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‘Drunk History’ Has Become a Major Influence on Documentaries

‘Drunk History’ Has Become a Major Influence on Documentaries

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Christopher Campbell
Apr 02, 2019
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Archival documentaries may be on the rise lately, but what do you do if your story is lacking in prior documentation? Reenactments have been a staple for nonfiction film for decades as a tool for depicting events of the past that aren’t visually recorded. Depending on the amount of this dramatized material, a film can fall into the categories of hybrid …

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