Cinema Verité

What is important when you are making a cinema verite documentary?

• Filmmakers interfere with subjects

• Filmmakers do not interfere with subjects

• Filmmakers create fictional events

• Filmmakers use heavy editing.

Why is there minimal editing in cinema verite filmmaking?

• To add special effects

• To present reality as it is

• To create a fictional story

• To enhance sound quality.

What is the title of the cinema verite documentary that we discussed in class that was related to Read Across Rowlett?

• The Lost Boys

• The Found Boys

• The Brave Boys

• The Journey Boys

The documentary 'The Lost Boys' focuses on ______.

• a fictional tale

• a real-life issue

• a comedy

• a musical

What is one of the reasons the filmmakers wanted to make the film about the 'Lost Boys'?

• To spark people's interest so they will want to learn about other people's stories

• To create a comedy

• To focus on a single theme

• To avoid complex characters.

The filmmakers wanted to use the Lost Boys to reveal the modern world created in the ____.

• U.K.

• U.S.

• Canada

• Australia

Why is authenticity important in documentaries?

• To entertain the audience

• To provide factual information

• To create fictional stories

• To confuse the viewers.

What did The Lost Boys' filmmakers hope the film would achieve for people across the U.S.?

• Entertainment

• Understanding of newcomers' challenges

• Financial success

• Awards

Which filmmaking techniques are often used in cinema verite documentaries?

• Hand-held camera

• A Tripod

• The Tom Cruise filter

• Natural lighting