This document discusses several styles of documentary filmmaking including direct cinema, cinema verite, institutional documentaries, docusoaps, public affairs documentaries, video diaries, drama documentaries, theatrical documentaries, and mockumentaries. Direct cinema aimed for objectivity with no narrator or staged events. Cinema verite was similar but expressed the filmmaker's opinions. Institutional documentaries provided a behind-the-scenes look at workplaces. Docusoaps focused on entertainment over instruction by following personalities. Public affairs documentaries investigated current issues. Video diaries used self-filming to seem reliable. Drama documentaries dramatized real events or issues. Theatrical documentaries were released in theaters on topics like celebrities or social issues