vérité
noun
vé·ri·té
ˌver-ə-ˈtā 
: the art or technique of filming something (such as a movie) so as to convey candid realism
Examples of vérité in a Sentence
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Those add a fun touch of verite to a movie that has always seemed just one small step removed from real life, while the conversations between fictionalized characters bring the drama and poetry.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 May 2020
This verite documentary follows Bruce at a critical juncture in his life.
—Freep.com, 17 Apr. 2020
But there's something to be said for commercial verite -- devoid of artifice and hucksterism.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2018
Eschewing explanatory and identifying onscreen text, Wang-Breal (Tough Love) uses a mostly verite approach to immerse the viewer in the work of the court and the nonprofits it partners with.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2018
But the verite quality of the shoot left Stone unnerved in one particular sequence.
—Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2018
But there's something to be said for commercial verite - devoid of artifice and hucksterism.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2018
As an almost verite-like drama, the technical contributions are all sober and functional.
—Boyd Van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
Your approach to documentary filmmaking is direct cinema, often referred to as cinema verite.
—Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader, 10 Aug. 2017
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 May 2020
This verite documentary follows Bruce at a critical juncture in his life.
—Freep.com, 17 Apr. 2020
But there's something to be said for commercial verite -- devoid of artifice and hucksterism.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2018
Eschewing explanatory and identifying onscreen text, Wang-Breal (Tough Love) uses a mostly verite approach to immerse the viewer in the work of the court and the nonprofits it partners with.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2018
But the verite quality of the shoot left Stone unnerved in one particular sequence.
—Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2018
But there's something to be said for commercial verite - devoid of artifice and hucksterism.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2018
As an almost verite-like drama, the technical contributions are all sober and functional.
—Boyd Van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
Your approach to documentary filmmaking is direct cinema, often referred to as cinema verite.
—Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader, 10 Aug. 2017
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“Vérité.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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