The Documentary Film Trivia Questions

'Koyaanisqatsi' has no dialogue or narration. It relies on a musical score by Philip Glass and time-lapse imagery to convey its message.

John Grierson used the word 'documentary' for the first time in a 1926 review of Robert Flaherty's 'Moana', defining the genre.

Jennie Livingston's 1990 film 'Paris Is Burning' documents the drag ball scene and has been influential in LGBTQ+ studies.

'Winged Migration' used real birds, trained to fly with ultralight aircraft, and innovative camera rigs. No CGI birds were used.

'The Act of Killing' was nominated for the 2014 Oscar but lost to '20 Feet from Stardom'. It won other awards but not the Oscar.

'Hoop Dreams' was filmed over five years (1990–1994), following two high school basketball players. The length gave it depth and acclaim.

Robert Flaherty's 'Nanook of the North' (1922) is widely recognized as the first feature-length documentary, blending actual footage with staged scenes.

Joshua Oppenheimer's 2012 film 'The Act of Killing' has perpetrators recreate their murders, revealing the psychology behind the Indonesian genocide.