When marine biologist Maxim Chakilev flings open the door of his ramshackle Siberian hut in the Oscar-nominated short documentary “Haulout” to find 100,000 honking and heaving walruses, the effect is breathtakingly cinematic. | AFP
“Traditional media companies are increasingly recognizing this as both a way to reach new audiences and as a profound storytelling platform.”
New Yorker stablemate “Stranger at the Gate” tells the story of a US military veteran whose tours have left him scarred by hate, but whose warm welcome at the mosque he had planned to blow up reconnects him to his humanity. Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai is the short’s executive producer. The Netflix contenders are just two of the scores of documentaries available on its platform—some of which regularly feature as its most watched offerings.Documentaries were dominated in past decades by the likes of Britain’s publicly funded BBC, or America’s PBS—both organizations that lean toward didacticism. But in recent years, the sector has shown its entertainment chops.
But even the less obviously digestible offerings are doing well, as important subject matter—particularly around climate change and identity—resonates with viewers. “In recent years because of the accessibility and affordability of editing software and high-quality cameras… anyone who dreams of making a documentary now reasonable access to the tools,” says Kang.
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