documentaries

Definition of documentaries in English English dictionary: plural of documentary
documentary: presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter
documentary: A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner
documentary: which serves to document (record and: or illustrate) a subject
documentary: In audiovisual records: (1) A nonfiction motion picture film having a theme or viewpoint but drawing its material from actual events and using editing and sound to enhance the theme (2) Still photographs having a theme or viewpoint but showing actual situations realistically See also AUDIOVISUAL RECORDS
documentary: Pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in writing
documentary: a non-fiction film which usually, although not always, has a particular point of view regarding its subject matter; John Grierson of the National Film Board is known as the father of the documentary film; see also cinéma verité
documentary: {s} pertaining to or consisting of documents; relating to or using documentation in literature or art; based on actual events or factual information
documentary: a factual and objective presentation
documentary: A film, TV program, book etc that presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner
documentary: a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
documentary: A story told using the actual people whose story is being told usually in their own surroundings [Top of Page] E
documentary: A documentary is a television or radio programme, or a film, which shows real events or provides information about a particular subject. a TV documentary on homelessness
documentary: {i} documentary film or television program, informational film or television program based on actual events
documentary: Of, related to, or based on documents
documentary: Documentary evidence consists of things that are written down. We have documentary evidence that they were planning military action. documentaries a film or television or a radio programme that gives detailed information about a particular subject documentary on/about. Fact-based film that depicts actual events and persons. Documentaries can deal with scientific or educational topics, can be a form of journalism or social commentary, or can be a conduit for propaganda or personal expression. The term was first coined by Scottish-born filmmaker John Grierson to describe fact-based features such as Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North (1922). Grierson's Drifters (1929) and Pare Lorentz's The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936) influenced documentary filmmaking in the 1930s. During the World War II era documentary filmmaking was a valuable propaganda tool used by all sides. Leni Riefenstahl contributed to the Nazi propaganda efforts in the 1930s; the U.S. made films such as Frank Capra's series Why We Fight (1942-45); and Britain released London Can Take It (1940). Cinéma vérité documentaries, which gained notoriety in the 1960s, emphasized a more informal and intimate relationship between camera and subject. Television became an important medium for documentary films with goals that were more journalistic (such as CBS's Harvest of Shame [1960]) and educational (such as Ken Burns's Civil War [1990])
documentary: collection In international collections and probably domestic collections as well, a collection that involves the delivery of a document to the payor at the time it honors the collection
documentary: Factual footage arranged in such a way that it informs and expresses a point of view
documentary: relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
documentary: That serves to document something
documentary: a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
documentary: a non-fiction film which usually, although not always, has a particular point of view regarding its subject matter; see also cinéma verité
documentary: Customarily an interpretation of theoretical, factual, political, social or historical events or issues presented either objectively or with a specific point of view