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The 6 Types of Documentary Films
Jourdan Aldredge
BY JOURDAN ALDREDGE
JULY 26, 2022
FilmmakingInspirationVideo Production
The documentary film genre is an important part of cinematic history. Let’s look at the different types, characteristics, and examples of each.

Documentary filmmaking is a cinematic style dating back to the earliest days of film. While Wikipedia can define its most basic definition as “a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspects of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record,” the style has become a catch-all for both certain filmmaking styles as well as a noble cinematic pursuit of truth