Docufiction (or docu-fiction, often confused with docudrama) is a neologism which refers to the cinematographic combination of fiction and documentary.
Concerning a film genre in expansion, the new term appeared at the beginning of the 21st century. It is now commonly used in several languages and widely accepted for classification by the most important international film festivals.
Docudrama is often used as a synonym for docufiction. Drama is confused with fiction, and the concept turns ambiguous. Widely used, it refers specifically to telefilms or other television media recreations, such as a documentary that dramatizes certain events often with actors. The term docudrama is more apt in this sense.
The word docufiction is also sometimes used to refer to literary journalism (creative nonfiction).
Either in cinema or television, docufiction is, anyway, a film genre in full development during the first decade of this century.
Concerning a film genre in expansion, the new term appeared at the beginning of the 21st century. It is now commonly used in several languages and widely accepted for classification by the most important international film festivals.
Docudrama is often used as a synonym for docufiction. Drama is confused with fiction, and the concept turns ambiguous. Widely used, it refers specifically to telefilms or other television media recreations, such as a documentary that dramatizes certain events often with actors. The term docudrama is more apt in this sense.
The word docufiction is also sometimes used to refer to literary journalism (creative nonfiction).
Either in cinema or television, docufiction is, anyway, a film genre in full development during the first decade of this century.
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