There is a unique fascination in watching incredibly expensive projects fall apart. Documentaries that chronicle chaotic productions or failed ventures offer profound insights into the volatility of commercial art.
We are also entering the era of the "meta-doc." The Offer (a scripted series about The Godfather) blurred the lines, but the next step is a documentary about the making of a documentary about the making of a movie. It is turtles (and cameras) all the way down.
The breadth of the entertainment ecosystem means that filmmakers have an endless supply of narratives to explore. The most impactful documentaries generally fall into four distinct categories: 1. The Anatomy of Creative Disasters