This demand for "authenticity" has created a sub-genre of the "Mea Culpa" film. These are documentaries where the subject produces the film themselves to control the narrative of their own scandal. Whether it is a pop star addressing a canceled tour or an actor attempting a comeback, the documentary has become a PR tool as powerful as a press release—allowing the celebrity to say, "Look, I’m telling you the truth this time."

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What does the future of the film industry look like? : r/Filmmakers

The modern has shifted from celebration to investigation. Streaming giants like Netflix, Max, and Hulu have realized that the public’s fascination with the machinery of fame is insatiable. We have moved from The Making of The Godfather to The Offer (a dramatized documentary hybrid), all the way to true-crime style dissections like Downfall: The Case Against Boeing —and its equivalent in the music world, Leaving Neverland .