cinema projects including his well received film ''Battle for Haditha'' in which he allowed Ex-Marines and Iraqi soldiers to develop their own characters. There was a script to the film but it was still shot with a documentary type formula that allowed the actors to improvise dialogue. The set was also in real locations.

Nick first discovered his interest for film and camera work as a foreign exchange student in France aged 15. Nick first started studying law at the University of Cardiff and political science at the University of Essex. He then went on to do a course for film at the National School for Film and Television.

Nicks first film named ''Proud to be British'' was released in 1973 as part of a student exercise. It was 30 minutes long and saw some success at the time.

Cinema Verite vs Direct Cinema

https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/cinema-verite-vs-direct-cinema-an-introduction/

The main differences between these two different techniques of making documentaries is the interaction between the camera and the subject. In cinema verite, the filmmaker plays an active role in the documentary and interacts with the subjects of the documentary by conducting interviews, commenting on events and stating opinions.

Direct cinema on the other hand is more neutral than cinema verite. Filmmakers attempt to create no bias of their own within their documentary and don't interact with their subject.

Titicut Follies

https://vimeo.com/22027387

The pros and cons of the subjects in this documentary not acknowledging the camera in my opinion are as follows:

Pros

It creates a more authentic and raw atmosphere for the audience

Cons

The audience must put their absolute trust into the filmmakers vision of the truth.

The audience still has a reason of doubt that this prison is run this way when the camera isn't rolling because the prison guards don't want to draw in negative attention.