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Published By International Documentary Association (IDA)

Practicing What You Preach: Examples of Accountable Documentary Filmmaking

Author(s): Yi Chen
April 29, 2021

Authorship, Accountability, Consent

Opinion

Summary

This piece discusses the Academy Award-nominated short, A Love Song for Latasha, by Sophia Nahli Allison. It explores how the film sets forth a "new form of documentary that connects lived experiences and allows authorship for how events and facts are presented and understood". The piece also provides a deep dive into documentary's roots in colonialism and accountable filmmaking.