Dogme 95

Dogme 95 was a film making movement started in 1995 by 4 Danish directors; they set out some basic rules from which to follow:

1) Filming must be done on location. Props and sets must not be brought in.

2) The sounds must not be produced apart from the images vice-verca.

3) The camera must be handheld. However the camera must not be propped up on anything.

4) The film must be in colour. Any other artificial light is not allowed.

5) Optical work and filters are forbidden.

6) The film must not contain superficial action (eg a  murder.)

7) Temporal and geographical alienation is forbidden.

8) Genre movies are not allowed.

9) The film format must be Academy 35mm

10) The director must not be credited.

The movement started due to the high budget Hollywood movies being brought out at the time, the Dane's wanted to offer an effective but affordable alternative, which has certainly proven itself to be credible, and has stood the test of time (Dogme 95 films still being made today). These were rules to create filmmaking based on the traditional values of story, acting, and theme, and excluding the use of elaborate special effects or technology. So as a result, we see it as a prefect style with which to create our A-level films.