And it can help set documentaries apart, as Laura Poitras' "Citizenfour" did last year with a splashy NYFF world premiere that set it on the course for the best documentary Oscar.
What sets documentary photography apart, say those who do it, is that there is virtually always a narrative involved, whether explicit or implied.
(It's noteworthy that the film that Baumbach made next, "While We're Young," is set among documentary filmmakers).
We've met to talk about Kim's new Chicago-set documentary, Dreamcatcher, the story of Brenda Myers, an ex-prostitute and crack cocaine addict turned guidance councillor.
For each setting, documentary sources were analyzed to trace the implementation of activities, including temporal patterns throughout the project for each program component.
As in many of these films, it is the mix of personal and historical information that sets this documentary apart.
Not until halfway through the film does Mr. Russell mention that "the war" he describes is no longer happening in Uganda, where he sets the documentary.
In spite of reality television's strategies of prescient casting, theme music and expert pace-setting, documentaries still can't conjure tragedy out of nothing.
The trailer aired on Sunday, though no release date has been set for the documentary.
Wilfert said that there is also a Lego documentary set to air next year.
("Control" opens Wednesday at Film Forum in Manhattan. No release date has been set for the documentary).
