direct cinema

American  

noun

1. a rigorous form of cinéma vérité, especially as practiced by some American cinematographers in the late 1950s, in which only indigenous sound is used.

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Example Sentences

Perhaps the quintessential introduction to the issues posed by direct cinema is “Salesman,” which is also a great place to think about the vérité style as artistry.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2020

This "direct cinema" approach would inspire other young artists — including Drew's assistants Albert Maysles and D.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2016

Part of the cinéma vérité, or direct cinema, movement that eschewed voice-overs or scripts in favor of carefully recording reality, Albert and his brother David helped revolutionize documentary film in the 1960s and 1970s.

From Newsweek • Apr. 4, 2015

It won a string of awards and put Drew – and direct cinema – on the map.

From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2014

Flender's film follows in the "direct cinema" tradition of legendary backstage documentaries like D.A.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2011