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Documentary Film Analysis Worksheet
Step 1. Pre-viewing
Title of Film:
What do you think you will see in this motion picture? List three concepts or ideas that you might expect to
see based on the title of the film or what you already know about this film.
Concepts/Ideas
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Step 2. Viewing
Physical qualities of the film: Describe all that apply.
Music
Live action
Narration/voice Over:
Background noise/Special effects
Animation
Color/Black and white
Interviews (Who did the filmmaker interview and for what purpose?)
Dramatizations
Step 3. Post-viewing (or repeated viewing)
What is/are the central message(s) of this documentary? Be specific. Use examples from the film to
support your choice.
Discuss the bias in the film (point of view of the filmmakers).
How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond?
How does it make you feel?
Write a question to the filmmaker that is left unanswered by the motion picture.