Cameraperson is a complex, self-questioning work that is entirely composed of sequences from Johnson's previous films, which include acclaimed documentaries such as Fahrenheit 9/11, Darfur Now and Citizenfour.
There are grittier routes to the history of this period, including excellent documentaries such as "Gay Sex in the 70s" and "How to Survive a Plague".
Maybe not so surprising, because the film's director Jessica Yu, has a background that includes creativity-focused documentaries such as "Protagonist" and "In the Realms of the Unreal," an examination of outsider artist Henry Darger.
Archer, Bristol-based and paid nearly £200,000 a year, was responsible for about 1,000 programme-makers in key areas – including natural history and popular documentaries such as Coast.
During Shillinglaw's tenure her channel's achievements have included the acclaimed Wolf Hall, as well as documentaries such as Meet the Ukippers and craft show the Great Pottery Throw Down.
The work incorporates a number of styles and genres, including documentary, as well as sociological observations.
The BBC chief will look at how the rise of formatted documentaries such as Faking It and theatrical releases including Super Size Me is influencing a new generation of film-makers and re-igniting interest in the genre.
Launch programmes include music shows Live at the Old Blue Last, a series of live gigs shot in a Shoreditch pub owned by Vice magazine, plus documentaries such as Americana, a series about modern America, and Heavy Metal in Baghdad.
The show was directed by Jean-Claude Bragard whose previous BBC work had included Kicking & Screaming – A History of Football and the documentary series Panorama and the executive producer was Ruth Pitt, who had worked on documentaries such as 42 Up and Channel 4's The State of Marriage.
I also like documentaries such as Wild China.
Some documentaries, such as Chloé Zhao's recent release The Rider, even pretend not to be documentaries at all.
