Helene Wong: Documentary Edge Festival 2012

The bar is now high for documentaries – and those that fail to cross it are more exposed than ever, says Helene Wong.

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28th April, 2012

Film review

The Documentary Edge Festival continues its sterling work of generously catering to an array of tastes, but perhaps quantity – 72 titles this year – has implications for quality. Noticeable in those previewed is that with the craft of documentary narrative becoming increasingly sophisticated, those settling for a pedestrian approach become more obvious. A fascinating topic is no longer enough. The challenge is to excavate a story from the material and present it in a compelling way. Consider DEAD MEN TALKING, one of three films ...

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