What is Cinema Vérité?

What exactly is cinema vérité and what kind of movie does this style tell? The term gets thrown around a lot and oftentimes, in the completely wrong way. This video will talk about the history of vérité documentaries, the theory behind them, and what it takes to shoot one. _____________________________________ 🔗 VÉRITÉ DOCUMENTARY RECOMMENDATIONS 🔗 Primary (1960) - Robert Drew Don’t Look Back (1967) - D.A. Pennebaker Titicut Follies (1967) - Frederick Wiseman Salesman (1969) - Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin Gimme Shelter (1970) - Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin Grey Gardens (1975) - Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer Welfare (1975) - Frederick Wiseman Harlan County, U.S.A (1976) - Barbara Kopple Paris is Burning (1990) - Jennie Livingston The War Room (1993) - D.A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus Hoop Dreams (1994) - Steve James Born into Brothels (2004) - Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) - Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky Boys of Baraka (2005) - Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady Murderball (2005) - Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro Street Fight (2005) - Marshall Curry Iraq in Fragments (2006) - James Longley Jesus Camp (2006) - Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady Hell and Back Again (2011) - Danfung Dennis The Queen of Versailles (2014) - Lauren Greenfield Cartel Land (2015) - Matthew Heineman Western (2015) - Bill Ross, Turner Ross Weiner (2016) - Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg City of Ghosts (2017) - Matthew Heineman The Trade (2018) - Matthew Heineman Flint Town (2018) - Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper, Jessica Dimmock All That Breathes (2022) - Shaunak Sen _____________________________________ 📖 CHAPTERS 📖 0:00 Intro 1:08 History 5:14 Theory & Methodology 7:24 Verite in Practice 10:39 Verite as an Entry Point 11:56 Conclusion _____________________________________ 🎥🎧💥 MY EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR THE FILMS I SHOOT 💥🎧🎥 🎥 A CAM https://bhpho.to/3LWIafd B CAM https://bhpho.to/3Fi9lgU PRIMARY ZOOMS https://bhpho.to/46J9oO8 PRIMARY PRIMES https://bhpho.to/48Tpypn LIGHTWEIGHT ZOOM https://bhpho.to/46RzZJd TRIPOD https://bhpho.to/48v7HFx Want to see how I configure my handheld rig?    • Handheld Camera Build   🎧 CAMERA MIC https://bhpho.to/3QgAgzO WIRELESS TX/RX https://bhpho.to/3FgTMG5 LAVALIER https://bhpho.to/3Fdddjb Want to see my audio configuration when doing my own sound?    • Camera Audio Configuration   💡 KEY LIGHT https://bhpho.to/3SMcQnK FILL LIGHT https://bhpho.to/3ZWC3gB ACCENT LIGHTS https://bhpho.to/40Ebm0F PRACTICAL LIGHTS https://bhpho.to/46hJlgs MINIATURE LIGHTS https://bhpho.to/41f3Iu2 Want to see my full lighting package and how I use it?    • Doc Interview Lighting Package   _____________________________________ DISCLAIMERS This video is not sponsored by any brand, and most of the gear discussed in the video is equipment I personally bought and own. On occasion, however, videos may feature equipment that has been provided by outside brands, which I will always point out. My review of these products are always without bias and are only shown because I would personally recommend their use. Many of the external links to products in my videos are affiliate links. There is no additional cost to you if purchases are made using these links and those purchases help me continue to provide free content on this channel.