On Fictionalization In Documentary Creation

The definition of documentary has been controversial throughout centuries of the television and film making history,and two of the most prominent issues lie in the controversy towards "non-fictionalization" and "fictionalization".The history of documentary is formed by these two poles.This paper incorporates the use of "fiction" in documentary through the creation of " 149 Days of Her Life".Based on the theory of new documentary,it elaborates the theoretical foundation of documentary creation,and explains the history,connotation and motivation of the documentary "fictionalization".The paper mainly focuses on the application of "fictionalization" in the documentary creation process,and summarizes the strategy of "fictionalization" in documentary creation.