Movement
Cinéma Vérité & Direct Cinema
Lightweight cameras and sync sound made it possible to simply follow someone. The argument that followed — whether the camera changes what it records — has never been settled.
Four textbook cases
Not the best four — the four that define the shape. Start anywhere.

China Salesman
Tan Bing · 2017

Chronicle of a Summer
Jean Rouch · 1961

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger
Dylan Southern · 2026

Grey Gardens
Ellen Giffard · 1976
More in Movement
Run this as a festival
Set the clock, pick the awards, and let your guild nominate. Six films over three months is the recommended shape.
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