documentary themes and examples

theme 1

poetic-
A documentary that has a topic which is personal to the people involved, usually the presenter and interviewees.

theme 2

expository-
the documentary is about the filmmaker’s perspective on the world.( voice of god)

theme 3

observational-
Observational documentary is probably the most analyzed mode of all the types of documentaries.

theme 4

participatory-
A participatory documentary is an inclusive and collaborative process that engages communities in designing and carrying out the collection and dissemination of their own story.

theme 5

reflexive-
presenter to help the audience understand

theme 6

performative-
The performative documentary evokes the mood or atmosphere traditionally found in fiction films.