Prison Valley

With the convergence of media, the delivery of documentaries has been shifting. Interestingly the cross-media delivery we’re witnessing is akin to the CD-Rom’s of yore where interactive features—discussion forums, access to complementary background information—are presented alongside the feature-length documentary.

Prison Valley, a web documentary by David Dufresne & Philippe Brault on the prison system in Cañon City, Colorado, is a particularly successful example of such an effort.

Personally I still prefer the immersion offered by an uninterrupted journey into the story but I recognise the richness this delivery allows. It also facilitates the leveraging of social media to extend the discussion.