Reply To: How do you balance authenticity and storytelling in documentary filmmaking?

[Kim]

I’m not a documentary filmmaker myself, but I really appreciate the challenge you’re describing. As someone who watches a lot of docs, the ones that resonate most for me are the ones that feel honest—where the filmmaker doesn’t force a storyline but still shapes the material with intention. That balance you’re talking about is exactly what makes a documentary powerful. Looking forward to seeing how each of you approaches it.