The document summarizes different styles and influences of TV documentaries. It discusses direct cinema from the 1960s which used fly-on-the-wall filming without narrative or staged events. Cinema verite used hand-held cameras and intervals. Institutional documentaries also used a fly-on-the-wall style with some narrative, examples being police and hospital documentaries. Docusoaps are fast-paced with multiple storylines and cliffhangers, focusing on personalities. Public affairs documentaries investigate current issues. Video diaries involve subjects filming themselves. Drama documentaries explore social issues through films like Hillsborough and Gandhi. Theatrical documentaries are released in cinemas, like Fahrenheit 9/11. Auth