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From the sanitizing glow of studio-produced "making-of" featurettes to the scathing indictments found in films like Surviving R. Kelly or The Jinx , the genre has bifurcated. This paper argues that the entertainment industry documentary is no longer just a marketing accessory; it is now a distinct mode of investigative journalism and reputational currency, forcing a renegotiation of the contract between the celebrity, the industry, and the audience.
: Note if the narrative is clear or disjointed. A strong documentary needs a cohesive story arc with a beginning, middle, and end.