Documentary and docudrama

Both of them are akin to the movies that are written and are played by characters. But the difference is that documentary films may not be written all the time. They might be shot on an ad hoc basis without a bound script. Real incidents and real people can be used to make documentary films. Many people misunderstand short films with documentaries.

Short films are films that are made with a written script. There may be a script for a documentary film also. But they are merely about planning the sequences and the editing. These days even documentary filmmakers are accused of writing bound scripts to make documentaries more interesting. They make incidents happen artificially and picture those scenes saying start camera, action and cut.

This irks some of the purists who do not care much about the interests in the viewing experience but about the general definition of documentaries. Nevertheless, documentaries are also interesting to watch due to their closeness to reality and sometimes portraying realistic events. Documentaries on behind the scenes of many organizations, real incidents, and insightful information on a serious and exciting issue and about various subjects such as science are interesting subjects.

Realistic depictions on poverty and other social evils will also be received hugely by the audience. When it comes to home entertainment, documentary films do make up for good entertainment. Although not watched primarily as films are watched, some people with a penchant for news and insights into people, places and events will love documentaries. Some documentaries can cover real people and their lives.

These documentaries document or chronicle the everyday lives of people across different cultures, societies, tribes and so on. In addition to documentaries, short films are also turning out to be real good entertainment for the masses.

Short films

Short Films are increasingly made by students of various film institutes. Some people may find making short films as passion. They enjoy the liberty in making short films as commercial barriers in full length feature filmmaking can reduce the liberty available for filmmakers. The industry is in its infancy world over and they can provide quick entertainment of watching a full length feature film. Some short films are appreciated for their out of the box concepts.

A short film of a five minute length would have a story and a plot and will give immense satisfaction of having watched a full length feature film. Short films are bound to become the next best home entertainment!