_Let’s play with documentary!
11Since the very beginning of cinema, documentary has played. With its characters (Nanook of the North), with reality (all modern mixes between…
_The Internet is Reality
5We interpret the world around us, we seek and capture reality, we steal bits of life that occur outside our devices. We press “rec”…
_Tablet-ready Interactive Docs
8Tablets provide a visually beautiful and rich experience that brings audiences closer to the material, make it easy to engage with deeper…
_Harsh Wonder: The Mystery & Reality of Being Alive
10I think a lot about this Mary Oliver quote: “The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt…
_Documentary as Co-Creation
9In the context of networked culture the ground beneath documentary has shifted. Cheap, accessible, and mobile production tools make the…
_Sound stories
5Audio is particularly effective in emotionally connecting when telling stories. It also leaves room for the imagination.
_Energy, Economy and Culture
5Can interactive docs bring social issues alive differently and in ways that more directly make connections for users between their own lives…
_The Visceral Web
5The web can often feel cold, distant and anonymous, but these projects triggered a response from me. Whether emotionally or physically,…
_Documentary Games
10The MIT Game Lab explores the question, "what is a documentary game?"
_Ingrid’s Picks
14Ingrid Kopp, Director of Digital Initiatives at the Tribeca Film Institute, shares some of her favorite interactive works, from early influences…
_Let’s Not Forget the Climate Crisis
10Here are exemplar projects using innovative media approaches bringing the urgency of climate change into our everyday lives.
_Transmedia 101
7Innovative projects showcasing the potential of transmedia approaches in documentary, curated by MIT Open Documentary Lab.
_The Personal is the Political
7Paisley Smith shares which personal stories (across platforms) have impacted her over the years.
_Trailblazers, Technologies and Truth(s)
12Documentarians have always been at the forefront of innovation in form and content, as William Uricchio has so eloquently highlighted with…
_Full Spectrum Documentary on the Climb
15Since 2008, AIR has been cultivating an emerging documentary form: “full spectrum public media.” Such creations extend beyond the…
