Awful Quote by Frederick Wiseman
“This whole business of documentary being a second-class citizen is bullshit. A documentary can be as interesting, as dramatic, as sad, as funny, blah, blah, blah, as a fiction movie. Or it can be as awful as a fiction movie!”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Documentary Filmmakers Forum, 2020
Advocates for documentary films to be valued equally to fiction
In simple terms: Documentaries deserve equal respect and interest
Key Takeaway
Promote documentary appreciation and support
Themes
art
media
equality
Mood
critical
advocacy
Type
artistic
educational
When to use this quote
- film festivals
- educational curricula
- public broadcasting
- critical reviews
Key Concepts
cultural value
narrative power
genre bias
Questions to Reflect On
- How can documentaries gain broader appeal?
- What barriers limit documentary visibility?
A Different Perspective
Audience preferences often favor fiction narratives
