Documentary film and narrative What do stories have to do with non-fiction factual films?

Narrative in documentary film Narrative is commonly used to describe dramatic fictional films However the term narrative also applies to any text in which the producer relies on characters, actions, conflict, chronology and more to tell an involving and emotionally compelling story

Narrative in documentary film The facts are presented as a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. Characters are created through interviews, re-enactments, narration and other techniques Conflict is established, often simplified into good v evil, nature v manufactured, little v big Emotive responses are created with visual images, music and emotive language

Narrative in documentary film The issue or subject matter isn’t what makes these films compelling. It is HOW the subject is presented in a way that involves the viewers and makes them want to know what happens next.