In this article the film maker Michael Moore gives a 13 point manifesto of documentary film making. Some points that stuck out to me were "include humor", "give new information", "make your films personal", and "film people that disagree with you". Overall his points are aimed to make documentaries more personal and raw. Like leaving in the camera sounds and filming the director as well. It reaches the audience better since its like you're a part of the film too.
I agree that documentaries I've seen these days have lost their stuff. In his 3rd point he says that documentaries have turned into a college lecture and just give you information without leaving anything for you to discover. I like those types of documentaries that leave you wondering and making you want to look more into the subject. Documentaries are supposed to educate and inspire people. One thing he says though, "I think Borat is a documentary" because everything was filmed as it was, and there was no script.....it's not really an informing movie or inspiring movie either so I don't agree with him saying its a documentary.
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