Using a traditional documentary style presents information in a story-driven vehicle that entertains while teaching. Instead of merely listing facts or lecturing, the topic is discussed through the context of personal stories. By engaging students in the story, their attention focuses more sharply and their information retention skyrockets.

Documentary filmmaking today spans a wide range of styles from the traditional narrated “fly-on-the-wall” format to the “reality” format so popular today. Properly focused to the appropriate audience, these techniques are powerful and effective.