Why are movie-makers (directors) of documentaries taken seriously?

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A serious question. Were any one ELSE in the arts/social sciences to produce an historical and/or political work, their credentials/background would be looked at and looked into. Not so with any old hack of a producer/director. His name will carry him . . at least until the truth of his film's content is looked at.
Look at movies of Roman times and how directors are 'interviewed' about the historical period they made a film about. It's like they're historians or scholars or something.
Respect,
Guy

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Topic - Why are movie-makers (directors) of documentaries taken seriously? - Guy 07:44:41 09/12/05 (5)

Re: What's wrong, Film Crowd: can't offer ONE piece of rationale that backs up your gods? - Guy 01:47:58 09/13/05 (1)

no (NT) - tunenut 09:52:03 09/13/05 (0)

Oh, but they are, - tinear 16:29:16 09/12/05 (0)

they're not (NT) - tunenut 12:36:10 09/12/05 (0)

Trolling in fresh waters are we? - Raymon Nudle 10:18:59 09/12/05 (0)

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