The Real Deal: It's the year of the documentary
The Globe and Mail, Feb. 21, 2004
The Globe and Mail comment on how the documentary has become a popular form of video. The once honest form of documenting a story has been recognized as a commercial seller. Simultaneously, with mainstream success, the documentary has become more fictitious. Included with the article is a listing of the most popular documentaries dating from 1938 to 2003.
ITEM 2004.001 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Elephant – Gus van Sant
In This World – Michael Winterbottom
Touching The Void – Kevin MacDonald
Ten – Abbas Kiarostami
The Fog of War – Errol Morris
Bowling for Columbine – Michael Moore
Grass – Ron Mann