The industry's history is often told through these recurring documentary themes:

The "run-and-gun" nature of documentaries requires a balance of rigor and ethics. Documentary Filmmaking Tips // How to Hook Your Audience 31 Mar 2021 —

Ultimately, the has replaced the studio system gossip column. It is the raw, unvarnished, and often painful mirror we hold up to the people who make our dreams.

Netflix experimented with Bear Grylls: You vs. Wild . The next step is a documentary where you choose which "scandal" to investigate. Do you follow the producer’s story, or the crew’s story? The audience becomes the editor.

: With the rise of "impact filmmaking," documentaries like Making a Murderer