Since then, the floodgates have opened. Studios have realized that a documentary about a failed movie is often more profitable than the failed movie itself.
Producers are also grappling with a massive ethical shift. For decades, these docs relied on "access." But as seen in Leave the World Behind (the doc about the Fyre Festival fallout), subjects are now accusing filmmakers of manipulation. The question is shifting from "Can we film this?" to "Should we film this?"
Since then, the floodgates have opened. Studios have realized that a documentary about a failed movie is often more profitable than the failed movie itself.
Producers are also grappling with a massive ethical shift. For decades, these docs relied on "access." But as seen in Leave the World Behind (the doc about the Fyre Festival fallout), subjects are now accusing filmmakers of manipulation. The question is shifting from "Can we film this?" to "Should we film this?"
