The Documentary: based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., contains no fictional elements. The documentary is real, with real people. 

 

A documentary is like telling a story like any other movie. Even the intention towards the audience is the same: to “excite, intrigue or captivate”. A truly great documentary will engage the audience's emotionally. You need to persuade your audience. After or even while watching the documentary your audience should  feel inspired, act or feel differently than before. 

 

Writing a documentary isn’t easy:

 

1. Start by doing research on the subject, collecting data and interviews. 

2. Then you can sit down and start planning and writing your script and voice-overs.

 

Again, make sure you know exactly how you want your audience to react and/or feel while your documentary the movie.  Your intention is the key to a successful documentary.