Ethics Of Documentary

When creating a documentary the way in which documentaries are filmed has become a hot topic. As well as this the material that is contained in the documentary is also very important it should not represent people in an unfair light. Filmmakers walk a fine line between offending and not offending or causing controversy . In this blog I explore the history of ethics in documentaries and how they can be applied in a modern world using a modern example 'Benefit Street' and theories 'Hall' and 'Gerbner'